Sales at supermarkets and department stores continued to fall in July, according to industry data released Monday.
Industry groups primarily attributed the slide to anemic personal consumption and the unusually cool summer.
The Japan Chain Stores Association said supermarket sales fell 5 percent on a same-store basis in July to 1.228 trillion yen, marking the 13th consecutive year-on-year decline.
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