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 reported a 1.0 percent year-on-year decline in same-store sales for the Nov. 8 week, a reading indicating deepening trouble for retailers and reflecting what the report said was the national focus, not on shopping, but on the presidential election. Retail sales for October will be released on Friday amid expectations the report will show a rare third month of decline.
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