Last month's sales at all five major department stores surpassed the same month of the previous year as sales of high-end items continued to grow and the first sales were strong.
According to the announcement, the sales of the five major department stores last month
were 21.6% for Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores
, 20.9% for Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings,
20.8% for Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, and 20.8% for
Takashimaya. 16.3%, and
▽ Sogo & Seibu increased by 11.1%.
Sales of expensive items such as jewelry and watches continued to be strong, and sales of clothing items such as coats increased due to the cold weather from the middle of the month onwards.
In addition, with no restrictions on movement, the New Year's first sale was strong for all companies, which also boosted.
On the other hand, compared to January 2020, before the spread of the new coronavirus, last month's sales were down by 0.2% to 5% for four out of five companies, and even during the Lunar New Year's Spring Festival, It is said that inbound demand from tourists was sluggish.