Redbook Numbers for The Week of October 6, 2007

The Redbook numbers for the week that ended on October 6, 2007 were released this morning:

Redbook Sales Figures: +1.8%

The Redbook measures the weekly sales at chain stores, discount stores, and department stores -- about 9,000 stores in total -- and is therefore an important measure of current consumer spending in the U.S. The above figure represents the year-to-year change in the Redbook sales figures, so sales are up by 1.8% when compared to sales during the corresponding week back in October of 2006.

The weekly Johnson Redbook Index report is produced by Redbook Research.