AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

Retail Spending in Oklahoma City Tops U.S. Figures, Survey Says.

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)

| October 11, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Daily Oklahoman. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Brian Brus

Oct. 11--Even though retail spending was generally poor in September -- when terrorist attacks drove shoppers from stores -- retailing held up remarkably well in Oklahoma, according to a new survey.

In fact, retail spending in Oklahoma City was up 4.3 percent in September over the same month a year earlier -- the highest of any city on the survey. Experts aren't certain why.

The rest of the nation saw an average increase of less than 1 percent, the latest figures from Telecheck International Inc. show.

Telecheck's survey is more of a spot check than a comprehensive study, and it only measures retail spending done by …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
Traffic Snarls Near Oklahoma City Malls.
News wire article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) December 18, 2001 700+ words
Retail Spending Shows Slight Rise in Oklahoma.
News wire article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) November 6, 2001 700+ words
Oklahoma Residents' Retail Spending Outpaces National Average.
News wire article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) November 28, 2000 700+ words
Oklahoma Buyers Put Gift-Giving Spirit into Holiday Sales.
News wire article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) December 27, 2000 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily