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Existing department store locations achieved a 6.7% increase in in-store sales, while duty-free sales declined by 18.9%. Domestic customers showed steady demand for winter apparel and food products, whereas inbound demand decreased.","jir_summary":"### Performance Overview\nTotal sales in January 2026 increased 5.5% year-over-year, with existing department store in-store sales rising by 6.7%. Conversely, duty-free sales declined by 18.9%. Domestic customers exceeded last year's results due to solid sales of winter apparel and food products; however, inbound customers fell below last year impacted by China\u2019s travel advisory against visiting Japan. Corporate business declined following the absence of large orders from the previous year, while the cross-media business outperformed last year driven by strong mail-order catalog orders.\n\n### Store and Product Trends\nAmong stores, Sakai location ceased operations on January 7 and is excluded from the results. By product, confectionery performed strongly with a 23.0% increase, and women's clothing & accessories rose by 5.5%. Fresh foods, home electronics, and other apparel showed a declining trend. Cumulative results through February 15 indicate a 1.2% decrease in in-store sales, and a 28.6% decline in duty-free sales; however, in-store sales excluding duty-free rebounded with a 4.1% increase.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Sales: YoY +5.5% (YoY +5.5%)\nExisting Department Store In-Store Sales: +6.7% (YoY +6.7%)\nExisting Department Store Duty-Free Sales: \u25b318.9% (YoY \u25b318.9%)\nCross-Media Business Sales: Exceeded previous year's performance (Unknown)\nCorporate Business Sales: Below previous year's performance (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Takashimaya, #MonthlySales, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Sales: YoY +5.5%\nExisting Department Store In-Store Sales: +6.7%\nDuty-Free Sales: \u25b318.9%","jir_meta_title":"Takashimaya January 2026 Sales Increase 5.5% YoY; Duty-Free Sales Decline Offset by Strong Domestic Demand","jir_meta_description":"Takashimaya's January 2026 sales rose 5.5% year-over-year. 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