October sales at the five major department stores surpassed last year's same month due to strong sales of autumn/winter items and a large increase in duty-free sales.
Five major department stores announced preliminary sales figures for October on the 1st.
According to it, compared to the same month last year, ▽ Hankyu Hanshin Department Store 20.1%, ▽ Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings 16.7%, ▽ Takashimaya 14.2%, ▽ Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store 12.4%, ▽ Sogo / Seibu 10.9%, increased respectively.
This was due to the fact that the temperature dropped from the second half of the month, and sales of autumn and winter clothing such as coats were strong, and sales of high-priced items such as jewelry increased.
On the other hand, due to the relaxation of immigration restrictions and the impact of the yen's depreciation, duty-free sales for each company increased significantly compared to the same month last year, and some even recorded sales more than five times higher than last year's sales. .
However, according to each company, duty-free sales have not yet returned to the level before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.