The T-Point Price Index for April 2018 was 0.53% compared to the same month last year.

2018.05.08 Press Releases
CCC Marketing Co., Ltd. / Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.

The largest increase was among men aged 60-79 at 0.74%, while the smallest was among women aged 40-59 at 0.46%.

CCC Marketing Co., Ltd. and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd., which are engaged in database marketing business, have announced the "T-POINT Price Index (TPI)" (hereinafter "TPI"), a price index that utilizes T-Point data, as a joint project with the Watanabe Tsutomu Laboratory of the Graduate School of Economics at the University of Tokyo. We are pleased to announce that the TPI for April 2018 has been released.

Digest of T-Point Price Index for April 2018

●The T-Point Price Index (TPI) for April 2018 was up 0.53% compared to the same month last year, with convenience stores showing an increase.
TPI uses the amount of purchases made using T Cards at T Point partner stores such as supermarkets, drugstores, convenience stores, and restaurant chains. The TPI for April 2018 was 0.53% compared to the same month last year, a slight decrease compared to the previous month. By type of business, the price index for supermarkets fell significantly from the previous month, down 0.45 points from the previous month to 0.51% compared to the same month last year. The price index for "drug stores" decreased slightly from the previous month, down 0.18 points from the previous month and down to 0.29% compared to the same month last year, while the price index for "convenience stores" remained flat, up 0.02 points from the previous month and down to 0.26% compared to the same month last year.

The largest increase was among men aged 60-79 at 0.74%, while the smallest was among women aged 40-59 at 0.46%.
Looking at the TPI for April 2018 by gender and age group, in order of the largest increase compared to the same month last year, was for men aged 60-79 at 0.74%, followed by women aged 60-79 at 0.58%, men aged 40-59 at 0.56%, men aged 20-39 at 0.53%, and men aged 20-39 at 0.50%, with the smallest increase being for women aged 40-59 at 0.46%. By type of business, "supermarkets" saw a significant drop across all generations, while "drugstores" saw a significant drop compared to the previous month only among women aged 20-39. Meanwhile, "convenience stores" saw a slight increase compared to the previous month across all generations, with the price index continuing to be higher for men than for women.

*You can view data by selecting from three business types: "supermarket," "drugstore," and "convenience store."Please note that "restaurant chains" cannot be viewed by selecting by business type.
*Daily index data is up to three days prior.

What is TPI?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is known as an economic thermometer that indicates economic trends. On the other hand, the TPI is an index compiled based on purchase price data accumulated daily through T-Point partner stores across Japan. Specifically, this price index was derived by aggregating, tabulating, and analyzing purchase amounts obtained from T-Card purchasing data, which is used by 66.34 million people across Japan (number of members after name matching as of the end of March 2018) and has related sales of over 7 trillion yen, which accounts for approximately 2% of Japan's total consumption.

About TPI
The data currently used by TPI collects the amount of purchases involving T-Cards at T-Point partner stores such as supermarkets, drugstores, convenience stores, and restaurant chains. The store areas are as follows: supermarkets are mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area and Kyushu, drug stores are mainly in Kanto, Kansai and Kyushu, and convenience stores and restaurant chains are nationwide. Currently, the number of products (SKUs) covered by TPI is approximately 110,000, with 191 of the 580 items being utilized, resulting in a coverage of 23.4% when the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications CPI is taken as 100%. The amount used to calculate TPI is excluding consumption tax (excluding tax). Additionally, while no special consideration is given to sale items, all products with sales history for both the previous and current periods are used to compile TPI. Please note that the number of members covered by TPI, as well as the transaction amount and number of uses, have not been disclosed.

TPI Features
The features of TPI are that it allows you to see the price index by gender and age group, and that it is a price index based on buying prices rather than selling prices. The TPI is calculated using the Tornqvist method, which is the same as the University of Tokyo Daily Price Index. This calculation method places more weight on products purchased in larger quantities, and there is a consensus among researchers that it is the best method for creating a price index.

[Disclaimer]
*These results are from a beta version and may be subject to change without notice.
*This information is not intended for use in any investment or economic transactions, and no express or implied guarantees are made, including as to its commercial usefulness or usefulness for any particular purpose.
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The T-Point Price Index for April 2018 was 0.53% compared to the same month last year.

Inquiries regarding this matter
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