SCARY SAME STORE SALES CALL-OUT

08/07/08 06:38PM EDT

The dispersion is growth between apparel retailers and discount stores was 9.3% for the month of July – which is the 2nd biggest number in the 20-year period for which I’ve collected this data. The biggest gap was the post 9/11 fall-off (-10.7%). We’re edging out levels hit in the 90/91 recession.

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