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53/
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.ll

October 36, 1950
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, B Y CITIES
(Based on Dollar Amounts)
Percentage change from corresponding.
period a year ago
(Month of
Sept .9 |Sept.l6 Sept *23 Sept .30 jOct. 7
I August

Federal Reserve district
and city
July
UNITED STATES
Boston District
New Haven
Boston
Springfield
Providence
New York District
Newark
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syracuse

Conn.
Mass.
R.I •

N.J.
N.Y.

"

Philadelphia District
Pa.
Philadelphia
Cleveland District
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh

± J
+ 3

+
+
+
-

H A

+ 2

"

+ 1

±2

m

Atlanta District
Birmingham
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville

Ala.
Fla.
Ga .
La.
Tenn.

Chicago District
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.




+16
+16

0
- 1

+10
- 3
+ 7
+ 2

±_2
+ 3
+ 5
- 1
+ 9
+11

+.9
+10
+14
+ 7
+15
+15

+17
+15
+14
+ 9
+ 9

± 6
r+10
- 3
+ 8
r- 4
r+ 1

±_5
+ 5
+ 5
+ 5
+ 9
+ 6

+10
+10

±J>

1-6
+ 4

+17 ,
+16
+16
+18
+15

Pa.

D mC •
Md.

2
6
1
8
5

± m

+24
+23
+21
+17
+14
+25
+24

Richmond District
Washington
Baltimore

+
+
+
+
+

±
+
+
+

+21

2
4
2
2
0

+ 6
+ 8
+ 6
+ 6
+12

+19
+16
+11
+20

m

+ 3
Ohio

+15
+ 9
— 8
+18

+17

3
1
2
1

r_l
+ 1
- 2
- 2
+ 1
+ 3

+ 6

+ 8

t l

+
-

+10

+18

+ 3

,

J
1
2
2
4

0

+10
+12

.±i

+13
+20
+12
+12
+13
+ 9
+13
+12

+21
+22
' +28
+22
+17
+11
+28
+16

+15
+16
+10
+18
+ 2
+ 8
+17
+20

^3
+18

± 4
+ 6
+ 7

+22
-3

+ 5
+ 3
+ 9

+16

±17

+35

+ 6

+24
+27
+18
+ 4
+19

+22
+16
+24
+11
+23

+30
+45
+24
+34
+39

+_3
+ 1
+ 1
+ 3
+ 3

+22
+18
+24
+25
+29

+ 5
0
+17
+10
- 1

m

1_6
+ 3
+ 8
+ 9
+ 3

-

+ 8
+21
+15
+17

.

.

+ 4

1

+10

+14
+25
+18
•+ 4
+15
+11
+22

+ 4
r+18
+ .5
+ 8
+15
+13
± 4

+ 8
+10

+ 8
*11

±_6
+15
- 1
+ 7
- 3
+10

+ 1
r+ 9
- 2
-18

+ 5

±15
+39
+ 3
+13
+ 5
+11

± 8
+ 3
+ 6
+14
+ 7

+ 7
+ 3
+ 5
+13
+ 5

+12
+16
+20
+26

-

\

DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago

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

+ 3
Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.

+ 6
+ 1
+ 3

+
Minneapolis District
2
Minneapolis
Minn.
+" "6
St. Paul
"
+ U
Dulu t h-Supe r i or
"&V>'is.
0

Kansas City District
Denver
Wichita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Dp1I?s District
Dallas
Fort Vort-h
Houston
San Antonio

Colo.
Kans.
Mo.
"
Okla.
"
Tex.
"

.

11

"

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

H
+ i

+

h

0

+ 9
+ 6
+11
+11
+11
+ 5
+16
+ h
+ 3
+ U
+ 5
+
3
+ h

1

August

5e

p't- ?{Sept. 161Sept. 23 Sept. 301Oct. 7
+10

+13
+ 9
+ 21
+13
+1U

m

+ 8
+11
*

+

u

+19
+12
+17
+17
+36

• ^_1+ 1
+ 9

+18

+ 7

+ 9

+ 38
+ 21

1/+12
" + 3 ,

+17
+19

+ 7
3.
+ 7
+ 10

+ 7
+30

+

+2h

+ 28
+13
+21
+ 20

- 8

-

+13
+13

+18
+13

+ 2U

+17

+26

+"22

+ 2U

+17
+11
+lu

+ 28
+ 21
+ 20
+33

+ 26
+ 2U

+ 12
+ 9

+11

+1U

+ h
-11
+ 7
+18
+18

+15
+11
+17
+13

8

+li2

+ 27
+ 31
+37
+ 36
+13
+26
+ 20

- 3

+15
+ 1
- 1

+ 9
+10
+ 6
+13

-1
+11

+13
+32

+ 2

+13
+ 20
+11
+11
- 7
+ 5
- U

+
+
+
+

+11
+ 2
+11
+11
+19

r- 3

-

h

3
1
6
3
0
2

+ 2

r+ 3
+ 1
- 5

+12
+ih

+ 20
+ 3
+ 3
+15
+ 7
7%
.+ 7
+21
-12

+11
-

+ 20

+22
+ k

+13
+1U

r—^Revised.
1/ Figures reflect in part vork stoppages in certain stores last year.




+ 5
+13
+ 5
- 2

- 1
+17
+10
+12
+12
+22

zrz

+ 9
+ h
+ 9
+ U
+16