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CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION
FECIAL WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED S
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July 18, 1955
Sales in selected departments
change from a year j
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14. v*\5C?iv0
,
( •y\\MPe4 centage
One week ending
ending
July 9 (July 2 {June 25j June lB July 9
Monthly unadjusted inaexes
(1 Q)i7—!i9 average monthly s a l e s = 1 0 0 )
1955
June j May j Apr.
195U
j Mar.
July 1 June | May
I Apr. I Mar*
+10
+ 2
+ U
0
+ h
e 97
99
101
98
76
96
93
100
90
Furniture and bedding
+ it
+13
+15
+ 8
+ 9
ell5
121
106
115
110
10!i
108
9k
105
Domestic f l o o r coverings
- 1
+30
+26
+15
+17
e 72
85
77
86
61
62
80
70
76
+102
r+ 7
+15
+ 1
+25
e 95
87
82
91
92
88
65
62
66
Radio, phonograph, TV
+ 9
+ 7
+16
+21
+13
H
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78
81
103
73
73
73
76
107
Total of k departments 1/
+22
+13
+16
+ 8
+m
e 97
99
91
102
90
87
87
79
90
ALL OTHER SALES 1/
+ 8
+ 1
+ 3
0
+ 2
e 97
99
102
98
Ik
97
9h
103
90
Major appliances
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United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t . Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
SPECIAL TilEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
Sales in Selected Departments
CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
Danes t i c f l o o r coverings
Furniture and bedding
Z* weeks
One week ending
One week ending
ending
July 9!July 21June 251 June 10 July 9 July 9!July 2jJune 25!June 18
+26
+15
- 1
+30
+ 0
+ 9
+ 1*
+15
+13
-™2 ' -11
+25
+51
+ 2
+30
+11
-27
+ 7
+21
+13
+13
2
+11
-35
h
- k
- 7
- o
+19
+ 6
+ 2
+10
-15
+ 8
-11
- 5
+21
+29
+22
+63
+15
+19
+25
+38
+ 8
- 9
+ 1*
- 2
+56
+10
+39
r+11
+31
+11
+58
+31*
+52
- 1*
- 8
+16
+20
+ 1
+20
+15
+1*1
-16
- 7
- 5
+105
+19
+73
+16
+95
-12
+95
+1*0
+109
+ 3
-10
+19
+13
0
+29
-17
-30
-18
-17
+ 5
-38
-15
0
+17
+23
+16
+10
+31
+26
+13
+17
+10
-21*
+19
+25
+63
+28
+ 2
+13
+33
- 2
+ 1*
+ 1
+10
+10
+8
+ 5
+17 r+12
Total of U departments
Radios, phonographs, •t e l e v i s i o n , e t c .
h weeks
One week ending
One week ending
ending
July 91 July 2 i June 251 June 10July 9 July 9 July 2 | June 25 June 10
+o
+16
+22
+13
+21
+13
+ 9
+ 7 ' +16
+19
+19
+ 2
'+11
+32
- U
+ 7
+ 3
-35
+ 1
+ 2
+10
0
- 2
+ 1*
4- 1
-10
- 7
+ 1
+ 5
- 1*
-12
- 8
+ 3
-22
-111
- 7
+30
+21
+1*2
+2l*
+26
+21*
+ 9
+ll*
+52
U weeks
ending
July 9
+17
+22
+ 5
+ 1
+31
- 3
+31*
+18
+77
Major household appliances
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4 weeks
One week ending
ending
July 9 July 2 June 251 June 10 July 9
+ i
+25
+15
+102 r+ (
+20
+30
+32
+ 7
+64
+ 9
+26
+ 8
+37
+128
+ 9
0
-23
+118
-23
+56
+1*1
+58
+21
+111*
+1*2
+188
+11*1 -20
+128 r+21
-20
+11*3
+1*1
+57
+26
-10
+ 7
-31
- 9
-18
+60
+21*
+31
+13
-H*
-13
-20
-23
+10
-16
+ 7
+ 5
store j ??
U weeks
U weeks
One week ending
ending
ending
July 9 July 9 July 2 |June 25 [June id July 9
+ 1*
0
+ 1*
+ 2
+10
+11*
- 1
+ 2
+ 1
-11
+12
+ 5
+6
+
3
+
7
+
9
+
5
+3
- 3
0
3
+ 2
-h
- 5
- 1
+10
+7
+ 5
+29
+17
- 7
+18
+ 9
+ 3
-18
+28
-39
+1*1
-1*3
-52
+1*1
-ll*
+33
- 1
+22
+ 3
Grand Total—entire
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
+ 3
+ 3
fll
+81*
+25
+16
-k
+15
+33
+79
+3b
0
+59
+ 9
+1*7
+W*
+31
+25
+16
+37
+22
+38
+25
+89
+20
+16
+12
+16
+16
+65
+32
+31
+ 5
-13
+12
+10
+16
+21*
+20
+36
+11
+17
+ 9
+17
+ 3
r+10
+ 1*
+ 7
+ 5
+11
+ 9
+ 3
- 2
- 1
+ 1
— 1*
+
+
+
+
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
0
+90
- S
+17
0
-19
+12.
+ 3
0
+ 8
+i*o
-22
+ 8
+25
+28
-21
+ 2
+18
+19
- 9
+ 6
-19
-20
+25
+ 7
-21*
-21*
+ 5
- 2
-10
0
- 3
- 2
-12
- 1*
+13
+ 1*
+ 8
+12
+25
+ 1
-11*
- 1
+11
- 1
-15
- 6
+ 6
- 1*
-16
- 1
+ 3
+ 5
-11
+ 1
+10
0
+33
+2.9
+17
3
9
5
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