World Co.'s Sales Climb 8.9% in August
World Co.'s (TYO:3612) domestic sales in August rose 8.9% year on year, according to a Friday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The pace of expansion accelerated from 5.9% in July.The apparel company's store sales increased nearly 12% in August, while online sales slipped 2.2%.At the end of August, the company operated 1,967 stores, down from 1,982 in July.