US DATA: ICSC sales for Nov 27 wk: “As the traditional start of the
2010 holiday season got underway last Friday, retailers enjoyed some
early holiday cheer as consumers woke up early on Black Friday and
shopped. Overall for the week ending November 27, weekly retail sales
rose by 0.5 percent after two weeks of sluggish sales, according to the
ICSC-Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Index. In addition retail
sales regained its momentum and rose sharply by 3.5 percent on a
year-over-year basis.