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.

February 1, 2012
Consumers remain tentative in their spending.
January 25, 2012
Wintry weather mutes chain store sales.
January 19, 2012
Higher gas prices and warm weather keep a lid on chain store sales.
January 11, 2012
Price-sensitive consumers start the new year slowly.

ICSC Chain Store Sales Index
Index 1977 = 100

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

January 31, 2012
Chain store activity is yet to pick up in the new year.
January 24, 2012
Mixed weather weighed on consumer activity.
January 18, 2012
Consumer activity has yet to pick up in the new year.
January 10, 2012
Consumer activity slows noticeably following a strong end to the holiday season.

Chain Store Same Store Sales
% change year ago