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Sales at Japanese convenience stores rose 0.1 per cent in January from a year earlier, up for the fourth consecutive month. Industry data shows there were brisk sales of hot food and side dishes. Same-store sales for eight major chains totalled ¥753.16…
Japanese department-store sales dropped 2.4 per cent in November from a year earlier on a same-store basis, down for the ninth consecutive month. Overall sales at 234 outlets run by 81 companies stood at ¥525.7 billion (US$4.6 billion), the Japan Department…
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