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A sales clerk at the Isetan department store in Tokyo s Shinjuku district talks about a product during a demonstration of an app that enables customers to buy items online with the assistance of store clerks. | KYODO
Jiji Apr 4, 2021
Department store operators in Japan are speeding up their efforts to take their sales operations and other services digital, with the coronavirus pandemic dealing an additional blow to a sector already suffering in a shrinking market.
In bid for survival, Japan department stores accelerate digital push
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Japanese Market Rising In Choppy Trade
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - The Japanese stock market is modestly higher in choppy trading on Tuesday after the benchmark Nikkei index treaded above the 29,900 level earlier, following the mixed cues overnight from Wall Street. Technology stocks are tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index is advancing 84.40 points or 0.29 percent to 28,827.65, after touching a high of 28,901.27 earlier. Japanese shares fell for a third consecutive session on Monday.
Market heavyweight SoftBank Group is gaining almost 2 percent, while Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing is losing more than 1 percent. Among automakers, Honda is adding more than 3 percent and Toyota is gaining more than 2 percent.