2008 Economic Calendar
ICSC-UBS Store Sales
Definition
This weekly measure of comparable store sales at major retail chains, published by the International Council of Shopping Centers, is related to the general merchandise portion of retail sales. It accounts for roughly 10 percent of total retail sales.  Why Investors Care

Released on 1/17/07 For wk 1/13 2007
Store Sales - W/W change
 Actual 0.0%  
 Previous 0.7 %  
   
Store Sales - Y/Y
  Actual 4.9%  

Highlights
Retail sales popped higher in the Jan. 13 week according to ICSC-UBS's tally which showed a strong 4.9 percent same-store year-on-year pace in the best showing since September. Week-to-week sales were unchanged. The report noted that January is a low volume month for sales, increasing the impact of even a slight improvement in demand. Redbook is up later this morning.


 
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