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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
• April- 11, 1 9 # .
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Percentage change from corresponding
!
period ,a; year ,ago
,
on retail dollar amounts)-/
Week ending
1'958 "Har{. 13 | Mar. 22 | Mar. 29 I Apr. 3
Federal- Reserve District,
• ; Area> arid City -.
UNITED STATES
Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
. Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
: Cambridge
Quincy
. Lowell ' City
Springfield •
-5
Mass,
- 5'
+
+
+
-
8
3
£
6
k
- 7
New York District
Metropolitan Areas
N. Y.
Buffalo
-10
New York-N.E. New Jersey N.Y.-N.J. . 0
:Newark
N.J.
-10 :
New York
N. Y.
-i 6
Rochester
-10
Syracuse
Philadelphia District
Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
Vv ilkes-Barre—Hazle ton
Del.
N. J.
Pa.
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Ky.
Lexington ;
Akron
Ohio
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland ' Downtown Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Youngstown ;
Erie
Pa
Pittsburgh
Yvheeling-Steubenville Vv. Va.&0hio
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tt
+ 3
+12
+12
+26
-31
f23'
- 2
12
:+11
+13
+ 8
+2U
+i£
+21
+10
+12
+ 1
: +38
+25
+30
+33
+11
+19
+25
+17
+ 1
+ 8
+ 6
t l
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a
- 5
r+ k
+13
r 0.
+ 5
r+ 3
+ 1
u
-20
+ 2
-29
- 2
-17
-18
-2 k
-16
-11
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r+3ii
- 1
+ 9
+25
+ 9
+15
+ 5
-+U7
+ 7
+19
+33
+2U
+ 2
- 2
+ 9
+ 7
- k
0
+ 3
+ 1
- 2
- 6
+ 2
-2k
• - k + 1
- 8
+20
+ 9
+20
+22
+13
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+ 3
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- 3
- 8
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— 6
- 6
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+ 1
-12
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+12
- 3
- 6
-22
- 5
- 5
-10
- 7
- 9
- 9
-7
+ 2
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-19
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+ 1
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALE'S - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Richmond District
Metropolitan 'Areas
l/'vashington
Dovmtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Richmond
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Dovrntown Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Knoxville
City ,
Tampa
Percentage change from corresponding;.,
period a year ago
j/
(Based on retail dollar amounts)—
Week ending
2 mos.
Mar. -15 | Mar* 22 | Mar. 29 I Apr. 5
1958
- 2
-18
"r+ 2
- 1
0
- 3
- 6
- h
-18
-1U
-25
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-15
r+
r+
r+
r+
-
+ u
- 1
La.
Tenn. •
- 7
- 5
- 5
+ 3
- 2'
- 3
- 8
- 6
-10
+ 5
-22
- h
+11
+ 6
+ 7
+13
- 8
+ 8
+ 2
+ h
+ 3
+ 3 + 1
- 8
-11
+ 1
Fla.
+11
+29
+17
+16
+ 9
- 7
- 1
•zJ_
- 3
+ 2
+ k
- h
-12
"+ 3
+ k
- 6
- 7
- 8
-12
- 3
- 1
-10
- 7
- 7
+ h
+11
+ 3
-16
+ 9
+ 8
D. C.
«
Md.
Va.
Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
"
- 3
- 3
- 9
-11
- 2
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6
2
7
+19
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+15
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+ 5
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+ k
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r- 6
r-11
r- 1
-23
- 5
+ 2
+ 3
+18
"
+15
+ 8
+ 9
+ 1
+1$
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
: - Milwaukee
Wis.
- 5
- 7
-11
- 9
- 5
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis
- 6
- 6
- l
+ 6
Ark.
Ky.
,• Mo.
Tenn.
- l
— 6
- 3
-10
- 9
-17
- 1
- 6
+
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+ 6
+ 2
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- 2
+11
+12;
+ k
+ 7
- 2
+17
- 3
+ 1
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- 5
- 6
- 2
+17
+17
+17
- 3
- 6
+ 3
+ 1
+ 5
- 8
+2k
+22
+29
2
+12
- 8
+ l
+ 6
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.-St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Super ior
111.
lnd.
Mich.
"Minn.
Minn.&Wis.
1
1
7
2
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
" Percentage change from corresponding
. period! a year ago
(Based onI retail dollar amounts)-'
Week ending
2 nios. ! '
1958 "Mar. 15 | Mar."221 Mar. 29 I Apr. 5
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
- 3
-
2
+
-
6
k
5
2
3
1
Mo.
-11
-11
- 2
- a
-10
-12
- 5
+18
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0
Col.
Kans.
"
Mo•
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N. Mex.
Okla.
"
11
11
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach Calif.
Downtown Los Angeles
"
Westside Los Angeles
"
"
Sacramento
11
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
"
San Francisco City
"
Oakland
"
Portland
Ore.
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
Yvash.
Spokane
"
Taccma
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- 5
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+ 1
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+20
+ 6
+18
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0
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+31
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+ 8
+16
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+ 8
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+21
+ 8
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+ 2
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+28
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r—Revised.
--Data not available.
1/ During March and April changes from a year ago reflect in part the fact that last
year Easter was on April 21 while this year it was on April 6. For this reason
it is estimated that in comparison with last year an allowance should be made for
an increase in sales of about 6 per cent for the month of March as a whole and a
corresponding decrease for the month of April. These allowances apply to the
figures for the United States.
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