NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. comparable chain store
sales rose 3.1 percent in December from a year earlier, the
International Council of Shopping Centers said on Thursday.
Total comparable sales do not include Wal-Mart's figures.
Following is a breakdown of the survey's components:
YEAR/YEAR PCT CHANGE DEC NOV OCT SEPT AUG JULY Total comparable 3.1 5.4* 1.6 2.6 3.0 2.8 Total less drug store 3.2 6.5 2.6 3.4 3.7 3.7 Apparel 0.8 6.3 3.3 2.8 3.2 3.6 Department 4.6 6.8 0.7 4.7 3.3 3.9 Luxury 8.1 5.2 6.4 6.6 4.5 7.4 Discount 1.2 4.9 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.0 Drug 2.3 1.8* -1.4 0.1 1.1 0.0 Wholesale clubs 5.7 8.5 5.7 4.6 6.4 5.6 Total store sales 5.5 7.6* 4.6 5.6 5.6 5.4 Number of retailers 32 32* 32 32 32 31
*Revised figure
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Total comparable sales do not include Wal-Mart's figures.
Following is a breakdown of the survey's components:
YEAR/YEAR PCT CHANGE DEC NOV OCT SEPT AUG JULY Total comparable 3.1 5.4* 1.6 2.6 3.0 2.8 Total less drug store 3.2 6.5 2.6 3.4 3.7 3.7 Apparel 0.8 6.3 3.3 2.8 3.2 3.6 Department 4.6 6.8 0.7 4.7 3.3 3.9 Luxury 8.1 5.2 6.4 6.6 4.5 7.4 Discount 1.2 4.9 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.0 Drug 2.3 1.8* -1.4 0.1 1.1 0.0 Wholesale clubs 5.7 8.5 5.7 4.6 6.4 5.6 Total store sales 5.5 7.6* 4.6 5.6 5.6 5.4 Number of retailers 32 32* 32 32 32 31
*Revised figure
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