Japan March supermarket sales down 5.5 pct yr-on-yr vs fall 6.2 in Feb

TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Supermarket sales in March fell 5.5 pct year-on-year after falling 6.2 pct in February, the Japan Chain Store Association said. The largest sectoral fall was recorded by services, which dropped 15.4 pct, followed by sales of 'other' products, down 12.1 pct, and clothing, down 7.9 pct. Retail floor space rose 7.3 pct from a year earlier, it added.

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