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Existing store sales declined by 2.1% at storefronts and duty-free sales dropped 13.0%. Cumulative sales through March 15 showed recovery with storefront sales up 15.0%.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Sales\nSales for February 2026 declined 2.7% year-over-year. Existing store storefront sales decreased 2.1%, and duty-free sales fell 13.0%. Domestic customers exceeded the previous year, driven by Valentine's Day events and demand for spring apparel and miscellaneous goods. However, inbound customers declined due to China\u2019s continued travel restrictions. Corporate business declined due to a reactionary decrease after large orders in the previous year. The cross-media business saw steady mail order catalogs, but overall declined due to decreases in other segments, resulting in lower performance than the previous year.\n\n### March Trends and Sales by Product Category\nCumulative storefront sales through March 15 rose 15.0% year-over-year, along with duty-free sales increasing 15.5%, indicating a recovery trend. By product category, confectionery sales increased significantly by 24.0%, and furniture sales surged 124.2%, while women's clothing, accessories, and apparel continued to decline. Future attention will focus on demand recovery among domestic customers and the outlook for inbound tourists.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Sales: Unknown (Year-over-Year \u25b32.7%)\nExisting Store Storefront Sales: Unknown (Year-over-Year \u25b32.1% (Storefront sales excluding duty-free +1.6%))\nDuty-Free Sales: Unknown (Year-over-Year \u25b313.0%)\nCumulative Storefront Sales through March 15: Unknown (Year-over-Year +15.0%)\nWomen\u2019s Clothing & Accessories Sales: Unknown (Year-over-Year \u25b37.0%)\nConfectionery Sales: Unknown (Year-over-Year +24.0%)\nFurniture Sales: Unknown (Year-over-Year +124.2%)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Takashimaya, #MonthlySales, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Sales: Year-over-Year \u25b32.7%\nExisting Store Storefront Sales: Year-over-Year \u25b32.1% (Storefront sales excluding duty-free +1.6%)\nCumulative Storefront Sales through March 15: Year-over-Year +15.0%","jir_meta_title":"Takashimaya February 2026 Sales Down 2.7% YoY, March Shows Recovery with +15.0%","jir_meta_description":"Takashimaya\u2019s February 2026 sales declined 2.7% year-over-year. 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