Chain Store Sales down.

ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (week ended 5/17/2014)

– Store Sales week/week -1.3%. Previous was -0.1%

– Store Sales year/year +2.4%. Previous was +3.9%

Redbook Store Sales (week ended 5/17/2014)

– Store Sales year/year +3.9%. Previous was +4.2%

The Consumer Metrics Daily Absolute Demand Index a near real time measure of online spending had been down since May 3 but showed increases for the 17th and 18th.