ABC-Mart (TYO:2670) reported a 4.5% increase in all-store sales in March from a year ago, according to a delayed filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Sales at existing stores grew by 4.1% year on year, the filing said.

All-store sales per customer rose 1.8% for the month, while the number of customers saw an increase of 2.6%.

The company's store count reached 1,081 with the closing of six stores and the opening of six.

ABC-Mart's shares shed more than 5% at market close.

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