US DATA: ICSC sales for Mar 26 wk: “Though the calendar reads that
the Spring has sprung, Ol’ Man Winter just does not want to release
his hold on winter putting the demand for seasonal goods at bay.
However, consumer-staple sales at grocery and drug stores strengthened
and helped to lift overall sales by 0.2 percent for the week ending
March 26, according to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales
Index. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales moderated to 2.6
percent.”