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
Redbook, in contrast to ICSC-UBS, reports retail strength in the May 31 week, at a year-on-year same-store sales pace of +2.0 percent vs. ICSC-UBS's +1.2 percent. Like the Redbook/ICSC-UBS contrast, indications on May as a whole are mixed, with some chains reporting strength and others disappointment. More than 50 chains will post their May results Thursday morning.
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