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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
July lU, 195c

H. 11
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES
(Based on Dollar Amounts)

Percentage change' from corresponding
Federal Reserve district
and city
Apr.
UNITED STATES
Boston District
Nev: Haven
Boston •
Springfield
Providence
New York District
• -Newark .
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Cleveland District
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh

(Month of
June 10 June 17 June 2L!July 1*|July 8*
1 May
+ h

- 3
Conn.
Mas s.
11
R.I.
N.J.,
N.Y.

"

t
Pa.
. Ohio

Pa.
"

+ 7

+10

+ 1

- 2
T~H
- 1
- 6
- 5

- 3
. ri
- 3
- 3
+ 1

+ 1
+ 3
+ 9
rn
+ 2
- 1
+11 • - u
+ 3
- 6

- 5
TH.
- 7
- 6
- 3
- 3

0
+ 3 .
- U
. - 1
+ u
- 1

+ 1
+ 1
+ 6
+16

0
. 0
0
• -1
+ 5
+ 6

- 1

- 2

: + 3 •

+ 8

+ 8

- 1

r+22
+22

, -10
^20

+ 7
*"5
+ 7
+ 5
+
5

+ 2
+ 2
+ 2
- 3
- 5
+ k
" + 8
+ 6

' +11
+ 6
: +12
+ 1
+ 7
+12
+1U

+11
: +13
+ 11
+ 9
+ 8
+ 3
+26
+11

r+ 3

.+ 1

+ 2

3
2
2 •
5 '
9

• -

- 5

+ 5 '

+ 9

-

+ 3
+ U
0
+ 5
+ 3
+ h

+13
+10
+ k
+ 1
+27'
+10 •
+ 9
7n
+ 9 •

1
h

8
8
7
6

D.C.
Md.

- 6

+ 2
+ 1
- 2

Atlanta District
Birmingham,
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville

+ 1

+ 8

+ 3

Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
La,
Tenn.

+ 2
+ 5
- 2
0

+15
+ 7
+ 3
+ 9

+13
+ a
- u
-2

Chicago District
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

- u
rn
- 5
- 6
- h

+ 6

+10

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.

- 3

—

+ U
+ 5
+ 7

+ °9
+11
+ 9

+

9

+1U
+ 6
+ •5

-lh

-

-11

+11
+~ 7
+ l

-17
-12
+ 3

*ns

U
'

«
:

+11

r+ 7
r+21
r- 2
r+ 6 .
r+ 3
r+11
.

- 3
- 7
- 2

• —

Richmond District
Washington
Baltimore




+ 6

+ 5

—

- 7
T3
+ 6
- 9
+ 3
-Hi

- 7

0

+ 2

+12
712
+10
+ 6
+10
+ 27

+ 9
715
+13
+ U
- 3
+ 9

r+13
7-3
+19
r
. + 6
+15
+18

..+11

+ 7
0

+ 2

r+11

+ 5
+ 6
+ 1

+10
+17
, + 8

+10
+ 3
+10
+20
+ 6

+ a

+12

+15
+10

+ 21
+ 2U
-11
+ 5

-

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Page 2
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES., BY CITIES (Continued)

. Federal Reserve district
and city .
Apr.
St. Louis District
Little Rock
Louisville
St; Louis
Memphis

- U •
Ark.
Ky.
... - 2
•Mo.
- u
Tenn.
- 2

Percentage change from corresponding
.. .period a year ago
Month of
June 101 June 17 j June 2U jjuly 1-::
J-.July 8-:
May .
. + 2
—

+ 6
0
.+.U+ 2
+ 10
+ 1
+ 5

Minneapolis District
- 5
Minneapolis
Minn.
- l •
St. Paul
- 2
Duluth-Superi or
"mis.- 8
Kansas. City District
Denver
Colo.
Wichita"""
Kans.
Kansas City
Mo,
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Okla.
Tulsa
"
Dallas District
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio .

+
Tex.
"
"

San Francisco District
Los Angeles Area
Calif.
. Oakland
"
San Francisco
Portland
Ore..
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
Wash.

6
3
9
h

2
h

m

+ 6
-3
+
9

- 3
-

3
1
5
h

1

+ 1
+15
- 3
- 1

+10

+10

+
+
+
+

. +11
+21

+2

+16

-10.
+ U
+16

+ 3

-

—

—

0
+ 7
+ U
+ $
+ 7

- 1
- 2
- 3
+ 12
- 5

S

+

9

-^12 .
+ 9
+ 5
+lh

+ u
. +11
+11 • n r
+ 12
• + 3
+ 8
+ 5

2
5
8
6
5

+ h
—

+

•

•

+ 3
+ 3
-1U
+ 3
- 3
+ h
- 3

- 2
+
-

'

.

u

r t

+ 9
0
+11
+ 8
*10
+ U
+
5

r+ 1
—

+11
- 3
+ 2
r+12

+10
+ 9
• +15
+ 5
+1U

+19
- 3

+17
+ 22
+11
+ 10

+17
+17
- 5
+ 8
+ 2U

m

.

•

-12
+10
- 3
+10
+16

. + 6
r+ 8
+ 1 ' •
+36
+19
+ 6
+ 8
- 6
- 2
+ 9
+10
+ 1
+19

'

+12
*23
- 8
+ 6
+ 7

+ 3 ' r+20
+12
+ 2
r- 5
0 ' + 23
+16 • • +12

+-21
+25
+11

r+10
+ 9
+ 6
+ 6
+ 3
+15
+12

+18
+19
+ 20
+12
+22
+ 9
+15

+ 7

+ 7

n5

- 2
+ 1
+25
+16 ..
+ 7

- 1
+ 2
+ 3
- l
-26
+ 2
- 2

+ 13

+ 20
m

In using year ago comparisons for these' weeks, allowance should be made for
differences in the number of trading days. For stores in some cities the vreek
ending July 1 contained one more trading day than in the corresponding week
last year and conversely the week ending July 8 contained one less trading day.