Japan's pet care market booms as birth rates fall

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Japan's pet care market is experiencing significant growth, with companies like Lucky Industries and Unicharm pivoting from baby products to pet supplies.
This trend is driven by declining birth rates and an increasing number of people treating pets as family members.

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Japan's pet care market is experiencing significant growth, with companies like Lucky Industries and Unicharm pivoting from baby products to pet supplies. This trend is driven by declining birth rates and an increasing number of people treating pets as family members.

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