DEPARTMENT STORE SALES IN SEPTEMBER FELL BY 33.6 PERCENT IN JAPAN

Highlights –

• Department store sales in September fell by 33.6 percent in Japan.
• In August the sales in department stores fell by 22 percent.
• In the reporting month, sales totaled about $3.1 billion at 196 outlets.
• The demand for food items and alcoholic beverages were solid.

The Japan Department Stores Association on Thursday announced that department s....