NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. chain store sales fell 1.8% in the first three weeks of August compared with the previous month, according to Redbook Research's latest indicator of national retail sales released Tuesday.
The index's drop was in line with target, according to the report.
The Johnson Redbook Index also showed seasonally adjusted sales in the month-to-date rose 1.5% compared with August 2007, just short of the 1.6% targeted increase.
Redbook said on an unadjusted basis, sales in the week ended Aug. 23 were up 1.9% from the same week in 2007, after a 1.3% gain the previous week.
-By Emily Barrett, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-2248; emily.barrett@dowjones.com
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