Hankyu Umeda's September sales surged 15.6% while its twin flagship Hanshin Umeda barely moved
Hankyu Umeda's main store surged 15.6% in September while its sister flagship, Hanshin Umeda, barely moved — a split that shows how unevenly demand is landing on Japan's department-store floors this autumn.
Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores said September sales at its flagship Hankyu Umeda main store rose 15.6% year on year, while its twin flagship a few minutes' walk away, Hanshin Umeda main store, were almost flat at +0.6%, according to the H2O Retailing group's monthly sales flash report dated October 1.