Full text of H.8a Weekly Department Store Sales : August 22, 1955
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CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
GRAND TOTAL SALES l/ 2/
furniture and bedding
Domestic floor coverings
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
.. SPECp&^JEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES SUMMARY '
Sales in selected departments
Department
A
' %
August 22, 1955
Monthly unadjust^'GLndexes
Percentage change from a year ago
(19h7-ii9 average monthly sales = 100)
it weeks
One week ending
195a
ending
1955
Aug. 13[Aug. 6 IJuly 30!July 23 Aug. 13 July |June 1 May i Apr. Aug. 1 July June 1 May
Apr.
+ 1
+ 2
+10
+ 8
+ 5
P 79
97
99
101
87
76
96
93
100
0
- 1
+10
+ 3
+ 3
Pli5 116
121
106
131
110
lOU
108
9it
+ 6
r+ 5
+lh
+ 2
+ 6
P 63
73
85
77
77
61
62
80
70
r+105
+75
+1*5
+62
pl29
93
87
82
73
92
88
65
62
Major appliances
Radio, phonograph, TV
+ 3
+ 1
+2h
+ 6
+ 8
P 80
88
78
81
89
73
73
73
76
Total of h departments 1/
+ 7
+1U
+21
+ 9
+13
pl02
98
99
91
100
90
87
87
79
0
- 1
+ 9
+ 8
+ h
p 76
97
99
102
85
7k
97
9h
103
ALL OTHER SALES 1/
p—Preliminary.
r—Revised.
1/ Monthly indexes for this category are not released publicly; they are shown here solely to permit comparisons with departmental changes.
?/ 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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ew York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
SPECIAL WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
Sales in Selected Departments
Page 2
(Percentage change from corresponding period a year ago)
Major household appliances
Furniture and bedding
|
Domestic floor coverings
U weeks
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One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
Aug.13jAug.6 |July 30 |July 23 Aug. 13 Aug,13{Aug. 61July 30 IJuly 23 Aug, 13 Aug. 131 Aug. 6 [July 30 j July Aug. 13
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+ h5 - r s r
+ 6
+ 6 r+ 5 + lb
+ 2
- 1
+ 3
+10
+ 3
+ 22
+
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+
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2
33
+
22
- 10
- 23
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+
75
0
+
39
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11
25
+
7
10
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+
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5
- 3
+
50
+
26
+
35
8
+
52
6
16
+
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15
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- 3
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+113
+
60
+128
+185
+
92
+
22
0
0
+ 8
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+ 81t + 13 + 9
+ It
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+ 31 - 5
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+ 6
+ 16
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+ 1
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+ 15
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3
20
15
+ 1
+ 6
+ 1
+ 9
+ 38
- ID - 19 + 18
+ lit - 16 + 15
- is
- 3
+ 8
+ 10 - 23 - 15
+ 10
0 + 2 + 28
- 5
+ 2h + 28
- 22
+ 2t2
+ 57
+ 32 + 20 + 32
+ 79
0
- 1 + 2 + 2
+ 16
+ Ht
+ 5 + 11 + 30
Total of U departments
Radios, phonographs, television,etc
IT weeks
One week ending
One week ending
ending
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+ 21 + 22 + 12
+ 22
+ 5
+ 32
- 1
- 28
+ 8 - !t2 + 27
- 11
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3
0 + 81
+ h2
+ 26
+ 15
+ 31 + 21*
17
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Richmond
^Atlanta
Ihicago
ot. Louis
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+
+
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
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+ 13
- 1
+ 11
+ 18
+ 2
- 2
11 + 13
39 - 5
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- 10
0
+ 36
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8 + 22
11 + 10
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11 + 29
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+ 12
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15
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+ 2
- 1
+ 28
+ 2
- 29
+ 22
+ 11
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+
+
12
26
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+ 1
+ 6
- 1
+ 19
+
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70 +162
+lit5
+ 70
+ 87
+200
+181
+ 1*5
+ 39
- 31
+138
+ lt2
+ 80
+ 72
+ 29
+ 7
+ 15
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+ 19
11
+
+ 22
+
11
lit
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h weeks
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ending
ending
Aug, 13
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Aug.
131Aug.
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23
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+ 5
5
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8
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+ 9
+
12
+ lit
+ 21
7 + 2
+ 12
- 9
+ 13 + 87 + 19
+ 9 + 91 + 70
+ 50 + 76 - 16
+ 1 r+ 8 + 23
Grand Total—entire
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- 1
2
1 + 9
+
+
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39
+
+
+
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lit
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28
11
0
+ 3
+ lit
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-
2
+ 13
+ 15
0
+ 2lt
+ 11
+ 5
+ 13
+
+
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11
11
+
+
+
+
19
lit
8
8
0
+ 1
+ 20
+ it
+
+
+
+
13
8
3
8
0
+ 6
+ 15
+ it
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