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board of governors of the federal reserve system
September It, 195-3

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DEPARTMENT STORE SAIES IN SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
(Based, on Dollar Amounts)
Percentage change from corresponding
• '
period a year ago
Week ending
Jan.-

Federal Reserve District, Area, and City-

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United States
Boston District
Metropolitan A.rea
Lowell-Lawrence
Cities
Downtown Boston .
Springfield
Providence
New York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Cities
New York
. Newark
Philadelphia District
City
Philadelphia
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Akron
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Cities
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Nashville
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee




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0

0

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+ 1

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0

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DEPARTMENT STORE SALES IN SELECTED CITIES AMD AREAS (Continued)
(Based on Dollar Amounts)

Federal Reserve District5 Area, and City
,

St. Louis District
. Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis^.
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minneapolis City
St. Paul City
Cities
Duluth-Superior
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Kansas City
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Y.orth
Houston
San Antonio

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San Francisco City
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Portland
Ore.
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Seattle
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period a year ago
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| Aug. 29
July
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