US DATA: ICSC sales for Sep 18 wk: “September has been a
rollercoaster ride for retailers as weekly sales continue to be volatile
swinging back and forth from positive to negative results. Given this,
for the week ending September 18, overall weekly chain store sales fell
by 1.4 percent, according to the ICSC and Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain
Store Sales Index. However, on a year-over-year basis, retail sales
improved and rose by a strong 3.3 percent overall.