Full text of C.7.3 Department Store Trade, United States : 1940

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P S . M S S I S ' AID CHUDB**S 1

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Jkn&on' Coats, Suite and Dresses

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71
67
56
55

94
115
100
75
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79

61

78

86
101
105
71
75

63
52
110
82
78

76
25
101
99
72
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54

75
61

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59

82
110
55

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127
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102
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l e g l l g e e e , Babe* and Loungln^Apparel

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75

58

55
24
92
58
68
61
83
41
92
l o t available
l o t available
91
71
67
62
lot available
lot available
l o t available

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F t i r n i t u r e , Beds, M a t t r e s s e s , aad Springe
Domestic F l o o r Coverings (Including Pads, Linoleum)
D r a p e r i e s , C u r t a i n s , Upholstery, Awnings, E t c .
Major Household Appllaaaes

63
78
59
48

53
60
49
46

75
81
60
109

67
79
60
67

77
86
70
76

73
61
61
53
59

68
89
66
58
68

63
63
63
71
75

79
73
91
100
96

94
114
92

68
85
89

132

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103
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107
77
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116
117
115
122

219
123
301
166

69
87
90
88

86
119
82
64
75

93
95
100
92
74

98
92
112
126
67

95
85
103
119
62

114
84
78
72

82
61
81
87
75

65
93
l o t available
l e t available
l o t available

96

69

86

122

82

available
available
available
available
available

61
59
61
60
65
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61
66
55
56
76

72

l o t available
lot available
l o t available

Booaeeare ( P o t s , Pans, C u t l e r y , T o a s t e r s , B t e . )
S i l k s , aeyons, and V e l v e t s (Including Linings)
J t e o l e n Dress Goods

105
110
102
109

75

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Blankets, Comforters, Spreads, E t c .

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91

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l o t available
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lot
lot
lot
lot
lot

m n s AID BOYS' TOB
Clothing
Ftorniehlnge, H i t s , Cape, C t c .
»oye« Clothing aad F b m i a h i e g s
• e n ' s end Boys* Shoes and S "

76

90

-100

113

102

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t o i l e t A r t i c l e s , Drug Sundries, and P r e s c r i p t i o n s
Jewelry end S i l v e r e a r e
Jewelry (Including Clocks and Hatches)
A r t Beedlework
Books, I h g a s i a s s , . a i d S t a t i o n e r y

Sporting Goods,Csmeras

86

BASHiEST 810HE ClXLT
WOMB'S sad Kisses* and C h i l d r e n ' s Wear
Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings
P i e c e Goods (Dresi and Coat Yard Goods)

88

86
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60

64

93

97

60
73
l o t available
l o t available
l o t available
lot
lot
lot
lot
lot
lot
lot
lot
lot

available
available
available
available
available
available
available
available
available

lot
lot
lot
lot

available
available
available
available
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62
62

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76
62

l o t available
lot available
76
57
75

1
97

104

107

109

of monthly s a l e s f o r each department i s used a s a base 1 computing the s a l e s index f o r t h a t department,
3 * 1 9 1 4 average
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on r e p o r t s from about 350 of t h e l a r g e r department s t o r e s l o c a t 1 i n v a r i o u s c i t i e s throughout t h e c o u n t r y . I n 1945,^s*l«s by t h e s e s t o r e s
accounted f o r about 50 p e r cent of estimated t o t a l department s t o r e s a l e s , B o w s e r , n o t a l l s t o r e s reported d a t a f o r a l l of the departments shown;
consequently, t h e sample f o r t h e i n d i v i d u a l departments i s n o t to
a s t h a t f o r t h s t o t a l . For d e s c r i p t i o n of indexes see page 856 of t h e
August 1946 Federal Be e e r i e B u l l e t i n .




Board of Governors o f t h e Federal Reserve System
Division of Bssearch and S t a t i s t i c s
August 1 9 *