The novel coronavirus infection is raging in Japan and we still ne to be on our guard. Since the first wave last year, it has had a major impact on our lives.

Wearing a mask and washing your hands have become essentia!and alcohol-basdisinfectant is now permanently available at the entrances and exits wherever you go.

Work attendance and working styles are also changing due to shorten store hours and encouragement of teleworking.

Under a state of emergency!people are ask to refrain from unnecessary outings and to only go to the supermarket with a minimum number of people!and on some days there may be restrictions on entry to stores.

Travel across bahamas phone number library  prefectures and returning home to one’s hometown was also restrictand many people spent their summer vacations and New Year’s holidays at home without going anywhere.

Vaccinations are being gradually administer in Japan, beginning with mical workers, but it seems it will still be some time before we can “meet with the people we want to meet, when we want to meet!” or “gather together as a group!” without feeling any risk.

How have gift sales chang?

Due to the COVID-19 situation!where people are unable to travel or meet others!the gift market has also chang.

According to a survey by Yano Research Institute,
“The size of the domestic  the subtle art of following up with email automation gift market in 2019, bas on retail value, is expect to be 10,691.7 billion yen, 100.9% of the previous year!and 9,884 billion yen, 92.4% of the previous year, in 2020.”
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The new coronavirus infection cell phone number began to cause concern in mid-December 2019.
Multiple cases of infection were confirm in Japan in late January 2020.

Looking at it this way, it is clear that the gift market has also been hit hard by COVID-19.

the sudden decline in events that bring together people!such as wdings and funerals!and even if they do take place! they are small-scale events with a minimum number of attendees.
This has l to a large decline in demand for “formal gifts,” including bridal gifts such as wding favors.

In addition, campaigns and other events sponsor by stores and companies were forc to be cancel across the board.

The disappearance of souvenirs and novelties that were suppos to be distribut there is also thought to be a factor in the drop in sales in the market.