[March 2022 T-Point Price Index] The index is in the 1% range for the first time in six months, up 0.54 points from the previous month to 1.50% compared to the same month last year.

2022.04.12 Press Releases
CCCMK Holdings Co., Ltd.

The largest increase was for men aged 40-59, at 2.02%, while the smallest was for women aged 20-39, at 0.92%.

Starting with the announcement on October 1, 2021, the TPI by business type will use "supermarkets" and "drugstores," while the overall TPI will use the purchase amount involving T Cards at "supermarkets," "drugstores," "convenience stores," and "restaurant chains."In addition, TPI uses the "purchase amount" involving T-Card at T-Point partner stores such as "supermarkets," "drugstores," "convenience stores," and "restaurant chains."

CCC Marketing Co., Ltd. and Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd., which are engaged in marketing solutions business, have announced the "T-POINT Price Index" (hereinafter "TPI"), a price index that utilizes T-Point data, as part of a joint project with the Watanabe Tsutomu Laboratory at the Graduate School of Economics, The University of Tokyo. We are pleased to announce the TPI for March 2022.

The rate is in the 1% range for the first time in six months, and is 1.50% compared to the same month last year, a decrease of 0.54 points from the previous year.

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 March 2022 rose 0.54 points from the previous month to 1.50% compared to the same month last year, marking the first time it has been in the 1% range in six months, down from 1.71% in September 2021. By business type, supermarkets rose 0.78 points from the previous month to 0.83% compared to the same month last year, marking the fifth consecutive month of positive growth. Drugstores rose 0.77 points from the previous month to 1.02% compared to the same month last year, the first time they have been in the single digit range in 1 year and 10 months since May 2020, when they were 1.49%, and both supermarkets and drugstores increased by nearly 1% compared to the same month last year.

The largest increase was for men aged 40-59 at 2.02%, while the smallest was for women aged 20-39 at 0.92%.

Looking at the TPI for March 2022 by gender and age group, in order of the largest increase compared to the same month last year, the TPI was 2.02% for men aged 40-59, followed by 1.89% for men aged 60-79, 1.56% for men aged 20-39, 1.25% for women aged 60-79, and 1.25% for women aged 40-59. The smallest increase was 0.92% for women aged 20-39. All age groups and genders saw an increase of more than 0.30 points, with men aged 40-59 seeing an increase of 2% for the first time in six months. By business type, "supermarkets" saw a rise of more than 0.35 points for both men and women and all age groups, a reversal from the previous month when they had fallen for both men and women and all age groups. "Drug stores" rose by more than 0.50 points for both men and women of all ages, reaching the 1% range for the first time in 1 year and 10 months since May 2020 for both men and women of all ages, excluding women aged 20-59.

*You can view data by selecting from two business types: "supermarket" and "drugstore."Please note that "convenience stores" and "restaurant chains" cannot be selected and viewed 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 is derived by aggregating, tabulating, and analyzing purchase amounts obtained from T-Card purchasing data, which is used by 70.27 million people across Japan (number of members after name matching as of the end of February 2022) and has related sales of over 8 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. 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.

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[March 2022 T-Point Price Index] The index is in the 1% range for the first time in six months, up 0.54 points from the previous month to 1.50% compared to the same month last year.

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