Last month's sales at department stores nationwide fell by more than 10% from the same month last year, partly due to the extension of the state of emergency.
Compared to the adult before the new coronavirus, it has decreased by more than 20%, and the severe situation continues.
According to the Japan Department Stores Association, sales in February at 196 department stores nationwide fell 10.7% from the same month last year, the 17th consecutive month of decline.
In February of last year, the effects of the spread of the new coronavirus had already begun to appear, but it is even lower than that, a decrease of 21.9% compared to adults.
Due to the extension of the state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area, business hours continued to be shortened, and the tendency to refrain from going out increased, resulting in a decrease in the number of customers visiting the store.
By product, due to the increase in telecommuting, men's clothing decreased by 22.3% and cosmetics decreased by 21.8%.
On the other hand, sales of luxury watches and precious metals increased by 8.9%, and high-priced products are steadily increasing, especially among the wealthy.
Department store companies are focusing on online customer service, etc., and sales via the Internet are increasing, and the number of people such as product exhibitions is returning, so the Japan Department Store Association is showing signs of recovery in some areas. It is supposed to be.