A weekly measure of sales at chain stores, discounters, and department stores. It is a less consistent indicator of retail sales than the weekly ICSC index. It is also calculated differently than other indicators. For instance, figures for the first week of the month are compared with the average for the entire previous month. When two weeks are available, then these are compared with the average for the previous month, and so on. It might be more useful to compare year-over-year figures since these are indeed compared to the comparable week a year ago. This index is correlated with the general merchandise portion of retail sales covering only about 10 percent of total retail sales. Why Investors Care
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Highlights
Retailers ended January slightly above plan according to Redbook's tally of same-store sales that showed a 3.3 percent pace in the Feb. 3 week, up from the prior week's 2.7 percent pace. Redbook said unusually cold weather drove sales of seasonal goods. The report also noted that this year's earlier Super Bowl, falling one week ahead of last year, boosted January sales of TVs, team apparel, and food & beverages. Chain stores will report results on Thursday.
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