Chain Store Sales Rise in November

New York, NY, Dec. 1, 2009--National chain store sales rose 5.2% in the four weeks of November versus October, according to Redbook Research's latest indicator of national retail sales released Tuesday.

The Johnson Redbook Index also showed seasonally adjusted sales for the period were up 2.6% from last year and compared to a targeted 2.2% increase.

The company also gave an initial view into December, saying it sees same-store sales up 2.5% from last year's moribund levels, but down 4% from November. The outlook will be finalized next week.