IDT’s NRSInsights: September same-store sales rise 0.1% y/y

• IDT published NRSInsights data showing September 2026 same-store sales up 0.1% year over year across its independent retail POS network.
• Units sold fell 2% year over year. Transactions per store dropped 3.4%, pointing to weaker traffic.
• Average prices for the top 500 items rose 2.1% year over year, indicating inflation offsetting volume declines.
• Same-store sales fell 1.3% versus August. The three months ended Sept. 30 rose 0.5% from a year earlier.
• Regional results showed Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles leading declines. Chicago and Detroit posted slight gains.

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