Vincent Neil

Because of directing against merchandise sales such as clothes and electronic product of new academic year powerfully, the sale of American Wal-Mart, Macy's general merchandise and some other articles retailers of teenagers exceeded expectancy in August.

According to media here, the international association of shopping center says on the 6th, show to 47 statistics which retailers carried on, the American retail sales increased by 2 in August . 9, exceed the anticipated growth 2 of this association. 5 % . From February to August, American retail business and sales amount of the shop increase by 2. 4, 2 less than the same period last year. 9 % .

The Buddhist nun of international chief economist of shopping center association Michael Amy draws and says, the present question is, is disposable that sale increases on earth in August, prove that sells and takes a favorable turn in the time left this year. Because rise of the oil price, room rate drop and the intersection of debt-credit and cost increase, American consumer is cut down expenses, reduce and buy the unnecessities, and seek the discount goods more.

Engaged in market survey the intersection of index and Company, retail of American, say U.S.A. have 2/3 retailer sell, exceed expectancy nearly August specially. Gao Sheng company says, sells the index (work out according to 25 of retail trade achievement) its August Increase by 2 . 9, is higher than anticipated 2.

World maximum retailer Wal-Mart says, its U.S.A. and sales amount of the shop increase by 3 in August. 1, is higher than anticipated 1 to 2. Do shopping in the sale in season, Wal-Mart, to 1 to the end of July in order to promote returning to school. 6 ten thousand items have made a reduction on a large scale. The second major par chain retail shop Targett 8 in U.S.A. Increase with the sale of the shop by 6 in month . 1, is higher than the analyst anticipated 5. Macy general merchandise 8 Sale increases by 2 in month . 4, anticipated the original one is fair.

Refer to the open sales amount of the shop of more than one year with the sales amount of the shop, it is the key index of weighing the retail achievement. It is the summer before beginning to return to school and do shopping new academic year in season, are second only to the importance of season of doing shopping on vacation of the end of the year to sell in the interval of time to American retail business.