Sales at Japanese convenience stores fell 7.3% on a same-store basis in July, compared to a year earlier, making July the fifth consecutive month that sales have declined.
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According to the Japan Franchise Association, the fall in sales was due to fewer customers visiting convenience stores because of a long spell of rain and unseasonably low temperatures in July, reported Kyodo News.
Total sales slid 3.2% to ¥603.15bn (US$5.10bn).
Average sales per customer slid 2.1% on a same-store basis because of weak sales of ice cream and soft drinks.
The association compiled data from 13 convenience store chain operators, including Lawson, FamilyMart and Seven-Eleven.
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