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JAPAN
Jun 19, 2002

Milk sales may be sour but yogurt's on a roll

Yogurt is enjoying brisk sales as makers and the media tout its efficacy as a health and beauty food, despite the sluggishness in business surrounding milk products, according to market sources.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2001

Sales at supermarkets fall 4.5%

Sales at Japan's supermarkets fell 4.5 percent on a same-store basis in November from a year earlier to 1.26 trillion yen, the 36th monthly drop in a row, the Japan Chain Stores Association said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2001

Aeon notches new records in first-half sales and profits

Aeon Co., which runs the Jusco supermarket chain, logged record sales and pretax profits on a consolidated basis for the first half of this business year, company officials said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2001

New vehicle sales logged 4.1% fall in September

Sales of new motor vehicles fell 4.1 percent in September from a year earlier to 371,318 units, the first fall in three months, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2001

Department store sales rise 0.3%

Sales at Tokyo department stores rose 0.3 percent in July from a year earlier to 203.8 billion yen for the second straight monthly gain, as store renovations and clearance sales generated demand, an industry group said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2001

Jusco sees record sales, pretax profits

Jusco Co. scored record sales and pretax profits on a consolidated basis for the fiscal year that ended Feb. 20, the firm said Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2001

Tokyo department stores suffer slow sales

Sales at department stores in Tokyo's 23 wards fell in February by 0.8 percent from a year earlier to 150.80 billion yen, according to a preliminary report released Friday by the Japan Department Stores Association.
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2001

Amway Japan chief looks to raise firm's public profile, sales

In an effort to combat a decline in sales amid stagnant consumer spending, Amway Japan Ltd. President Stephen A. Robbins is determined to raise the direct selling firm's public profile by forming alliances with major Japanese companies.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 1, 2000

2002 Cup ticket sales hit last-minute snag

Just three days prior to the launch of 2002 World Cup ticket sales for residents of Japan, the Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee on Friday announced the postponement of the start of sales due to technical failures related to the Internet sales system as well as misprints on the application forms....
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2000

New vehicle sales rise for second month running

Sales of new vehicles rose 1.5 percent in February from a year earlier to 362,830 units, the first two consecutive year-on-year monthly increases since the April 1997 consumption tax hike, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 1999

Retail sales fall to 10.5 trillion yen

Retail sales dropped 2.0 percent in September from the same month a year ago to 10.57 trillion yen, extending the streak of year-on-year declines to a record 30 months, according to a preliminary report issued Wednesday by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
JAPAN
Jul 30, 1999

Asahi profits expand on Super Dry sales

Asahi Breweries Ltd. hit record highs both in sales and pretax profits for the first half of this year, thanks to the continued popularity of Super Dry brand products, according to a financial statement released Friday.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1999

Commercial sales fell 6.1% in May

Monthly commercial sales in May dipped 6.1 percent year-on-year to 42.41 trillion yen, marking a record 23 consecutive months of decline, according to a preliminary report issued Thursday by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
JAPAN
May 1, 1998

Auto sales defy hopes with 7.4% plunge in April

April's domestic auto sales dropped 7.4 percent to 302,667 units from a year earlier, despite it being the first monthly comparison not skewed by the April 1, 1997, sales tax hike, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said May 1.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 1997

Automakers post higher first-half sales

Despite sluggishness in the domestic auto market, the nation's five major automakers are all enjoying higher sales for the 1997 business year, according to half-year financial results announced Friday.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 1997

Import car sales drop for sixth straight month

Sales of imported vehicles in September dropped 15.8 percent from a year earlier to 32,026 units, the sixth monthly decline in a row, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Oct. 6.Domestic and foreign automakers have been suffering from sluggish sales in Japan following the consumption tax...
JAPAN
Aug 1, 1997

Auto sales post double-digit decline

Reflecting the continuing sluggish sales after the consumption tax hike in April, domestic auto sales posted double-digit decline in July from a year ago, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said August 1.
JAPAN
May 22, 1997

Asahi Solar ordered to halt 'persistent' sales practices

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on May 22 ordered Asahi Solar Co. of Oita, a leading maker of solar water heaters, to halt its aggressive home-call sales tactics, authorities said.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 1997

Import car sales up 8.6% in February

Sales in Japan of imported cars and trucks for February rose 8.6 percent from year-earlier levels to 36,759, the best showing for the month, an industry association said Mar. 6.
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BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2023

Tesla and BYD post record sales on demand for electric vehicles

Elon Musk’s vow to chase volume by cutting prices seems to have worked, but BYD still dominates the Chinese market with fresher lineup and increasingly global ambitions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 24, 2022

Duty-free sales jump by up to twentyfold at Japan's department stores

Competition is seen heating up further in the Japanese retail industry amid efforts to respond to such demand from inbound tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2022

Russia’s secret gem sales are dividing the diamond world

Many in the industry refuse to deal in Russian gems following the invasion of Ukraine and after mining giant Alrosa was hit with U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2021

Black Friday sales make inroads in Japan, but not all retailers are buying in

Public recognition of the retail bonanza has soared in recent years, with major franchises rolling out discount campaigns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2021

Nintendo targets a record year in Switch and game sales

A series of marquee game releases is expected to drive software sales next fiscal year to 250 million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2020

Japanese lawmaker wants sales tax ditched as coronavirus weighs heavily on economy

Hiroshi Ando said the raising of the sales tax rate to 10 percent last October was a mistake because the economy was already in a downturn.

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