According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' preliminary report on the August Current Survey of Service Industries, gross sales in the accommodation and food services industries totaled ¥2.784195 trillion, up 3.3% year on year. Monthly sales have increased for 53 consecutive months.
According to the preliminary report on the August Current Survey of Service Industries, gross sales in the accommodation and food services industries totaled ¥2.784195 trillion, an increase of 3.3% from the same month a year earlier. Monthly sales have remained higher year on year for 53 consecutive months.
The trend indicates that sales in the accommodation and food services industries remain firm, although some view the rate of growth in these sectors as having slowed from the previous month. Details are reportedly scheduled to be published later in the electronic edition.
The news is being reported as a breaking item in the company's print edition based on an official announcement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.