Chain Store Sales Up From Last Year

New York, NY, Nov.18, 2009--US chain store sales in the week ending Nov. 14 were down 0.1% from the previous week but 2.4% higher than at the corresponding stage last year.

The latest index from the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs stands at 590.2 compared with 490.9 in the week ending Nov. 7.

ICSC Research says same store sales in November could be up by 5-8%.