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MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 59.6 Thru Mar 6 vs 56.3

By Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index jumped 3.3 points in the March 6 period to a very strong 59.6, reflecting building year-on-year gains and pointing to a strong month-on-month surprise for the February retail sales report, according to Market News International's weekly survey.

Total sales are at +4.0% year-on-year with same-store sales at +1.3%. Income is at +17%. Sample size in the latest period is 203 chains making up 163,000 U.S. retail locations.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 56.3 Through Feb 27 vs 54.1

By Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index rose 2.2 points in the Feb. 27 period to a very strong 56.3, reflecting tangible year-on-year gains and pointing to a month-to-month gain for February, according to Market News International's weekly survey released Monday.

Total sales in MNI's sample are steady at a year-on-year +3.8% with same-store sales also steady at +0.8%. Strength is widely distributed with 19% of the sample reporting gains of 10% or more in same-store sales.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 54.1 Thru Feb 20 vs 57.2

By Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index came in at 54.1 in the Feb. 20 period, down 3.1 points but reflecting still solid year-on-year gains and pointing to a solid month-to-month gain for February, according to Market News International's weekly survey.

Total sales in MNI's sample are at a year-on-year +3.8% with same-store sales at +0.8%. Income is +9%. Sample size is 171 chains making up 136,200 retail locations.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 57.2 Thru Feb 13 vs 54.0

By Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index rose 3.2 points in the Feb. 13 period to 57.2 indicating accelerating year-on-year gains and pointing to a month-to-month gain for February, according to Market News International's weekly survey.

Total sales in MNI's sample are at a year-on-year +4.5% with same-store sales at +2.0%. Income is at +12% with two chains reporting big gains for every one reporting a big decline. Sample size is 146 chains making up 131,900 retail locations.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 54.0 Thru Feb 6 vs 50.0

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index rose four full points in the Feb. 6 period to 54.0, indicating tangible year-on-year gains for the sector and an upshift in the adjusted trend, according to Market News International's weekly survey.

Total sales in MNI's sample are at a year-on-year +3.9% with same-store sales at +1.0%.

Results from the period's sample, based on 161 chains making up 138,900 retail locations, are strongly indicating month-to-month gains outside high-end expectations.

After rounding, indications from this sample point to +1.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 50.0 Thru Jan 30 vs 49.3

Written by Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index edged up in the Jan. 30 period to hit the 50.0 level for the second time in four weeks, indicating no year-on-year change in the sector's business conditions which, given easy comparisons and generous adjustments, point to big month-to-month gains for the January retail sales report, according to Market News International's weekly survey.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 49.3 Thru Jan 23 vs 48.8

By Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - MNI's U.S. retail trade index rose half a point in the Jan. 23 period to 49.3, indicating roughly flat year-on-year conditions that, when looked at on a month-to-month basis, point to a solid rise for the January retail sales report, according to Market News International's weekly survey.

MNI US Retail Trade Weekly Index 48.8 Thru Jan 16 vs 50.0

By Mark Pender

NEW YORK (MNI) - Ending eight straight weeks of gains, MNI's U.S. retail trade index slipped 1.2 points in the Jan. 16 period to 48.8, indicating slightly negative year-on-year business conditions in the sector, according to Market News International's weekly survey.