Chain Store Sales Higher Last Week

New York, NY, Sept. 14, 2010--U.S. chain-store sales rose 2.6% last week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs.

Comparable store sales at the nation's chains rose 0.8% from the previous week and ICSC concluded that more favorable, cooler weather helped to improve store sales.

ICSC Research expects same-store sales for September are on track for an industry-wide increase of about 3.0%.