"Domestic shipments of home appliances..dropped 8.7% ... to 161.07 billion yen, their first decline in three years, the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association said Monday...Shipments of air conditioners slid 15.2% to 38.74 billion yen, ..refrigerator sales fell 7.5% to 29.37 billion yen"
Source: White Goods Shipments Fall 8.7% On Year In April
Monday, May 28, 2012
The Nikkei.com