US DATA: wk 25-Feb ICSC-Goldman Store Sales: “Warm weather and
rising gasoline prices combined this past week giving consumers a reason
to pause and thus collectively softening sales for retailers this past
week. As a result, retailers experienced a weekly sales decline of
1.0%, according to International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and
Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Index. On a year-over-year
basis, retail sales also slowed by 2.7%.”