Sales of department stores across the country decreased by up to 70% The biggest drop ever (20/05/22)- Easy News

全国百貨店の売上高が7割減　過去最大の落ち込み(20/05/22)

Sales of department stores across the country decreased by up to 70% The biggest drop ever (20/05/22)

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日本百貨店協会によりますと、先月、全国の百貨店の既存店売上高は前の年の同じ月と比べて72.8％減少し、過去最大の落ち込みとなりました。
According to the Japan Department Store Association, net sales last month at existing department stores across the country decreased 72.8% compared to the same month last year, marking the biggest drop ever.
新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大の影響による臨時休業などが要因です。
The reason is due to suspension of business because the new strain of corona virus has spread widely.
さらに、今月18日時点での主要百貨店の売上高は約85％減少と厳しい状況が続いています。
In addition, as of the 18th of this month, net sales of major department stores decreased by about 85%, continued to fall into a difficult situation.
日本百貨店協会は「今月後半の業績が徐々に回復していくことを期待したい」としています。
"Despite fears that the corona virus will re-spread, we expect sales to be recovered gradually in the second half of this month," Japan Department Store Association said.

日本百貨店協会によりますと、先月、全国の百貨店の既存店売上高は前の年の同じ月と比べて72.8％減少し、過去最大の落ち込みとなりました。

比べる

To compare, to make a comparison; to compete, to vie

日本

Japan

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

全国

Countrywide, nationwide, whole country, national

月

Monday

店

Merchant''s home; rented home; store, shop

高

High school; high-

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

減少

Decrease, reduction, decline

同じ

Same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless, alike; (usu. part of a ''nara'' conditional) anyway, anyhow, in either case

先月

Last month

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

最大

Biggest, greatest, largest, maximum

落ち込み

Decline (of something)

協会

Association, society, organization, organisation

既存

Existing

百貨店

(department) store, (department) stores
新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大の影響による臨時休業などが要因です。

影響

Influence, effect; to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

拡大

Magnification, enlargement, expansion, amplification

休業

Closed (e.g. store), business suspended, shutdown, holiday

臨時

Temporary, special, extraordinary

感染

Infection, contagion

ウイルス

Virus; viral

要因

Main cause, primary factor

新型

New type, new style, new model, new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

コロナ

corona
さらに、今月18日時点での主要百貨店の売上高は約85％減少と厳しい状況が続いています。

厳しい

Severe, strict, rigid, unsparing, relentless; stern, austere, grave, solemn, majestic; intense (cold), harsh

続く

To continue, to last, to go on; to continue (without a break), to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to, to connect to, to adjoin; to come after, to follow, to succeed, to rank next to; to hold out, to keep, to last

日

Day, days; sun, sunshine, sunlight; case (esp. unfortunate), event

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

主要

Chief, main, principal, major

状況

State of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

高

High school; high-

減少

Decrease, reduction, decline

今月

This month

時点

Point in time, occasion

百貨店

(department) store, (department) stores
日本百貨店協会は「今月後半の業績が徐々に回復していくことを期待したい」としています。

日本

Japan

回復

Restoration, rehabilitation, recovery, return, replevin, improvement; recovery (from an illness), recuperation, convalescence

期待

Expectation, anticipation, hope

業績

Achievement, performance, results, work, contribution

今月

This month

後半

Second half, latter half

協会

Association, society, organization, organisation

百貨店

(department) store, (department) stores