Chain Sales Stabilized In October, Reports Black Box

Same-store sales at the more than 31,000 chain units and more than 170 brands tracked monthly by TDn2K’s Black Box Intelligence rose marginally again in October. Comp sales rose 0.1% in October, following a 0.2% gain in September. Traffic remained quite negative, falling 3.1%, slightly worse than September’s -2.9% visit count. Still, the two months…