Revenues and profits at AEON fell during the first nine months of the Japanese retailer’s fiscal year, as concern over rising unemployment and falling wages dented consumer spending.
Aeon said that group operating revenues dropped 3.9%, falling to JPY3.73trn.
Consolidated pre-tax profit in the period fell 20.3% from a year earlier, sliding to JPY54.1bn
However, the company reported narrowing net losses, which fell to JPY9.93bn this year from JPY29.45bn last year, when Aeon was hit by an increased tax-related burden and a special loss due to depreciation in asset value.
Aeon left its full-year earnings forecast unchanged, with net profit of JPY7.5bn expected against a loss of JPY15bn last year.
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By GlobalDataThe company also said that it expects sales to pick up in th elast quarter, with a full-year increase of 0.2% anticipated.