February Mall Traffic Boosted By Lower Gas Prices

We spotted this stat today:

"February to February, weather affected retail sales in 2014 and 2015, but lower gasoline prices in 2015 also proved to be a key factor. The Thomson Reuters Same Store Sales Index forecast for February 2015 calls for a gain of 2.1%, stronger than the actual increase of 0.6% in 2014." (Source)