日本电子零售连锁企业乐购仕7月28日表示，由于新冠病毒疫情持续导致游客减少，将关闭全国24家门店中的12家。

Japanese electronics retail chain Laox said on Tuesday it was shutting down half of its 24 stores as a prolonged coronavirus outbreak keeps away tourists, a major customer base.

Laox duty-free stores had been popular with Chinese and South Korean shoppers looking for Japanese appliances such as rice cookers and electric toilet seats.

Inbound tourist spending accounted for around one-third of its revenue.

But the coronavirus-induced travel slump has forced the chain to rethink its business model.

Laox said it was closing the 12 stores to cut costs and restore its cash flow.

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