May sales likely to suggest still uneven spending

"A downward revision of this magnitude typically does not bode well for (same-store sales) and tends to presage a negative surprise," said Ken Perkins of Retail Metrics, adding department stores and teen apparel retailers fueled the estimate... Last week, trade group International Council of Shopping Centers also lowered its May sales forecast to an increase of 2% to 2. May was the ninth coolest and the seventh wettest in at least the past 18 years, according to Weather Trends International. 1 percentage points at the start of May to a projected 2. That followed a disappointing April after the industry posted positive surprises for four straight months prior to that. Retailers will record their Memorial Day sales in June, with the holiday falling a week later this year from last year. Analysts' May same-store sales estimates have declined throughout the month by 1.

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3. Teen retailer Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE:ARO) said the Memorial day shift will likely hurt sales in May by about 5 percentage points while upscale retailer