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The number of purchasing customers was 91.6%, and the purchasing customer unit price was 86.9%, both below the same month last year. There was no difference in operating days, and the growth rate adjusted for operating days is omitted. The sales figure includes sales from the logistics business.\n\n### Customer Purchase Trends and Future Disclosures\nThe purchasing customer unit price in the ASKUL business shows a declining trend year-over-year, along with a decrease in the number of purchasing customers. Sales in the LOHACO business also remained sluggish compared to the same month last year. The results are based on provisional closing as of the 20th and may differ from quarterly or full-year financial statements. 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