E-commerce gross transaction values for Yahoo Japan jumped 33.8% April to September, hitting ¥862.5 billion. The addition of Askul (operators of Lohaco) to consolidated figures was the biggest contributing factor. EC sales grew 2.6 times to ¥246.1 billion, with Askul sales alone around ¥105 billion.
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