| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - In addition to export-oriented manufacturing firms which benefit from a weak yen, nonmanufacturers such as restaurant operators and retailers, who enjoy brisk business performance thanks to robust domestic demand, will raise pay scales, which would help mitigate the adverse impact of the consumption tax hike, said Koya Miyamae, senior economist at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
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