Duty-free boosts Japan’s retail

Published: 17-Oct-2014
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Sales at Japanese department stores and other retailers in large cities have soared

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Sales at Japanese department stores and other retailers in large cities have soared following the broadening of the list of duty-free items for foreign shoppers to include cosmetics among other products.

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