24 July 2001, 09:37 Japan June dept store sales up 2.4 pct yr-on-yr vs down 0.4 in May
TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Department store sales in June were up 2.4 pct
year-on-year, compared with a fall of 0.4 pct in May, due to increased
operating days and solid demand for seasonal products, the Japan
Department Store Association said.
The biggest riser was for "personal surroundings" products, which
rose 8.4 pct, followed by food, up 4.4 pct, and cafe and restaurant
receipts, up 4.3 pct.
The largest decline was household products, which fell 6.7 pct,
followed by "others", down 3.9 pct.
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