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Quarterly Sales (year-over-year):

Americas -1.4%

Europe +0.7%

China -8.1%

Japan -12.7%

Rest of Asia -17.2%

People have been talking about sales dropping in China, but that appears to be the least-bad part of Asia! (What's going on with the economy over there?)

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USD strengthened against most currencies. US products more expensive.

IDK but shopping in Japan felt amazing this year. Wish I could eat like that at home for a reasonable cost, not to mention how much better everything taste.

As a foreigner buying Yen, it must feel amazing. For a native Japanese, it does not feel good at all. Many iPhone users in Japan are afraid that Apple will increase the price of this year's iPhone by a large margin due to the weak yen. iPhones at their current prices are already unaffordable for many Japanese.

Imported foods, such as oranges, have surged in price due to the weak yen. Nearly all orange juice brands decided to halt production until June.

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