19.01.2015 10:51:19
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Japan Department Store Sales Continue To Fall In December
(RTTNews) - Japan's department store sales declined at a faster pace in December, a report from the Japan Department Stores Association showed Monday.
Department store sales fell 1.7 percent year-over-year in December following a slower decline of 1 percent in November. This marked the ninth successive month of decline in sales.
Meanwhile, department sales in Tokyo rose 0.3 percent from last year in December, marking the second consecutive month of increase.
In the January to December period, total store sales grew 0.3 percent annually.