date:Apr 11, 2014
Aeon Co Ltd, Japan's largest retailer, forecast record operating profit for the fiscal year ending next February, aiming to regain its footing after tough competition from convenience stores contributed to a profit fall last year.
Aeon on Thursday posted operating profit of 171.4 billion yen ($1.68 billion) for the fiscal year ended Feb. 28, down 10.1 percent from the year before and in line with last month's lowered estimate of 170 billion yen.
The supermarket operator cut its estimate after