AUGUST MONTH SAW A RISE IN SUPERMARKET SALES IN JAPAN

Highlights –

• August month saw a rise in supermarket sales in Japan.
• Sales rose by 3.3 percent in the reporting month from a year earlier.
• The report on sales is based on same-store data.
• Food sales climbed by 6.8 percent from a year.

According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, supermarket sales in Japan rose 3.3 percent in August from a year earlie....