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BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2006

Rain factor hit February store sales

Sales at supermarkets fell 1.7 percent in February from the year before on a same-store basis for a second straight monthly decline, while department store sales rebounded 0.5 percent following a marginal fall in January, industry groups said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 27, 2006

Horie allegedly OK'd bogus sales

Former Livedoor Co. President Takufumi Horie and two other former executives decided in 2004 to post 1.58 billion yen in fictitious sales from two firms under Livedoor's control, according to sources close to the investigation into alleged accounting fraud.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2005

Law eyed to govern sales of high-risk investment tools

A key advisory panel to the government has completed a report on legislative recommendations for clauses in an envisioned comprehensive law to govern sales methods for high-risk investment tools.
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2005

Supermarket sales fell for 18th straight month in August

Supermarket sales extended their losing streak to 18 straight months in August, while department store sales slumped for the first time in three months, industry groups said Monday.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2005

Retail sales rise fifth straight month

Retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July from the prior year to 11.12 trillion yen for the fifth straight monthly rise, aided by continued oil price hikes and brisk sales of men's clothing, the government said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2005

Toyota sets sales record but profit drops

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that a 10.5 percent boost in sales helped it set a quarterly sales record of 4.98 trillion yen in the first quarter, thanks to thriving demand in all markets.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2005

MMC hit sales target -- by selling to own dealers

Scandal-ridden automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. inflated its new vehicle sales figures in Japan in the last business year by selling about 10 percent to dealers instead of consumers, industry sources said Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2005

Sales of imported cars snap five-month decline

Sales of imported automobiles, including overseas models made by Japanese automakers, grew 5.5 percent in May from a year earlier to 20,606 units, snapping a five-month decline, an industry body said Monday.
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2004

State aims to boost sales of soccer lottery tickets by lowering the odds

The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry will try to boost sales of soccer lottery tickets by increasing the chances of winning and selling tickets on the Internet, beginning April 2006.
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2004

Retail sales chalk up second straight month of decline

Japan's retail sales inched down 0.3 percent in September from a year earlier to 10.17 trillion yen for the second straight month of decline, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2004

Tokyo department stores report 3.4% decline in sales

Department stores in Tokyo's 23 wards logged sales of 932.49 billion yen in the January-June period, down 3.4 percent from a year earlier.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2004

Chip-making equipment sales lull seen

Domestic sales of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors and liquid-crystal panels are expected to peak in the current fiscal year, an industry association said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2004

Five major Japanese carmakers suffer plunge in domestic auto sales

Domestic auto sales at Japan's five major carmakers slipped in May from a year earlier, with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. suffering the steepest drop due to a series of defect coverups and recalls, according to data released Friday.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2004

Imported vehicle sales down 4.7%

Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan, including those produced by Japanese makers, fell 4.7 percent in May from a year earlier to 19,535 units, down for the second straight month, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Friday.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2004

Daiei exceeded earnings target for 2003

Struggling retailer Daiei Inc. said Friday it beat its earnings target for the year that ended Feb. 29, helped by sales campaigns cashing in on its professional baseball team's national championship.
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2004

Sales of new vehicles rise for first time in three years

Domestic sales of new motor vehicles, excluding minicars, rose 1.5 percent in 2003 to 4.03 million units, the first year-on-year increase in three years, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2003

Department store sales fall again

Department store sales in Tokyo slipped 3.7 percent in August from a year earlier, reflecting unseasonably low temperatures and weaker corporate demand, the Japan Department Stores Association said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
May 27, 2003

Supermarket sales off 2.6% in April

Sales at supermarkets around the nation dropped 2.6 percent in April from a year earlier on a same-store basis, down for the 10th consecutive month, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2003

Supermarket sales continue to fall

Supermarkets sales fell 1.4 percent in February from a year earlier on a same-store basis to 1.042 trillion yen, down for the eighth straight month, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2003

Fast Retailing sales down 26.8%

Fast Retailing Co., a casual-clothing retailer known for its Uniqlo brand, said Tuesday that sales in the first half of its business year through Feb. 28 dropped 26.8 percent on a same-store basis from a year earlier.
BUSINESS
Feb 27, 2003

Wholesale, retail sales dip yet again

The nation's combined wholesale and retail sales fell 0.3 percent in January from a year earlier to 42.73 trillion yen, down for the 24th consecutive month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report released Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2003

Asahi group's pretax profit sinks 5.1% on weak sales

Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Friday its group pretax profit for the business year to Dec. 31 fell 5.1 percent from the previous year to 57.55 billion yen due to weak sales.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2003

Appliance sales slipped 8.5% in 2002

Sales of home electrical appliances at big retailers totaled 2.46 trillion yen in 2002, down 8.5 percent from a year earlier for the second consecutive year of decline, the Nippon Electric Big-Stores Association said in a preliminary report Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2003

Subaru expects sales increases in '03

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, unveiled on Wednesday a new 2003 worldwide sales target of 568,000 vehicles, up 2.4 percent from the year before.
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2002

Sales at supermarkets drop 0.9%

Sales at supermarkets fell 0.9 percent on a same-store basis in August from a year earlier to 1.195 trillion yen for the second straight monthly drop, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2002

Uniqlo sales dropped 33% in June

Fast Retailing Co., the casual-clothing retailer known for its Uniqlo brand, said Tuesday sales in June dropped 33 percent from a year earlier on a same-store basis.
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