Highlights
ICSC-Goldman is warning that consumers have fallen behind in their holiday shopping, setting up what they see as a last-minute rush in the final days ahead of Christmas. In data for the Dec. 5 week, ICSC-Goldman's same-store sales tally fell 1.3 percent for a year-on-year pace of plus 2.6 percent, down from a pace in the low 3 percent area during the prior two weeks. The report forecasts only a 2.0 percent year-on-year rise for the month of December, down slightly from its forecast for November. November retail sales will be posted Friday by the Commerce Department. Redbook's tally for the Dec. 5 week will be posted at 8:55 a.m. ET.