Super August sales up 3.3% year-on-year Grocery sales in Corona September 25, 16:12
Last month's sales at major supermarkets across the country increased 3.3% compared to the same month last year, surpassing the same month last year for the fourth straight month.
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, strong sales of food products continue.
According to the Japan Chain Stores Association, last month's sales of 10,855 major supermarkets nationwide were 1,012.1 billion yen.
Compared to existing stores that were open in the same month last year, it increased by 3.3%, surpassing the same month last year for four consecutive months.
By product, in addition to the tendency to refrain from going out due to the influence of the new coronavirus, foodstuffs increased by 6.8% due to soaring vegetable prices, and housing-related items around the desk for telework. Sales increased by 2% due to strong sales of products.
On the other hand, sales of clothing such as yukata decreased by 16.3% due to sluggish sales of men's clothing and women's clothing and the cancellation of festivals one after another.
Atsushi Inoue, Managing Director of the Japan Chain Stores Association, said, "As the effects of the new coronavirus continue to grow, consumers are becoming more concerned about employment and wages, and there is a tendency to carefully select and buy only what they really need, such as food. Isn't it getting stronger? "