Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- Retail trade in Japan dropped by 1.2% in August compared to the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published said on Wednesday.

The figure increased by 2.7% on an annual basis. Commercial sales fell by 2% month-on-month, while the seasonally adjusted value of sales in the wholesale industry went down by 1.9% compared to the previous month.

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