Full text of C.7.3 Department Store Trade, United States : 1953

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Percentage of year's sales made In ei

Percentage of
year's sales -

Jan. I Feb. I Mar. I Apr. I May I June I Jbly I Aug. I sept. loct. j Nov. I Dec. "j Tear departments
CRAMP TOTAL - ENTIRE STOIB




6.8

6.2

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.9

6.2

7.0

8.1

9.1

9.9 15. i

6.8

6.3

7.9

7.7

7.9

7.7

6.2

7.0

8.1

9.1

9.9 15.li 100.0

1D0.0

12.0

6.5

7.2

7.3

8.0

7.2

6.9

8.8

7.9

8.8

8.6 10.8 100.0

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6.7

6.1,

6.9

7.1

7.5

7.5

5.9

6.2

7.3

8.1, 10.3 19.8 100.0

6.5

6.2

9.1

8.1

8.2

7.3

5.8

T.O

8.9

9.3

9.1, 11,, 2 100.0

6.0

6.1

8.8

8.0

8.0

7.2

5.7

6.3

8.6

9.1

9.7 16.5 100.0

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8.5

7.1,

5.9

7.7

9.1

9.6

9.0 11.9 1

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7.6

7.9

8.2

8.0

7.1

5.5-7.0

8.5 11.0 21.2 100.0

8.0

9.6

8.2

9.8 11.0 100.0

3

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6.3

5.8

8.7

8.1

8.3

8.6

6.3

6.9

8.3

9.1

9.9 13.7 100.0

10.7

5.8

6.1, 10.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.8

8.2

8.8

8.7 10.6 100.0

1.1

6.0

5.9

9.1*

8.1,

8.6

8.3

6.3

6.8

8.5

9.0

9.5 13.3 100.0

6.7

5.1

1,.9

7.6

7.0

7.6

9.9

6.0

6.1

7.9

8.5 11.0 lB.li 100.0

2.1,

6.1,

6.7

8.1

9.0

9.3

13.1

7.6

6.0

7.0

8.0 10.7 11.2 10.0 100.0

1.2

6.2

5.7

9.L

8.6

8.7

9.2

6.7

7.0

9.0

8.7.

8.9 11.9 100.0

0.9

7.5

6.9

8.3

7.9

7.6

8.1

7.3

7.2

7.7

9.1, 10.7 11.U 100.0

2.7

7.3

7.0

8.8 10.0

9.7

9.8

9.8

7.1,

7.2

7.6

0.3

7.2

8.2 100.0

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MIK STORE TOTAL

<

Feb. Mar. I Apr. Key

June * 0 y tog. j Sept.

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Cotton yard goods (including linings)

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0.7

0.7

0.8

0.9

C.8

8.6

8.9

7.1i

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.2

7.6

0.2
1.2
2.9

0.3
1.1
2.9

0.3
1.2
2.2

0.3
1.5
2.1

0.3
1.5
2.5

0.3
1.5
2.6

0.3
1.3
2.3

0.2
1.1
2.1

%

1.2

1.3

1.0

0.9

1.0

0.7

%

1.0

1.0

0.5

%

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0.1

0.3

7.8

8.0

8.9 l l . l i

0.2
1.2
2.3

0.2
1.2
2.2

0.2
1.1
2.2

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1.0

%

1.2

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1.2

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1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.9

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.8

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.1

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.9

35.6

2.7

1S.6 16.6 16.6 1Q.5 19.9 H . 5 16.0 13.9

1.1

1.5

2.1

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.1

2.6

1.2

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0.2

0.1

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1.2

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Radioe, phonographs, television, records, etc.
Radios, phonographs, am television
Pianos, records, sheet misic, instruments




%

%

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1.9
1.7
0.2

1.7
LI,
G.3

1.1
1.1
0.3

1.2
0.9
0.3

1.1
0.9
C.2

1.1
0.9
0.2

1.1
1.1
C.3

1.6
1.3
0.3

3.6

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.5

5.2

5.1

1.5

1.0

0.9

1.3

1.0

6.0

6.3

7.8

7.1

7.2

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.3

1.0

1.5

7.1

%

9.3

13.1 13.1 12.9 11.9

12.2 12.2 11.0 13.7 13.7
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7.0

6.7

6.6

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FOR IWSDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 1951.

DEPARTMWT STORE TRADE, DN1TED STATES
Departmental Sales Indexes, Without Seasonal Adjustment
(19li7-ii9 Average Monthly Sales = 100)1/

!

1
MAIN STORE TOTAL
PIECE GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES
Silks, velvets, and synthetics
Woolen yard goods
Cotton yard goods (Including linings)
Household textiles
Linens"and towels
Domestics—muslins, sheetings
SHALL TARES
Laces, trimmings, enbrolderles, and ribbons
Toilet articles and drug sundries
Silverware and Jewelry
Silverware and clocks
Costume Jewelry
Fine Jewelry and watches
Art needlework
Books and stationery
Books and magazines
Stationery

63
68
83

Neckwear and scarfs
Handkerchiefs
Women's and children's gloves
Corsets and brassieres

80

86

81,
100

73
91

89
93

%
•g

60
.63

6k
83
61

81,

.85

TKMEN'S AND MISSES' READT-T0-3EAP. APPAREL
Women's and misses' coats and suits
Women's and misses' coats
Women's and misses' suits
Juniors' and g i r l s ' wear
Juniors' coats, s u i t s , and dresses
Girls' wear
Women's and misses' dresses
Women's and misses' inexpensive dresses
Women's and misses' better dresses
Blouses, skirts, and sportswear

Radios, phonographs, television, records, etc.
Radios, phonographs, and television
Pianos, records, sheet music, instruments

77

86

83
103 . 90
I l l , ' 105
92
117

87

78

117

103

105

83
82
82
81
100
106

75
73
81

72
71,

110
99
98
68

83

63
72

129

93
10a

90

83

93

96

107

119

99

79
78

100
80

95
95

V

51
153
7h

89
60
68.

1g:

83
137

81.

7h
71
57
83
87

80
63

116
100

96
83

7U
89

75
72

211.
259
138
156

93
103
57
177
• 128

11.0
128
15k

131,

150
123

125

93 119
105- 1U

U.1
166

121

103

116

121

108

110

1Ii2

232

109

97

r®
99

11
170

325

255

1.88

105
76

101

105

1C7

79

113

123

171

136

100

* 99

100

120

118

lli3

111

117

162

132
1U1
11.9

129
162
166

193
223
219

116

151

251

121,

131

117 .

109

111

11.8

75

72

115

103

105

101

77

81,

8U
76

81
72

98
153

103
106

113
57

110
32

92
29.

81f
65

10k

93

91

77

95

no

101 ^ 1 3 ^

97

61,

lO

105

118

136
101

89

103

76
105

61

a

266

128

91

113
107
108

99 ,
123
107

97 . 100 ; 113

82

99
116
89

M
171
336
253

59
105

75

II

130
59
130
102
165

101,

101
72

1DU

311.

77
76

b. g • g i

67

182
266

98
93

112

89

100

123
io£
138

105,

116
97

II

97
89
111.
75
87

125
130

93
122

295
295
96
138

69

95

81,

93
61.
7h

H.5
65
l>.3

96,

118
83

DOMESTICS AND BLANKETS

101.
101,

169
121.

81
82

114
31,3
285
366

117

151
126

111
88

BASEMENT STORE TOTAL




59
78

99 ' 110
101
105

88

39
35
1.5

137
116
115 122
103' 125 133
118 -15U 11,9
52
23 • 13

82

115
U»&

71,
89
101,
91,
116. 103
90

106

113

85
68

186
150

105

1.3
•la
31

1,8

96

63
65
72

102
113
97
119

lltX
129
155

98

71

109
131,
11.6
131

Sporting goods and cameras

NOMMERCHANDISE TOTAL

102

82
61*
8U

Toys, games, sporting goods, and cameras

Blouses, s k i r t s , and sportswear
Girls' wear
Infants' wear

61,
79 ,81
75
•7li
80. 86

96
76
82

78
108

105 '

131
153
265

52

89
76
66
76
81
90
58 „ 68
69

108
88
66
70
61

im

21.8

7l»'

6h •1 173 " 85
80

131

138
120

69
61
66

156

93
96

125.

MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DEPARTHKTS

WOMEN'S AND HISSES' READT-TO-WEAR

75
105
102

123

. 61
81,

107

86

60
78

88

. 58
69
63

98
115
102

55
121

61
81
61
98

85
1*7
80.66

81,

95 •- 91,

87

Dec
1

1

1
86

89
85

163

50
61,
63
113

Draperies, curtains, upholstery, and awnings '
Lamps and shades
China and glassware
Major household appliances
. Housewares (including small appliances)
Gift shop
"

96

121
102

66

1 .

|

to

38

100

61

Furniture and bedding
Mattresses, springs, and studio beds
Upholstered and other furniture
Domestic floor coverings
Rugs and carpets

11
87'
100

101

77

"s
HoiennwisHiNOS

June July
|
76

83
79
83

76
79

75

71
65
87
56
58
Infants' wear (Including infants' furniture)
Handbags, and small leather goods
Women's and children's shoes
Children's shoes
Women's shoes

79
89
7U
81
7h
10&. 110

85

WOMENS
' AND HISSES' APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (TOTAL)
WOMEN'S AND HISSES' READY-TO-WEAR ACCESSORIES "

70
66
70
8U
.68
66
69

11,7
229
131

90
96
86

1
91.

85

72

I1

103

137

82

83

1C8

116
100
9h

110
156
93

88
87
69

71.
70
131

1C2
89
151

89

70

81

91,

101

101,

99

106

97

9li

101

123

HO

139

136

136

137

103

100

107

100

118

111,

,

.

DBPimewr store tride, m n i m s u n s

fcr, dosdiate r

Juns July I tag. Sept. Oct. Nor. Dec.
HUH STORE TOTAL

107

113

122

125

122

Ilk

111

117

126

136

138

106

• PIECE OdODS A® HOOSmOID TEXTILES

105

106

110

112

111

106

106

101,

110

Ilk

Ilk

111

92

89

82

79

82

110

116

121

122

Ilk

100

102

11C
100
12k
115

11C
101
16k
110

115
108
130
llli

121
llli
138
117

Cotton yard goods (including linings)
Household textiles
Linens and towels
Domestics—muslins, sheetings
Blankets, comforters, and spreads
SHALL WARES

93

87

117
105
138
118

12k
117
137
128

81

129
122
115
129 .

126
110
159
119

106

108

115

121

119

113

106

106

113

130

lk6

111

Toilet articles and drug sundries

56
115
106

llli
120
loll

13li
133
109

130
139
llli

12li
135
im

111
129
107

99
119
100

103
122
96

105
125
100

113
135
U9

118
lli2
11(6

98
117
108

Silverware and Jewlry
Silverware and clocks
Costume Jewelry
Fine jewelry and watches

111

116

118

lte

U«0

U7

108

9li
1C8

106
llli

llli
ia

111
U9

106
116

100
no

99
116

105
12?

129
155

UiB
168

108
108

110
123

MIEN'S AMD MISSES' APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (TOTAL)

108

120

127

123

121

K9

112

125

13li

lll3

Hill

107

123

WOMEN'S AND MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR ACCESSORIES

108

121

130

131,

126

115

112

126

135

150

109

126

97
"
93

120

137

133
79

117
7k
76
87
136

111
70
76
87
129

135
72
121
103
130

Ui5
.83
121
121
136

171
10k
122
139
139

1H3
127
99
138
139

133

138

lk 2
82
107

109

135

73
83
133

10k
135

U2
lk5
lCk

lCk
1C1
128
95

U3
1C8
136
99
93

121
127
162
112
113

0

136
151
186
131
lli9

lii9
I67
205
Ui3
173

lCk
ICO
131
97
81

120
150
109
10k

m

lk®

133

H|0

Stationery

Handkerchiefs
Women's and children's gloves
Corsets and brassieres

122

131

138

lli3

93
lkl

106
97
121
™
76

U8
105
131
98
86

126
120
lli9
no
100

131
129
159
120
11C

122
121
152
no
1C1

3 iS

Infants' wear (including infants' furniture)
Handbags, and saall leather goods
Women's and children's shoes
Children's shoes
Women's shoes

d misses' coats and suits
Women's and misses' sui
Juniors' and g i r l s ' wear
Juniors' coats, s u i t s .

168

U7

122

120

in
97
130

12I1
109
158

1H1
99
lk5

88
77
112

U]

1C1

Blouses, s k i r t s , a

109
105
105
110
103
96

117
112
122
120
110
9k

127
119
128
138
126
95

129
129
129
152
139
91

122
121
117
lkB
131
91

99
101
93
131
116
99

H'S AND BOYS' WEAR

103

Ilk

125

133

13k

122

136

121

125

121

Wen's and-boys' shoes and slippers .
112
Furniture and hwiiUng
Mattresses, springs, rod studio-beds
Upholstered and other furniture
Domestic floor coverings
81

76

12li

127

126
119

130
115

75

8k

71

76

Draperies, curtains, upholstery, and awnings
Lamps and shades
• China and glassware
Major household appliances

1U

125

160

96
87
103
lii7
86
121

110
96
119
H16
91
129

120
112
125
159
107
125

U7
UO
120
172
122
126

10k
97
108
116
103
96

111
105
113
lkO
111
108

Ilk

127

lk2

155

157

111

128

lii3

119.

129

U3

110

117

121

120

109

U9

U3

120
llil

U9
lk9

71

68

130

130

E5

91

96

102

102

9k

106

99

97

106

109

112

106

103

U2

U8

U2

HOKEraillSHINOS

122
lk3

U3

llli

107

130

136

138

119

123

115

89

no

251

97

Ikk

121

U9

108

10k

130

96

llli

109

H8

121

168

121

120

118

U2

122

126

131

12k

12k

95

110

Ilk

116

111

1C1

99

UO

U7

121

127

129

92

UO

117
99

128
82

122
66

Ilk
65

109
95

UO
118

123

129

130

Ilk

108

120

138
MEN'S AMD BOYS' WEAR

no

168

79
7k
83
137
92
128

78

100
WOieN'S AID MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR

lCk
100

152

Toys, games, sporting goods, and cameras
Toys and gases
Sporting goods and cameras

DOMESTICS AND BLANKETS

135
131

97

113

130

153

II
136

lii9

Hi3
lli9

92
102

122
12k

151

97

122

Ikk

106

127

lk7

90

122

117

107

Ilk

12k

106

121

/ The 191i7-k9 average end-of-month stocks for each department i s used as the base in cocputlnp the stocks index for that department,
tote:—Based on reports from a group of large department stores located in various cities throughout the country. (In 1953, stocks a t
stares accamted f o r almost 50 per cent of estimated total department store stocks.) Not a l l stores report data f o r a U of the dep
ently, the sample for the individual departments is not so comprehensive as that for the t o t a l .




Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

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3.9

3.9

3.6

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2.7

2.6

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2.7

2.7

2.7

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3.2

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