US DATA: Redbook sales for Jan 15: “Sales cooled off somewhat in
the second week. Cold and inclement weather kept shopper at home and
consumers’ appetite for clearance bargains seemed to have been at least
partially satiated. Meanwhile, sales leader lists varied widely from
store to store, fairly typical of a transitional, trend-less promotion
driven month.” Seeing clearances.
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Year-over-year: Week (w/e 01/15/11 vs year-ago) 2.5%
Year-over-year: Month (January 2011 vs January 2010) 2.7%
Month-over-month: (January 2011 vs December 2010) -0.6%