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Retailers’ weekly sales rise 1.3% from year ago: survey NEW YORK (MarketWatch) –
Chain-store sales for the week ended Sept. 20 rose 1.3% from the year-earlier
period, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of
Shopping Centers. On a week-over-week basis, sales dropped 1%, their third
straight weekly drop. “During this past week consumers spent cautiously [...]

By Andria Cheng
Last update: 7:46 a.m. EDT June 24, 2008
NEW YORK (MarketWatch)– Chain-store sales for the week ended June 21 rose 2.2% from the year-ago period, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities. On a week-over-week basis, sales dropped 0.6% as consumers’ willingness to spend remains [...]