OSAKA -- Department stores across the Osaka area enjoyed a rise in tax-free sales during China's National Day holidays this year, even as Chinese tourist traffic continues to fall short of pre-pandemic levels.
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China holiday tourist spending lifts Osaka department stores
Luxury purchases boost sales despite incomplete recovery in tourist traffic
A Chinese couple shop for jewelry at the Daimaru Shinsaibashi store on Oct. 4. (Photo by Katsuyuki Tanimoto)
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