Department store sales have recovered to nearly the level of before the COVID-19 pandemic, but they lag behind those for supermarkets, convenience stores, and e-commerce. Department store sales in ...

Department store sales in Japan in 2024 totaled 5.75 trillion yen ($37 billion), surpassing the pre-coronavirus pandemic levels of 2019 amid inbound tourism boom, data by an industry body showed ...

Foreign visitors spent about 42.5 billion yen (S$374.4 million) at department stores nationwide in May, down by a massive 40.8 per cent from the same month in 2024, the Japan Department Stores ...

Kintetsu Department Store is scheduled to post earnings on July 11, and Isetan Mitsukoshi will report on Aug 8. An earthquake prophesied by a viral manga may also deter luxury shoppers.

Department store sales in Japan in 2024 totaled 5.75 trillion yen, surpassing the pre-coronavirus pandemic levels of 2019 amid inbound tourism boom, data by an industry body showed Friday. Sales on a ...