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CONFIDENTIAL - F..-B. .
SPECIAL TKEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES SWk'lK¥\:i
Sales in selected departments
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Department
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
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November 15, 1955
J
' %5
Percentage change from a year ago
''' %/1'k)nthly, unadjusted indexes
4 weeks
(1914.7—U9 ''av^ftge monthly sales = 100)
One week ending
ending
"19FT
Nov,, > |Oct. 29 j0ct. 22"jOct'~i5"rNovT3 Oct. ~~J~Sept71 Aug. | July" Nov., Oct* Sept. | Augc | July
GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/
- 2
r+10
+5
+ 2
+3
ellii
106
93
79
128
109
101
87
76
Furniture and bedding
+ u
+ 7
+ 9
+ ii
+5
el38
127
11*2
115
128
128
115
131
110
Domestic floor coverings
+ 3
+5
+ 3
+5
+5
ell7
101
81
63
112
110
91
77
61
Major appliances
+27
+2h
+16
+17
+19
e 93
87
105
126
67
82
72
73
92
Radio, phonograph, TV
+5
+ 1
+1U
0
+ h
elltO
130
99
78
1U8
137
123
89
73
Total of h departments 1/
+ 7
+ 7
+10
+5
+ 7
el2it
112
115
101
113
lilt
101
100
90
ALL OTHER SALES 1/
- 3
+11
+ U
+ 2
+ 3
ellli
106
90
76
129
108
101
85
7b
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e—Estimated from weekly sales figures.
3./ Monthly indexes for this category are not released publicly; they are shown here solely to nerait comparisons with departmental changes,
j?/ 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.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
SPECIAL WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
Sales in Selected Departments
(Percentage change" "Trom corresponding period a year ago)
Furniture and bedding
Domestic floor coverings
k weeks
h weeks
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
Nov. 5|Oct.29|Oct.22[Oct,15 'Nov, 5 Nov. 5 [Oct. 2910ct.22fOct.15 Mov. 5
+ U
+ 7
9
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+ 3
+ 5
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- 9
0
TT
-13
- l
T T
- 8
+11*
+ it
+ 3
- 1
+ 7
+ 6
+5 + 7 + h
+ 2
-16
+ 1
-19
+ 8
+ 3
-26
- 5
- 5
- 9
+23
+15
+ 3
+11
+16
+ 7
+31
+17
+21
+21
+12
+ 9
+11
+ 6
+ 1
+1U
+ 1*
+12
0
+U5
- 2
- 8
+ 5
+15
+11
+ 5
- 6
-16
- 7
- 3
+12
+ 2
+25
+19
+15
- 8
+ 1
- 8
+33
-37
+
1
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+
5
+10
h
+ k
Radios,phonographs, television,etc.
a weeks
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+ 5
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-13
- 7
- 1
+16
+19
+10
+11
+10
+11*
-20
+31
+ 6
+1*3
+21
+65
+17
+35
-
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
-12
+ 7
0
+11
-25
— h
- 7
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
For footnotes, see page, 1«
-33
+16
0
-17
-29
-25
-13
+ 2
+ 7
0
+37
+11
- 6
+26
+ 8
- 2
+11*
-10
-10
-13
- 7
-17
+ 2
+17
-20
+ h
Total of
+ 6
+12
+11
+12
-ll*
+ 3
- 2
+12
0
+16
+ 2
0
+21
-23
-26
- U
- 8
-23
0
-12
-11
- 7
+16
+12
- 9
-16
-11
+ 1
+ 7
+23
+1*1
+12
-1*2
+13
+ 1
+ 7
- 6
+13
+11
Page 2
Maj or household appliances
[* weeks
One week ending
ending
Nov. 5[Oct.29{Oct.,22|0ct.l5 Nov. 5
+16"
+27
+2ir
+17
+19
T T T T T T T T ttr
+ 8
+30
+28
+22
+22
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0
-12
-12
-12
+90
+20
+65
+1*3
+53
+1*7
- 5
+1*1
+ 8
+13
+10
+16
- 6
+1*1
-39
+55
+ 3
+31*
+29
+ 9
-31*
+32
- 8
+28
- 9
- 6
- 6
-11
+16
+1*2
- 2
-11*
+ 7
— 1*
+25
-31
+22
+ 6
— 7
+13
- 7
+60
+ 3
+13
+12
-16
+16
+53
+1*7
-12
+ 6
+22
- 2
- 1*
+ 1
+ 3
+ 7
27=
h departments
Grand Total—entire store £'
TT weeks
ITweeks
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
Nov. 5 [Oct. 29 (Oct. 22"jOct, 15
Nov. 5 Nov, 5 'Oct. 29 {Oct. 22 {Oct. 15
Nov. 5
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+ 2
+ 3
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- 3
- 3
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- 7
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+ 1*
- 6
-12
- 8
- 2
-15
- 5 -12
+26
+31*
+18
+16
+23
+ 1*
+57 +11 + 3 +15
+16
+19
- 1
-12
-28
+ 7
+11
+ h
+20
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
+5
+5
+ 7
+11
-11
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+ 3
+13
-16
+33
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+10
+16
+ 3
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