近年来,日本国内经济不振,居民购买力下降,超级市场和折扣商店大行其道,严重威胁着号称“零售业之王”的百货公司。尽管各大百货公司励精图治,仍然抵御不住“降价风”的冲击,不得不放下架子,走出闹市区“上山下乡”。 在日本,由于许多家庭都有汽车,购物行为和消费习惯也已逐渐西化,人们习惯于周末开车去买齐一周需要的用品。所以,各大百货公司纷纷效法超级市场的做法, In recent years, Japan’s domestic economy has slumped, residents’ purchasing power has fallen, supermarkets and discount shops have become popular, and they are seriously threatening department stores known as the “king of retailers”. Although major department stores are doing their best, they are still unable to resist the impact of the “price cuts” and have to put their shelves off the “down town”. In Japan, as many families have cars, shopping habits and spending habits have gradually been westernized. People are accustomed to driving on weekends to buy supplies needed for the week. So, major department stores have followed the practice of supermarkets.