Last month's sales of the five major department stores exceeded the same month of the previous year, and the recovery trend continues for each company due to the strong Christmas and year-end sales season.
Preliminary figures announced by each company for sales at existing stores nationwide for the previous month were
▽Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores 10.2%,
▽Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores 9.5%,
▽Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings 8.6%,
▽ Takashimaya increased by 4.6%, and
Sogo & Seibu
increased by 1.6%.
According to each company, the spread of the new corona infection did not have a major impact on the number of customers, and in addition to the strong sales of luxury brands and jewelry, sales of women's clothing, sweets, side dishes, and other products related to Christmas and the New Year holidays increased. It means it was doing well.
In addition, compared to the same period last year, the sales of the first sale until the 3rd
were about 12% for Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings,
11.9% for Takashimaya,
about 10% for Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores,
and 5 for Sogo and Seibu. %,
respectively, and the recovery trend continues.