TOKYO (MNI) – Sales at supermarkets in Japan open for at least a
year fell 1.2% in January from a year earlier to Y1.125 trillion,
posting the six straight year-on-year fall, an industry group said on
Wednesday.
The pace of decline accelerated in January from the 0.6% drop in
December as record snowfalls hit some regions.
The latest figures are based on the combined sales at 60
supermarket chains which together operate 7,860 outlets. The numbers
have been adjusted to facilitate comparison on a same-store basis.
Including sales at stores newly opened during the past year,
revenue rose 3.5%, with the pace of growth accelerating from +3.7% in
December.
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