Laox to close half of its stores
乐购仕将关闭半数门店
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.
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。游客是乐购仕的主要消费群体。
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.
乐购仕免税店曾经颇受中国和韩国消费者的欢迎，他们喜欢在这里购买电饭煲、电动马桶座等日本电器。
Inbound tourist spending accounted for around one-third of its revenue.
公司营业额的三分之一左右来自于入境旅游消费。
But the coronavirus-induced travel slump has forced the chain to rethink its business model.
但如今，新冠病毒导致的游客剧减让乐购仕不得不重新思考其商业模式。
Laox said it was closing the 12 stores to cut costs and restore its cash flow.
乐购仕表示，关闭这12家免税店是为了降低成本，恢复现金流。