Cool-feel beds help Nitori reap record profits

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A Nitori store in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The company is enjoying solid sales of furniture and household items.

KAZUHIRO NOGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Nitori Holdings is expected to report a record interim profit thanks to brisk sales of household items and furniture, including cool-feel bedding that proved popular during a sweltering summer in Japan.

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