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Nikon exits Brazil as digital camera cutbacks continue

Japanese company misread prospect of growth in South American country

TOKYO -- Nikon is restructuring its sales networks for digital cameras in overseas markets, taking steps including withdrawing from Brazil and shifting focus to factory equipment in Indonesia.

The Japanese manufacturer expects to sell only 4.8 million digital cameras in the year to March 2018, down roughly a quarter from the previous year.

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