Full text of H.8a Weekly Department Store Sales : August 29, 1955

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CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.

August 29, 1955

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June
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Aug.

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GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/

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Apr.

+1

+ 2

+10

+ 3

P 79

97

99

101

8?

76

96

93

100

121

106

131

110

10U

108

9h

Furniture and bedding

+ 3

0

- 1

+10

+ 3

pii5 116

Domestic floor coverings

+ 1

+ 6

+ 5

+lii

+ 5

P 63

73

85

77

77

61

62

80

70

Major appliances

+27

+k2

+105

+75

+59

pl29

93

87

82

73

92

•88

65

62

Radio, phonograph, TV

+ 1

+ 8

+ 1

+2h

+ 7

p 80

88

78

81

89

73

73

73

76

Total of 1± departments 1/

+ 5

+ 7

+iit

+21

+11

pl02

98

99

91

100

90

87

87

79

0

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+ 9

+ 2

p 76

97

99

102

85

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103

ALL OTHER SALES V

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

SPECIAL VVBEKIY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES SUMMARY
Sales in selected departments

Department

*7 (a

l/ Monthly indexes for this category are not released publicly; they are shown here solely to permit comparisons with departmental changes.
2/ Figures are based on the abbreviated sample described in note below and are presented here solely to permit comparisons with departmental
changes. For weekly movements of total department store sales, refer to the regular weekly sales report H.8a (based on about 550 stores).
Note:—~Total national sample is comprised of some 115 stores (varies slightly among departments) of the approximately 350 stores regularly
reporting monthly departmental figures.




.CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.

United States
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Sew York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

SPECIAL TJSEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SAIES—SUMfAHY BY DISTRICTS
Sales in Selected Departments
(Percentage change from corresponding period a year apo)
Furniture and bedding
Danestic floor coverings
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Kansas City
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Philadelphia
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