Japanese customers increase use of mail order services linked to Internet, sales up 4.9% in 2009

"Mail-order sales rose 4.1 percent in fiscal 2009 to around ¥4.31 trillion for the 11th consecutive year of expansion due to the rising popularity of Internet-based orders, the Japan Direct Marketing Association said Friday."


Source: Mail-order sales surged 4% in '09
Kyodo News
Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010
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