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Sales at Japan department stores decline in December

Sales at Japan department stores decline in December TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sales at Japanese department stores declined year-on-year in January by 5 percent, according to data released on Friday. Figures from the Japan Department Stores Association s

Sales at Japan department stores decline in December

TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sales at Japanese department stores declined year-on-year in January by 5 percent, according to data released on Friday.

Figures from the Japan Department Stores Association showed sales had fallen by 5 percent when compared to the same month in 2008. It was the 22nd that year-on-year sales have fallen.

Department stores in Japan's ten biggest cities saw sales fall by 4.7 percent, while in smaller areas sales declined by 5.6 percent. Away from major cities, it was the 30th consecutive month of decline recorded.

In light of the stimulus package put together by the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), department stores saw sales of electrical goods rise by 2.8 percent. It was the fifth consecutive months that sales of goods such as televisions have risen.

Sales of clothing for men, women and children, however, all fell, by 8.1 percent, 5.9 percent and 9.3 percent respectively.

The news comes on the back of data from the Japan Chain Stores Association, which showed sales in 2009 were at their lowest level in 21 years. It was the 13th consecutive year of decline for sales at supermarkets.

On Tuesday, figures showed that Japan's tertiary saw activity fall by 0.2 percent in November, highlighting the difficulties Japan is having getting signs of recovery in the manufacturing sector to spread to other areas of the economy.

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