Whose October Sales Will Hint at Happy Holidays?

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- October same-store sales, which will be released on Thursday, are more important than ever as a barometer for the health of the holiday season.

As shoppers look for deals earlier, no longer can we measure the holiday season as just the November-to-December period.

Taking this into account, which of these retailers' October sales -- Macy's(M Quote), TJXCompany (TJX Quote), Target(TGT Quote), Abercrombie & Fitch(ANF Quote) or Gap(GPS Quote) -- will hint at the strongest holiday season?

Which retailers’ October same-store sales do you think will suggest the strongest holiday season?
	Target TJX Macy’s Gap Abercrombie & Fitch

-Reported by Jeanine Poggi in New York.

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