Johnson Redbook Index – Weekly Data

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Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index: Week Ending 04-Feb-2012

Redbook Research reported that same-store sales increased 2.5% for the first week of February following a 2.0% gain in the prior week. For the week, sales rose 1.2% relative to January. “Most stores were tracking on or slightly below their monthly targets as the period ended. Like January, February is generally regarded as a transitional month, combining final clearance of winter merchandise with early introduction of spring goods.” said Catlin Levis, Redbook analyst. “Some retailers continue to clear pockets of winter goods at marked down prices, although this represented a less significant portion of their business. In addition, Super Bowl Sunday drew sales of big screen televisions, snack food, beverages, team apparel and other related merchandise leading up to the event.” she added. Redbook Research expects February business to be event-driven led by Valentine’s Day and President’s Day, with year-on-year same-store sales growth of 2.8%, or a 1.5% gain relative to January.

Johnson Redbook Weekly US Retail Sales

Week Ending	YoY Chg: Week	YoY Chg: Month	MoM Chg
04-Feb-12	2.5%	2.5%	1.2%
28-Jan-12	2.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
21-Jan-12	2.5%	2.9%	-1.6%
14-Jan-12	2.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
07-Jan-12	3.3%	3.3%	-1.2%
31-Dec-11	4.9%	3.7%	-2.1%
24-Dec-11	4.3%	3.5%	-2.4%
17-Dec-11	3.4%	3.2%	-2.7%
10-Dec-11	2.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
03-Dec-11	3.2%	3.2%	-2.6%
26-Nov-11	5.4%	3.9%	2.2%
19-Nov-11	3.7%	3.3%	1.7%
12-Nov-11	3.3%	3.2%	1.5%
05-Nov-11	3.1%	3.1%	1.4%
29-Oct-11	5.2%	4.7%	-0.6%
22-Oct-11	4.1%	4.5%	-0.8%
15-Oct-11	4.6%	4.7%	-0.6%
08-Oct-11	4.8%	4.8%	-0.6%
01-Oct-11	4.1%	4.4%	-0.1%
24-Sep-11	4.2%	4.4%	-1.0%
17-Sep-11	4.1%	4.5%	0.0%
10-Sep-11	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%
03-Sep-11	4.9%	4.9%	0.4%
27-Aug-11	4.0%	4.2%	0.1%
20-Aug-11	3.6%	4.4%	0.2%
13-Aug-11	4.7%	4.8%	0.6%
06-Aug-11	4.8%	4.8%	0.7%
30-Jul-11	4.5%	4.3%	-0.5%
23-Jul-11	3.5%	4.2%	-0.6%
16-Jul-11	3.8%	4.6%	-0.2%
09-Jul-11	5.4%	5.4%	0.6%
02-Jul-11	5.2%	3.8%	0.9%
25-Jun-11	2.5%	3.5%	0.6%
18-Jun-11	4.2%	3.9%	1.0%
11-Jun-11	3.2%	3.7%	0.8%
04-Jun-11	4.2%	4.2%	1.3%
28-May-11	3.6%	3.9%	-2.7%
21-May-11	3.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
14-May-11	4.0%	4.3%	-2.3%
07-May-11	4.7%	4.7%	-2.0%
30-Apr-11	5.5%	5.1%	1.3%
23-Apr-11	5.3%	5.0%	1.2%
16-Apr-11	5.1%	4.9%	1.1%
09-Apr-11	4.7%	4.7%	0.9%
02-Apr-11	0.5%	1.9%	-0.6%
26-Mar-11	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%
19-Mar-11	2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
12-Mar-11	2.0%	2.0%	-0.5%
05-Mar-11	2.0%	2.0%	-0.5%
26-Feb-11	3.0%	2.6%	1.6%
19-Feb-11	2.7%	2.5%	1.5%
12-Feb-11	2.2%	2.4%	1.4%
05-Feb-11	2.7%	2.7%	1.7%
29-Jan-11	1.8%	2.3%	-0.9%
22-Jan-11	2.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
15-Jan-11	2.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
08-Jan-11	2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%
01-Jan-11	3.5%	3.6%	0.4%
25-Dec-10	4.6%	3.6%	0.4%
18-Dec-10	3.8%	3.3%	0.1%
11-Dec-10	2.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
04-Dec-10	3.8%	3.8%	0.6%
27-Nov-10	4.9%	3.2%	0.6%
20-Nov-10	2.5%	2.6%	0.0%
13-Nov-10	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%
06-Nov-10	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%
30-Oct-10	2.5%	2.6%	0.2%
23-Oct-10	2.8%	2.7%	0.3%
16-Oct-10	2.7%	2.6%	0.2%
09-Oct-10	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%
02-Oct-10	2.7%	2.6%	-0.4%
25-Sep-10	2.5%	2.6%	-0.4%
18-Sep-10	2.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
11-Sep-10	2.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
04-Sep-10	3.0%	3.0%	-0.1%
28-Aug-10	3.0%	2.8%	1.0%
21-Aug-10	2.6%	2.7%	1.0%
14-Aug-10	2.7%	2.8%	1.0%
07-Aug-10	3.0%	3.0%	1.2%
31-Jul-10	3.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
24-Jul-10	2.7%	2.8%	-0.7%
17-Jul-10	2.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
10-Jul-10	3.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
03-Jul-10	3.1%	3.0%	-0.5%
26-Jun-10	2.5%	3.0%	-0.6%
19-Jun-10	3.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
12-Jun-10	2.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
05-Jun-10	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%
29-May-10	2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
22-May-10	2.0%	2.8%	0.3%
15-May-10	2.9%	3.1%	0.7%
08-May-10	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%
01-May-10	1.7%	2.4%	-2.2%
24-Apr-10	2.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
17-Apr-10	2.6%	3.0%	-1.7%
10-Apr-10	3.3%	3.3%	-1.3%
03-Apr-10	5.2%	3.9%	1.5%
27-Mar-10	4.4%	3.6%	1.2%
20-Mar-10	3.6%	3.4%	0.9%
13-Mar-10	3.3%	3.2%	0.8%
06-Mar-10	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%
27-Feb-10	1.5%	1.8%	1.6%
20-Feb-10	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%
13-Feb-10	1.8%	1.9%	1.6%
06-Feb-10	2.0%	2.0%	1.7%
30-Jan-10	0.8%	1.0%	-1.5%
23-Jan-10	1.0%	1.1%	-1.4%
16-Jan-10	0.9%	1.1%	-1.3%
09-Jan-10	1.4%	1.4%	-1.0%
02-Jan-10	1.6%	1.8%	-4.6%
26-Dec-09	3.0%	1.9%	-4.5%
19-Dec-09	1.9%	1.5%	-4.9%
12-Dec-09	1.5%	1.3%	-1.5%
05-Dec-09	1.2%	1.2%	-5.2%
28-Nov-09	3.8%	2.6%	5.2%
21-Nov-09	2.8%	2.1%	4.8%
14-Nov-09	2.0%	1.8%	4.4%
07-Nov-09	1.7%	1.7%	4.3%
31-Oct-09	0.9%	0.7%	1.9%
24-Oct-09	0.7%	0.6%	1.8%
17-Oct-09	0.5%	0.5%	1.8%
10-Oct-09	0.6%	0.6%	1.9%
03-Oct-09	-1.9%	-2.2%	0.4%
26-Sep-09	-2.2%	-2.3%	0.4%
19-Sep-09	-2.6%	-2.3%	0.3%
12-Sep-09	-1.9%	-2.1%	0.5%
05-Sep-09	-2.4%	-2.4%	0.2%
29-Aug-09	-4.1%	-4.3%	-0.6%
22-Aug-09	-4.4%	-4.4%	-0.7%
15-Aug-09	-4.5%	-4.4%	-0.7%
08-Aug-09	-4.2%	-4.2%	-0.5%
01-Aug-09	-5.4%	-5.6%	-1.6%
25-Jul-09	-5.5%	-5.6%	-1.6%
18-Jul-09	-5.8%	-5.7%	-1.7%
11-Jul-09	-5.7%	-5.7%	-4.3%
04-Jul-09	-4.2%	-4.4%	-4.3%
27-Jun-09	-4.3%	-4.4%	-4.4%
20-Jun-09	-4.2%	-4.5%	-4.4%
13-Jun-09	-4.8%	-4.6%	-4.5%
06-Jun-09	-4.4%	-4.4%	-4.3%
30-May-09	0.1%	-0.1%	-0.3%
23-May-09	-0.5%	0.0%	-0.4%
16-May-09	-0.3%	0.0%	-0.2%
09-May-09	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
02-May-09	0.3%	0.5%	1.5%
25-Apr-09	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%
18-Apr-09	0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
11-Apr-09	0.9%	0.9%	1.9%
04-Apr-09	0.4%	-0.8%	0.5%
28-Mar-09	-0.6%	-1.1%	0.2%
21-Mar-09	-1.3%	-1.3%	0.0%
14-Mar-09	-1.1%	-1.2%	0.0%
07-Mar-09	-1.4%	-1.4%	-0.2%
28-Feb-09	-1.9%	-1.6%	0.8%
21-Feb-09	-1.5%	-1.5%	0.9%
14-Feb-09	-1.4%	-1.6%	0.9%
07-Feb-09	-1.7%	-1.7%	0.7%
31-Jan-09	-2.7%	-2.3%	-2.7%
24-Jan-09	-2.3%	-2.2%	-2.6%
17-Jan-09	-2.3%	-2.1%	-2.5%
10-Jan-09	-1.9%	-1.9%	-2.3%
03-Jan-09	-1.3%	-0.1%	-0.6%
27-Dec-08	-0.4%	-0.9%	-0.5%
20-Dec-08	-1.0%	-1.1%	-0.7%
13-Dec-08	-1.4%	-1.1%	-0.7%

source: Redbook Research The Johnson Redbook Index is a sales-weighted average of year-over-year same-store sales growth in a sample of large US general merchandise retailers representing about 9,000 stores. By dollar value, the Index represents over 80% of the equivalent ‘official’ retail sales series collected and published by the US Department of Commerce.