Sales of five major department stores last month exceeded the same month last year, as the number of customers increased due to the cancellation of the state of emergency and sales of high-priced products and groceries were strong.
The preliminary figures for sales of existing stores last month announced by five major department
stores are 6.7% for Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store,
6.4% for Mitsukoshi Isetan Holdings
, 5.6% for Takashimaya, and
▽ Hankyu Hanshin. Department stores
increased by
3.8%, and
Sogo & Seibu increased by 0.2%.
With the cancellation of the state of emergency due to the decrease in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, the number of customers visiting the store increased, sales of high-priced items such as jewelry and overseas brands and groceries were strong, and clothing for autumn and winter This was due to strong sales of goods and cosmetics.
In addition, compared to Otoshi before the spread of the new corona infection, sales of each company exceeded that of October of this year due to the effect of refraining from buying due to the consumption tax hike.
Department store companies said, "The cancellation of the declaration has increased the motivation of the elderly and families to go out, and there are signs of a recovery in sales." It is a policy to strengthen.