U.S. Retail Sales Rise in 1st Three Weeks of April From March -- Redbook
April 28 2015 - 10:01AM
Dow Jones News
By Tess Stynes
National chain-store sales edged up a 0.2% in the first three
weeks of April from the comparable period in March, according to
Redbook Research's latest indicator, released Tuesday.
The index's increase compared with a target for growth of
0.8%.
The Johnson Redbook Sales Index also showed seasonally adjusted
sales for the period improved 1.1% from a year earlier, compared
with a target for an increase of 1.7%.
During the third week of April, sales rose 1.4% from a year
earlier.
Redbook noted the latest week was the last in which distortion
related to a shift in the Easter holiday will occur, allowing
retailers a clearer view of their underlying businesses.
Write to Tess Stynes at tess.stynes@wsj.com