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| Richard May -- interview on iTV Video clip -- marketing research trends in Japan now |
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Monthly Economic Indicators - Japanese Consumers' Viewpoint (Oct. 2010)
Latest data available (as of end Dec 2010) for the some of the components making up the Japanese CPI equivalent
For October 2010, the chart shows gains in consumer spending, new housing starts, overtime worked, fast food shop spending, family restaurant spending, and personal saving; meanwhile there was weakness in new car unit sales, department store sales, most franchise sales operations. Monthly new car unit sales dropped dramatically. On the job hunt front, the job opening situation worsened.
Monthly Economic Indicators - Japanese Consumers' Viewpoint (Sept. 2010)
Latest data available (as of end Nov. 2010) for the some of the components making up the Japanese CPI equivalent.
For September 2010, the chart shows gains in consumer spending, new housing starts, overtime worked, fast food shop spending and personal saving; meanwhile there was weakness in new car unit sales, family restaurant spending, department sales, most franchise sales operations. The job opening situation worsened.
