The sales of five major department stores in August increased significantly by about 20% to 40% over the same month last year, when a state of emergency was declared due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Five major department stores announced preliminary sales figures for August on the 1st.
According to this, compared to the same month last year,
▽ Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores 42.6%,
▽ Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings 33.6%,
▽ Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores 29.4%,
▽ Takashimaya 23.4%,
▽ Sogo/Seibu 22.5%, increased respectively.
In August last year, the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, etc. caused a decline in sales, and in addition to the recoil, sales of high-priced items such as jewelry and watches have been strong recently. It's a factor.
However, the number of customers has not returned sufficiently compared to before the corona, and compared to the same month in 2019, when there was a last-minute demand before the consumption tax hike, the sales of each company are about 8% to 14% lower. .