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1950
percentage"aT
Piarcwtag^ofjaar^a salea made In # ^ h month
by
Jan. | y b . j Mar. | Apr.j May J June J July J Aug. |s#pCj"0ct. j Hot. | Dec. | Tear
P TOML - m m SICBE
6.2
5.9
7.7
7.6
8.0
7.6
6.9
7.9
8.8
8.8
9.8 Ui.8 100.0
100.0
6.2
5.9
7.7
7.5
7.8
7.6
6.9
7.9
8.9
8.7
9.8 15.1 100.0
8i».6
10.7
6.1
7.2
6.3
7.7
6.8
9.1*
9.6
8.8
8.3
8.5 10.6 100.0
5.5
1
1
8
-
3
1
1
1
1
S
I
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8
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8
6.3
6.9
6.8
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6.7
7.6
8.2 10.1, 19.7 100.0
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7.1
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7.5
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7.3
3:2
=
8.8 20.3 100.0
M
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10.1
6.2
6.9
-5.9
8.3
6.6
7.3
6.2
8.2
6.7
8.7
5.9
6.1
5.9
6.9
5.U
6.0
5.9
5.8
5.9
5.6
5.8
5.9
6.0
5.7
lt.6
h.8
U.U
7.8
5.8
5.9
8.8 10.2 11.1 12.1 100.0
7.2 8.0 13.2 2li.l 100.0
6.8 7.8 11.7 21.6 100.0
7.L 7.9
6.0
5.8
8.6
8.1,
8.2
7.3
6.1
7:7
9.5
8.7
9.5 Ui.2 100.0
5.1»
5.6
8.2
8.3
8.0
7.2
6.6
7.0
9.0
8.3
9.6 16.8 100.0
1
1
1
1
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1
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9.2
8.5
8.1.
7.3
5.6
8.U 10.0
6.8 12.1
9.6
5.9
3.0
3.7
8.3 11.3 11.7 10.6
5:5
7.9
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6.6
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9.3
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8.9 100.0
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9.9 10.7
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8.8 11.3 15.6 100.0
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8.2
5.2
5.6
3.9
2.0
1.1
U.5 15.7 11.3 11.8 13.6 17.1 100.0
5.2
lt.8
6.7
7.1
7.2
9.2
5.9
1
8
6
6
1
8
8
6.2
6.6
7.5
7.0
8.0
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6.1
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9.7
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9.6
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5.9
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6.5
8.9
8.8
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9.1
9.2
8.1,
a
9.5
8.1,
5.8
5.9
7.9
8.2
9.8
8.3
6.6
7.3
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7.2 12.8 25.0 100.0
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6.8
9.3
5.2
6.1
8.0
7
5.8
5.6
8.7
8.8
8
7.5
8.7
8.7
9.9 13.5 100.0
10.3 10.1
9.2
8.6
8.5 10.2 100.0
8.8
8.6
9.6 13.1 100.0
6.5
7.3
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6.9
7.6
7.7
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9.8
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6.0
6.1,
8.1
7.9
9.8
8.0
6.5
7.8
8.7 10.6 10.3
5.6
5.6
8.1
8.9
8.6
&
9.2
6.7
7.6
9.1,
B
7.D
6.8
8.1
7.7
7.7
8.0
6.9
7.8
8.1
9.1 U . 5
7.7
7.6
9.5
9.2 10.3 10.7
9.2
7.7
7.0
7.1
8.2
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9.9 100.0
1.3
9.2 12.9 100.0
0.9
6.6
11.3 100.0
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100.0
2.6
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1950
Percentage of mcnth's a ales made l a eaeh d e p a r t e e n t l /
year's salsa
Apr, | L y |Jam | Jnly[ lag, [sept. | Oct. | tor. |
qauc t o t a l - n r o a s r o a
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
10C.0
811.6' 81.9 8U.0 83.5 83.6 83.1 81,.7 85.2 85.1 8L5 8U.1 86.3
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MAPI 3TCBK TOTAL
m a ooaos Am h o o s e h o d d s i n u s
9.5
5.8
5.1
I1.6
5.1>
5.0
7.5
6.7
5.5
5.3
I1.8
3.9.
8.3
1.1
0.5
0.7
2.1.
1.1
0.6
0.7
2.4
1.1
0.5
0.8
1.9
0.9
0.2
0.8
1.9.
0.8
0.1
1.0
1.6
0.7
0.1
0.8
LS
0.6
0.2
0.7
1.6
0.7
0.5
0.1,
1.7
0.7
0.6
0.1,
1.7
0.8
0.6
0.3
1.1»
0.7
0.J,
0.3
0.8
0.1,
0.2
0.2
•3.1
1.3
-1.1
0.8
0.8
0.7
—
0.8
0.7
•3.3
1.3
1.1
0.9
3.2
1.3
1.1
0.6
5.9
1.8
3.0
1.1
5.0
1.7
2.2
1.1
3.7
1.2
1.1,
l;l
3.U
1.3
1.1
1.0
3.3
1.1,
0.9
lvO
3.1
1.5
0.8
0.8
Silks, l e l i s t e , ant synthstlcs
Woolen yard foods
Cotton yard goods (Including llnligs)
Household textiles
T.I nana and teeels
Dr—stiffs i s H n s , sheetings
8.5
8.8
7.1,
7.5. 7.8
8.0
7.2
7.1
7.2
7.7
8.7 11.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1,
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
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l
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0.2
i
I
I
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32.8 33.1 37.8 37.U 31.8 32.1 29.8 33.0 36.0 J1..1 32.1,
.15.3 16.7 18.5 19.2 17.6 16.1, 16.7 15.6 17.6 16.6 17.2
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1:1
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7.9
8.2
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12.2 12.1 13.2 13.8 13.8 1U.2 12.7 12.2 12.5 12.7 12.8 11.7
1.1,
1.0
1.0
6.1
6.2
7.3
7,6
7.3
7.1
6.2
6.0
6.5
6.1,
6.1,
5.8
1.8
1.5
1.8
1.0
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.6
2.8
2.3
t j
8
1.8
B
1.2
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0.8
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1.8
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1.1
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2.1
2.2
8
1.3
0.9
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0.9
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2.2
2.9
0.9
0.7
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2,0
1.9
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B
S
B
B
1.U
1.6
1.1*
1.3
1.3
I
B
B
B
B
I
1.2
1.5
1.3
0.9
1
0
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
0.8
0.9
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.1,
2.8
3.1
2.0
2
0.5
0.1,
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.1,
0.1,
0.3- 0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0
totals rcr tM major department troops lnoiaae sales m e n o
(reap. For example, January sales of Toeefurnlshlngs" in the X
subdivisions within the group.
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( 1 * 1 Aversgs Monthly Sales • 100) V
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16b
Silks, w t o i t i , and eynthetlca
Voolen yard goods
Cotton yard goods (iaclndlng linings)
Household t e x t i l e s
/
- ^
iimeanrm • u n m , eneetings
Blankets, comforters, and spreads
A ? R 2 / : 3 5 1
OEr
%""VE B A N K
|lUr. 1 Hr.
| J u s J July | ins. J Sept. | Oct. | «ov. | l * c .
195
203
195
178
20b
230
lb?
173
15b
185
169
22b
231
212
207
266
202
MS
169
197
172
116
268
208
165
65
325
169
120
51
28b
lbS
173
165
30b
160
211
186
389
lbb
359
lb?
19b
180
261
U|2
169
161
215
136
173
223
250
%
19b
253
271
288
268
29b
?£
toe
»3
123
126
13b
107
13b
135
lbS
120
132
126
13b
123
175
160
199
165
169
163
180
166
197
bS3
172
266
20b
375
20b
171
25b
238
172
201
21b
217
183
231
1
lb8
lbb
158
15b
170
168
13b
151
175
186
236
b5l
137
193
133
127
ISO
169
122
139
2bl
211
13b
152
266
232
129
156
2b6
271
lbb
188
223
265
lb6
191
15b
197
13b
129
151
185
135
162
236
lbb
189
201
227
lb2
22b
2b2
233
172
269
3b8
392
551
230
161
206
191
156
151
15b
155
165
153
162
155
169
189
152
115
lbS
117
lb8
122
lb7
108
lbS
121
lb9
lib
, 99
108
lb9
lbS
120
lbb
166.
178
lb6
190
199
16b
197
1
596
b6b
615
208
3b3
153
lbS
218
205
183
152
193
238
235
357
139
lbO
206
209
200
181
16b
176
225
2bl
b22
188
113
125
265
109
261
159
250
276
252
189
258
23b
12b
151
133
272
186
108
115
9b
282
136
91
71
175
112
158
7b
237
288
115
309
lb8
259
136
231
170
2b3
217
177
259
222
610
606
159
b78
288
1&0
179
238
156
139
lb7
180
2bl
157
157
lb7
189
252
16b
173
176
282
3b6
2b7
289
110
155
25b
lbl
200
211
270
300
215
357
221
217.
233
2bb
116
133
166
lb8
16b
210
155
lb2
lSb
17b
213
168
lb7
157
230
273
226
20b
136
209
253
201
162
18b
103
153
181
118
150
275
19b
2b5
252
210
2bb
217
205
171
v a n ' s od tosses* readt-to-«eaeappahil
168
ISO
231
215
139
212
251
taen's
snd misses' coats and suite
Juniors' and g i r l s ' eesr
* m l e r s ' coats, s u i t s , snd dresses
207
152
177
133
177
162
172
157
252
256
265
262
213
279
258
308
286
318
307
35b
157
18b
17b
103
lbb
173
lbO
65
172
16b
257
152
207
212
326
lb2
lbb
201
27b
136
lb8
133
119
173
113
106
132
127
116
158
256
198
175
207
177
225
289
283
2b6
261
s and boys' shoes m l sllnpers
186
176
BiSMHff STCBB TOtiL
B ' S mo BOB' B1K
205
205
288
185
213
227
199
95
lb?
155
lbl
bb
26b
262
280
25
238
283
275
13
lb7
208
180
56
165
177
177
lbb
lb9
182
136
218
162
185
153
222
180
198
162
170
218
255
16b
221
139
158
107
153
138
136
200
167
221
231
199
Major honseholn appliances
(including email appliances)
255
%
171 .
151
176
ihb
m
203
201
13b
138
57
31
66
lb7
75
58
79
129
270
195
21b
s
287
295
2bS
363
225
39b
313
505
252
2bS
271
17b
269
156
169
213
bbl
258
216
195
261
188
105
252
261
m
517
b98
209
21b
196
266
318
2b9
2b6
287
265
258
262
I
389
216
210
215
273
288
2bb
225
308
378
321
b6l
183
327
267
583
186
165
lbl
263
183
181
160
27b
261
lb2
23b
26b
155
299
312
165
296
296
126
688
262
167
b63
275
180
b26
310
177
186
30b
93
101
1S0
139
108
lbO
156
lbl
115
lbb
235
182
162
23b
159
128
173
180
20b
200
b86
99b
657 1.331
373
752
222
52b
lb9
137
197
202
210
138
211
21b
215
163
176
16b
2b7
503
b72
269
208
181
211
17b
185
SI
165
225
276
209
206
212
2bS
197
188
%
191
2bS
187
3b7
616
655
185
177
195
1%
lb3
293
162
117
178
229
167
183
215
20b
158
176
215
228
2b0
210
g
21b
222
205
320
203
lbO
135
195
218
277
17b
18b
225
311
513
23b
lbb
153
192
217
186
lb6
180
25b
252
232
195
165-
178
126
lb7
157
178
112
ES
Ihe 19bl average of monthly sales f o r each depart
Le:—Based on reports from about 350 of the larger
„
sales hjr these storsi
almost 50 per cent of estimated t o t a l department 1
However, not all-stores renorted data f o r a l l of the departments shorn; consequently,
the individual departments i s not so comprehensive ss t h a t f o r the t o t a l , f o r description of indexes ese oege 856 of the August 19L6 Federal Reservi
297
170
106
137
176
133
127
E'S JU> BOYS' TOR
215
Mb
171
230
189
Mb
Infants' Mar (Including Infanta' furniture)
Handbags and s t a l l leather goods
•aeen's and children's shoes
J£
199
220
SUk*
_
. . .
•agUgeee, robes, and lonnglng epperel
k
153
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Division of Research and S t a t i s t i c s
March 1951
1
C . ,
1 , 2 . .
1
^
0
-
D d e x U b m , Without SSasonal Adjustment
(1941 Average Woothly S e l e s * 100) 2/
Jan.
| **•
|ipr.
I*"-
| June | " h * | i u g . | S e n t . | Oct. { Mov. J Dec.
I " *
Tw
MAIM S1CB TOTAL
551*
592
61*5
650
635
579
510
625
714
810
841
673
655
• m e t OOCDS AMD HOOSEHOID TBTIMS
616
61*7
672
687
656
.619
531,
605
691
794
858
832
684 =
S U k s T i e l i e t e , and s y n t h s t l c s
691
580
886
775
657
885
71,7
774
71,7
631*
S3
71*3
827 > 845
691*
51*9
716
735
635
610,
789
786
759
WW. 571*
751
716
715
81*
1,255
1,065
621 " « •
,631* ^ 6 g 8 . 7 1 8
643
874
653
%
694
596
727"
644
927
696
565
632
ao
570
579
606
571*
51*1
627
61*
660
638
659
61*9
562
601,
663
590.
529
858,
82^
878
828
656
688
606
637.
654
662
673
555
1*77
51,7
316
1*92
523
562
368
562
647
700
500
693
836
663
827
8
904
920
812
575
587
636
61,2
626
596
556
607
692
905
672
659
570
669
697
1*79
733
80k
769
511
822
801
781,
509
817
721
752
516
795
674.
717
1*90
759
588
<571*
454
711*
61,6
71*2
1*77
768
852
755
913
835
947
964
520
636
786
900 1,024 1,116
767
804
556
837
730
780
535
832
593
591
538
108
576
614 • 660
581,
591*
1*87
1*10
606
655
582
1*62
586
625
51*
439
562
576
526
390
529
655
571
1,06
613
751
673
482
751
812
857
571
905
829
900
637
942
S
450
602
680
625
466
657
m n a i ' s AMD MISSES* APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (TOTAL)
44l
1,97
531,
511
1*81*
1*22
.1*09
513
590
WOIIBI'S AMD MISSES' HEADT-TO-WEAR ACCESSORIES
1*91
54?
606
588
562
506
169
581,
683
794
810
578
Heckee*r and s c a r f s
Handkerchiefs
Millinery
Women's and c h i l d r e n ' s glores
Corsets and b r a s s i e r e s
10,9
1*39
160
|}5?
63b
530
g
599
1,66
1,75
575
710
Uoo
1*0
119
169
688
367,
1*3
520
681
1*82
518
1*97 ' 1*68
151*
501*
531
71,8
738
.631
571,
729
602
589
219
686
813
758
761
231
799
880
783
870
170
804
917
485
127
516
830
536
529183
575
753
Women's and c h i l d r e n ' s hosiery
U n d e r e e a r ^ a l l p s , and negligees
2%
1,98
581
526
401
277
537
605
542
WO
310 ^ 309
612
629
766
744
621
630
1*65 * 1*63
281,
591,
736
592
1*3
255
538
661
531
373
199
WO
538
166
313
31*
551*
626
541
393
566
577
888
942
1.C26 1,078
891
848
876
579
794
354
567
721
578
378
349
628
742
621
490
617
31*1
815
697
394
923
71*1,
463
969
732
1*1*3
703
108
939
360
835
325
817
796
452
395
968 1,032
389
41*
1*57
1*9 " 399
335
316
1*36 ; 488 „ 537
393
436
W3
505
461
523
445
650
1,37
529
10,7
650
328
1,71
386
605
244
L56
361,
582
206
373
281,
1,97
306
404
305
527
466
511
1*3
617
556
582
485
739
308
1*99
360
348
355
553
391
344
372
377
635
1*82
359
626
1*56
323
286
1,31,
31,9.
387
331
211
1,77
311
1*75
275
564
313
557
322
574
334
S
701
Book* and s t a t l e e s r y
Boole and magaslnas
S i l k and muslin undermeer, s l i p s , and nlghtgoens
Negligees, r o b e s , and lounging apparel
I n f a n t e * s e a r (Including I n f a n t s ' f u r n i t u r e )
Handbags and small l e a t h s r goods
Woman's and c h i l d r e n ' s shoss
WOMEN'S AND MISSES' READI-TO-WEAH APPAREL
Women's and misses' c o s t s and s u i t s
J u n i o r s ' and g i r l s ' s e a r
J u n i o r s ' c o a t s , s u i t e , sod d r e s s e s
Blouses, s k i r t s , and sportsmsar
576
550
492
. 460
755
396
931
435
948
509
402
431
588
655
514
862
486
610
453
817
408
1*9
385
495
406
498
408
629
370
656
376
584
349
682
438
553
305
499
370
324
573
388
433
" 975
769
623
687
915
80b
676
775
914
*578
*652
1,101 1,085
H'S AMD BOTS' WEAR
598
61,9
737
758
663
620
739
957
728
551
708
815
797
636
786
91*7
661
71*0
908
809
700
736
913
695
605
656
838
679
Man's and boys' shoes and s l i p p e r s
676
5H*
585
763
785
836
630
804
901
920
952
973
765
921
971
925 1,014 1,003
988 1,093 1,105
733
756
81*0
863
*9
831
758
814
903 1,002
F u r n i t u r e snd bedding
Domestic f l o o r coverings
Draperi es, c u r t a i n s , u p h o l s t e r y , snd a m i
Lamps and shsdss
693
751*
681
701*
808
753
636
775
859
821
712
805
868
803
. 761
787
853
809
718
779
825
751
658
706
796
698
600
683
744
932 1 ,010 1 ,088
892
938
656
745
China snd glassware
Major household appliances
Housewares (including small appliances)
951
961, 1,037
1,067
1,01,0 1,097
1,055
«
K
m
1,86
544.
567
I
E
8 5
%
%
§
749
1,01,5
864
853 / 890 / 7 6 9
1,098 1,102
916
810
857
934
920
778
722
1,039
1,087
1,140
1,173
591
752
853
788
730
81,6 1,037
1,051 1,060
%
455
Toys, gaees, s p o r t i n g goods, snd c
BASBMT STORE TOTAL
3/
5
1*33
WOMEN'S AND MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR
307
352
372
358
3l»0
MEM'S AND BOIS' WEAR
469
521
579
571»
581
437
Ml
5li»
513
1,77
1*76
522
576
565
548
363
lt6U
The stocks index i s derived by applying t o the s a l e s Index f o r each mcpta the corresponding s t o c k - s a l e s r a t i o :
418
SOU .
1,077
818
588
585
1*50
1,90
1*71*
336
368
779
773
531,
583
677
695
620
533
633
610
1,99
539
457
This, i n e f f e c t , bases the stock Index on 19W.
Note:—Based on-reports from about 350 of the l a r g e r d
s located In various c i t i e s throughout the country. I n 1950, stocks a t these s t o r e s accounted
f o r almost 50 per c e n t of estimated t o t a l department s t o r e s t o c k s . H o m r e r , n o t a l l s t o r e s remarked d a t a f o r e l l of the deoartments shorn; caasequently, t h e
sample f o r t h e I n d i v i d u a l departments i s not s o comprehensive as t h a t f o r the t o t a l . For d e s c r i p t i o n of Indexes see osge 856 of the August 191,6 Federal Reserve
Bulletin.
Board of Coventors of t h e Federal Reserve System
Division of R e s e a r c h e d S t a t i s t i c s
.
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