Econoday Report: ICSC-UBS Store Sales 15, 2007

2007 U.S. Economic Events & Analysis

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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 5/15/07 For wk 5/12 2007

Store Sales - W/W change
Actual	0.8%
Previous	0.5 %

Store Sales - Y/Y
Actual	2.6%

Highlights
ICSC-UBS's store sale index popped higher in the May 12 week, helped by warm weather and Mother's Day traffic. The week-to-week gain was 0.8 percent with the year-on-year pace at a moderate 2.6 percent. Redbook is up next.