Consumption tax increase Last Saturday and Sunday shop is crowded with shoppers September 29th 4:12
Two days are left until the consumption tax rate is raised to 10%. On the last Saturday and Sunday before the tax increase, retailers in various regions are increasing the number of shoppers who want to purchase expensive products and daily necessities at a tax rate of 8%.
Among them, Tobu Department Store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, was crowded with many shoppers on the 28th, and many customers bought lotions and emulsions in bulk.
At the cosmetics department, a campaign with more points than usual was conducted to capture the last-minute demand, and sales of cosmetics since this month have increased by 32% compared to the same period of the previous year. .
In addition to this, sales of bedding increased by 50% mainly for duvets of about 70,000 yen for bedding, and pearl necklaces of about 200,000 yen for jewelry are also popular and sales increased by 67%. is.
A 45-year-old woman who bought a bed of 70,000 yen said, “I was worried that I could buy it at 8%, but I was relieved at the last minute safe. I want to buy what I need now.” .
On the other hand, sales of some products such as men's clothing, which had been rushed when the consumption tax rate rose to 8% five years ago, were sluggish this time. It remains at%.
Tobu Department Store Sales Promotion Planning Section, Shigeru Nakata, “The last tax increase saw a rush in a wide range of products, but this time it looks like it ’s really necessary to buy. I want to increase sales before raising the tax. "