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BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2005

'Cool Biz' helps department store sales heat up 1%

Sales at department stores rose 1.1 percent on a same-store basis in July from the prior year to 764.5 billion yen for the second straight month of growth, an industry group said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2005

Combined sales of retailers, wholesalers expands for first time in 13 years

The government said Thursday that the combined sales of Japan's wholesalers and retailers in 2004 rose 2.2 percent from a year ago to 539.70 trillion yen for the first improvement in 13 years, but noted that retail sales are now flat.
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2003

Retail sales edge up 0.2% for first rise in 31 months

Retail sales rose 0.2 percent in October from a year earlier to 10.58 trillion yen, posting the first increase in 31 months, due to robust sales of autumn and winter clothing amid the cooler-than-usual weather, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2003

Domestic auto retailers revamping sales channels

Domestic automobile retailers find themselves in a state of flux as intensified competition due to structural and demographic changes in the market lead many Japanese automakers to revamp their sales networks.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2003

Sales of new cars, trucks and buses register first decline in eight months

April sales of new cars, trucks and buses fell 6.5 percent from the same month last year to 248,302 units, the first year-on-year decline in eight months, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2002

Foreign vehicle sales see first rise in three months

Sales of imported motor vehicles in Japan rose 0.1 percent in August from a year earlier to 18,918 units, the first rise in three months, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2002

Sales at stores, supermarkets continued to decline in 2001

Sales at supermarkets and department stores continued their downward spiral in fiscal 2001 as the prolonged economic slump and worsening joblessness undermined consumer confidence, according to industry data released Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2002

Nation's big retailers see continuing drop in sales

Earnings from sales at Japan's supermarkets and department stores continued their year-on-year fall in February due to price declines and slow winter clearance sales, industry associations said Monday.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2002

Wholesale, retail sales slide again

Combined sales by Japan's wholesalers and retailers dropped 5.4 percent from a year before in January, marking a 12th consecutive monthly decline, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2002

Supermarket, store sales decline

Sales at both supermarkets and department stores dropped in January due to falling prices and weakening demand, industry associations said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2002

Supermarket sales sank 5% last year

Supermarket sales fell for the fifth straight year in 2001, reflecting depressed consumer spending, an industry association said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2000

Supermarket sales plummet 4.4%

First-half sales at Japan's supermarkets totaled 7.86 trillion yen, down 4.4 percent from the same period the previous year, an industry association said Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2000

Sales down at supermarkets, department stores

Sales at department stores and supermarkets in Japan dropped in May from a year earlier, due partly to poor weather and a decrease in the number of holidays during the reporting month, industry groups said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2020

From Spam to corned beef, canned meat sales are booming

The trend started with the coronavirus lockdowns but is being reinforced by the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Japan Times
Aug 8, 2019

Yamaha Motor Reveals Rise in Consolidated Sales

— Strong growth in marine and financial services segments —
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018

China's Alibaba nets record $30 billion in Singles' Day sales extravaganza, but growth rate plunges

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) in sales Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles' Day, but the event's annual growth dropped to its slowest rate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2017

Japan automakers and Ford beat U.S. sales estimates in June, breaking industry downtrend

Demand for profitable light trucks gave Ford Motor Co. and top Japanese automakers better sales than analysts had estimated for June, following a five-month streak of industry declines.
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2012

Toyota sees sales boom in '13 on overseas demand

Toyota Motor Corp., poised to regain its title as the world's biggest carmaker this year, said its vehicle sales may rise 2 percent next year to a record, led by demand from overseas markets.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2011

Toyota sees Prius topping 2010 sales in U.S. as supply grows

Toyota Motor Corp., with as little as one day's worth of Prius cars on dealer lots after the March earthquake, says sales of the hybrid will still beat 2010.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2011

Toyota holds sales crown a third year but GM close

Toyota sold 8.42 million vehicles globally in 2010, remaining the world's top automaker for the third year straight despite recall woes in the key North American market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2009

Wii sales drop off 17% as mania cools in U.S.

U.S. sales of Nintendo Co.'s Wii video-game console fell 17 percent in March, the first monthly drop since January 2008, according to researcher NPD Group Inc.
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2007

Toyota logs record profit, sales

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it posted a record ¥1.27 trillion operating profit for the first half of business 2007, largely on the back of robust sales in China, Russia and other emerging markets.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2007

Toyota profit hits record 2.24 trillion yen

Toyota Motor Corp. became the first Japanese firm to top the 2 trillion yen line in profits, driven by brisk sales in North America and Europe and the weaker yen.

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