A Study of Commercial Business in Japanese Remote Islands after 2000s

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  • 2000年代以降の離島での商業活動に関する一考察
  • 2000ネンダイ イコウ ノ リトウ デ ノ ショウギョウ カツドウ ニ カンスル イチ コウサツ

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This research aims to clarify the characteristics of commercial activities on Japan's remote islands, especially the retail industry, based on official statistics and published materials. Remote islands are characterized by their oceanic location and remoteness, which poses high barriers to purchasing outside the islands. On the remote islands with small populations, small-scale shops stand out, due to the limited market size. On the other hand, on remote islands with large populations, chain stores and large-scale stores are expanding. Around the 2000s, large-scale stores were located on remote islands with large populations. After that, the structure of chain stores changed as more grocery stores and drug stores were located. Under these circumstances, local chains are thought to have expanded into remote islands by expanding their business in limited areas. On remote islands, the retail market is shrinking due to declining and aging populations. Furthermore, with the spread of online shopping in recent years, the barriers to entry into commercial environment on remote islands have lowered, and competition with mainland businesses has intensified. As a result, the oligopolistic situation in the retail industry on remote islands is changing. It is expected that the owners of small shops will continue to age, and in light of the deterioration of the market environment, it is predicted that some shops will close or go out of business.

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