TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Sales at Japan’s main supermarkets have been up in September for the seventh straight month, with the whole worth pushed up by the rising price of many gadgets, an business physique mentioned Friday.
The Japan Chain Stores Association mentioned total gross sales got here to 1.07 trillion yen (about 7.13 billion U.S. {dollars}), up 2.8 p.c from a 12 months earlier.
Sales of meals merchandise have been up 4.8 p.c, although shoppers have gotten extra budget-conscious, whereas clothes gross sales dropped by 3.5 p.c and residential home equipment, comparable to fridges and washing machines, fell by 19 p.c.
Sales have been sustained by larger costs regardless of the variety of gadgets offered remaining low, the affiliation mentioned, including that they’re fearful that inflation may hold hurting private spending.