US DATA: ICSC for wk Oct 8 says “Retailers got off to a soft start
for the first fiscal week of October as a combination of influences –
weaker consumer traffic and mixed weather results – led to a soft week
of sales results. As a result, for the week ending October 8, weekly
retail sales slipped slightly by 0.1 percent. On a year-over-year
basis, retail sales also slowed (2.8%) but continue to remain positive.”