New pneumonia department store fears impact on sales Jan 27 17:03
With the spread of new coronavirus infections mainly in China, department stores in Tokyo, where many Chinese tourists visit during the big holidays during the Chinese New Year, are raising concerns about the impact on sales.
At Matsuya in Ginza, Tokyo, tourists from China account for nearly 20% of the total sales, and many Chinese people visit on the 27th of the holidays during the Chinese New Year holidays.
This department store generally does not allow employees to wear masks in principle, but will be allowed to wear them due to the spread of new coronavirus infections in China. The customer was seen wearing a customer service.
According to the company, sales during the Chinese New Year holidays have so far increased in sales of cosmetics and jewelry, and have increased by about 30% compared to the same time last year of the Chinese New Year.
On the other hand, group trips from China to overseas, including Japan, have been suspended for the time being from the 27th, and there is a concern that this may have an impact on customer traffic in the future.
Matsuya Customer Strategy Division's Nobuhiro Hattori said, “Since the sales of Chinese tourists have been very strong since last month, I am worried that new pneumonia will not affect future sales. Talking