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Weekly Chain Store Sales Summary

Thorough coverage of weekly consumer spending at chain stores accross the country.

Weekly Sales Summary

A comprehensive summary of key trends in spending over the past several weeks and how these trends affect the outlook.

August 27, 2008
Waning rebate support.
August 20, 2008
Growth slows further.
August 13, 2008
Growth off its highs.
August 6, 2008
Strongest sales growth this year, again.

Chain Store Sales

Analysis of each week's ICSC Weekly Chain Store Sales Index and Johnson Redbook data releases.

August 26, 2008
Mixed messages in two chain store sales reports.
August 19, 2008
Tax rebates' support abating.
August 12, 2008
Sales growth retreats from year's high.
August 5, 2008
Growth accelerates further.

Watching Wal-Mart

A look at Wal-Mart's performance announcements and what it foretells for the broader chain store and consumer market.

February 5, 2007
January sales put the cap on a soft year.
January 2, 2007
Sales growth breaks out of the red.
November 27, 2006
Sales growth continues to flounder.
October 30, 2006
Nothing to brag about.

ICSC Chain Store Sales Index
Index 1977 = 100

Chain Store Same Store Sales
% change year ago

Wal-Mart Sales
% change year ago

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