Department store sales decreased by 60% this month

Department store sales decreased by 60% this month. Temporary suspension of business, etc. affected April 16 at 6:41.

It turned out that the sales of major department stores since the start of this month have dropped by more than 60% across the board. Temporary closures due to the declaration of an emergency have a significant impact.

According to major department stores, sales from 1st to 14th of this month were down 68.8% at Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, 68% down at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store, and 62.8% down at Takashimaya. It was.

Of these, the tax-free sales of foreign tourists have fallen by 98% to 99% compared to the same period last year, and are almost gone.

Mainly due to temporary closures at major stores that have received an emergency declaration and a drastic decrease in the number of foreign visitors, the spread of the new coronavirus infection has led to difficulties in department stores.