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Section C

The SBCS Report shares information on the credit sales activity of small businesses in the US. Gain insight into what is really happening on Main Street.

The SBCS Report highlights quarterly credit and debit same store card sales trends throughout the small and mid-sized business landscape. The SBCS does not include the huge retailers, presenting a more focused view of small and mid-sized business trends on "Main Street" rather than "Wall Street."

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Section D

The SBCS Report provides industry, population size, gender and geographically-specific data. Each report assists those interested in tracking and benchmarking small business card sales including business owners, the processing industry, associations, analysts and members of the media.

The SBCS Report highlights quarterly credit and debit same store card sales trends throughout the small and mid-sized business landscape.

SBCS Reports do not include the huge retailers, consequently presenting a more focused view of small and mid-sized business trends happening on "Main Street." The SBCS Report provides industry, population size and geographically-specific data, assisting business owners, the processing industry, associations, analysts and media interested in tracking and benchmarking small business card sales.

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Section E

December 2011 - Q3 2011 SBCS Report

Same store credit and signature debit card sales at “Main Street” businesses declined 2.9 percent in Q3 2011 compared to Q3 2010 levels.
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December 2011 - Special Issue

This Special Issue covers information from November 25-27, 2011 and highlights comparative same store sales data from the 2010 and 2011 Black Friday period.
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July 2011 - Q2 2011 SBCS

The SBCS Q2 2011 Report is now highlighting average same store credit sales by gender.
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April 2011 - Q1 2011 SBCS Report

The SBCS Q1 2011 report highlights that all restaurant categories showed same store Quarter-over-Prior-Year-Quarter increases in card sales.
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January 2011 - Q4 2010 SBCS Report

Q4 2010 report highlights overall same store credit and signature debit card sales for all measured restaurants, retailers and service providers were down 2.56% from their Q4 2009 levels.
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December 2010 - Special Issue

This Special Issue covers information from November 26-28, 2010 and highlights comparative same store sales data from the 2009 and 2010 Black Friday period.
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November 2010 - Q3 2010 SBCS Report

The Q3 2010 SBCS Report shows overall same store credit and signature debit cards sales dropped 5.06% from their Q3 2009 levels.
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August 2010 - Q2 2010 SBCS Report

The Q2 2010 SBCS Report shows that Main Street brick and mortar retailers and restaurants experienced the 11th consecutive quarter of year-over-year credit and signature debit card sales declines, continuing a trend that began for restaurants in Q3 2008 and for retailers in Q2 2007.
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May 2010 - Q1 2010 SBCS Report

Main Street brick and mortar retailers and restaurants started off 2010 with year-over-year same store card sales declines, continuing a downward sales trend that began for restaurants in Q3 2008 and for retailers in Q2 2007.
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February 2010 - Q4 2009 SBCS Report

Main Street brick and mortar retailers and restaurants experienced year-over-year card sales declines again in Q4 2009, but reversed a trend of accelerating declines. Click on the link below to read the full report
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December 2009 - Special Issue

This Special Issue covers information from November 27-29, 2009 and highlights comparative same store sales data from the 2008 and 2009 Black Friday period.
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November 2009 - Q3 2009 SBCS Report

Overall, year-over-year same store credit sales have declined for eight straight quarters, with Q3 2009 showing a 14,84% drop from Q3 2008. Click on the link below to read rull report.
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