Will Thursday's same-store sales figures lift already bruised retailers?
The data will be a telling sign to just how “deep in the weeds” the consumer really is, Jeff Macke said. Friday’s weak jobs report could be a precursor to dismal same-store sales. But remember that it’s the guidance from the retailers that is most important and not the government data, he said.
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