Shoppers flock to Sogo's Yurakucho store for closing sale

Shoppers flock to Sogo's Yurakucho store for closing sale

TOKYO, Japan - More than 2,000 shoppers line up Sept. 3 before the doors opened at failed department store operator Sogo Co.'s Yurakucho outlet for the start of a 15-day going-out-of-business sale. The giant Osaka-based retailer decided to close the 43-year-old store on Sept. 24 as part of its rehabilitation plan. The Sogo group filed for protection from creditors with the Tokyo District Court in July, saddled with 1.87 trillion yen in debt.

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