Sales at domestic supermarkets dropped 5.7 percent in August from a year earlier to 1.336 trillion yen, the 21st consecutive month of decline, an industry association said Tuesday.
Continued consumer restraint coupled with high temperatures that hindered sales of autumn clothing contributed to the decline, the Japan Chain Stores Association said.
The figures cover 7,106 outlets run by the association's 114 member supermarket operators.
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