Full text of C.7.3 Department Store Trade, United States : 1957

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Percentage of year's galas made in each :
Jan.

Fib.

AOMD TOTAL - HWIRB STORK

6.7

6.2

7-3

-7.9

8.2

7.5

6.5

7^7

8.0

8.7

10.1 15.2 100.0

MAIH STORK TOTAL

6.8

6.1

7.3

7.8

8.1

7.5

6.U

7.7

8.0

8.6

10.2 15.5 200.0

a 3%

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Mar. Apr. I X*y I June July ! Aug. Sept. Oct. I HOT. I Dee. I Tear

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12.7

6.5

7.0

6.7

8.1

6.7

6.1,

6.5

6.9

7.8

6.6

7.5

9.7

7.6

8.2

6.7

7.3

8.0

8.7

10.7 100.0

10.5 20.1 ]

6.2

6.1

7.9

9.0

8.3

6.9

6.0

7.8

8.7

9.0

9.7 lli.Zi 100.0

5.9

6.1

7.6

9 . 0 . 8.1

6.9

5.9

7.1

8.U *8.8

9.9 16.3 100.0

6.5

6.1

8.2

9.0

7.0

5.9

8.6

8.9

9.5

8.5

9.2

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5.7

5.0

5.8

7.3

7.3

9.0

5.7

6.1,

7.0

8.5

11.2 21.1 100.0

7.5

7.1

7.8

7.1

8.6

8.0

7.7

8.1

8.2

8.*

9.9 11.1 100.0

L5

Iu7

5.7

6.3

5.8

7.3

6.6

6.9

5.7

8.7

8.5

11.7

5.8

6. It

8.5

7.5

6.7

7.7

9.6

7«9

8.1i

8.9 10.9 ICO.O

5.9

5.6

7.8

9.1,

8.7

7.7

8.0

6.1

6.2

8.1

8.0

8.1,

8.2

8.8

8.8

10.0 li».2 100.0

9.7 13.8 100.0

8 8II as Is 8 8 H i
5.3

5.0

6.3

7.8

7.8

9.2

5.7

7.5

7.3

8 . 6 " 10.9 18.6 100.0

0.'8

5:1

6i9

7.3

8.2

8.0

9.1

7.1

6.3

7.1,

8.3 10.2

6.0

6.0

8.1 10.3

8.7

8.3

6.3

8.2

8.8

7.U

6.9

8.0

7.9

8.1

7.7

8.2

7.5

7.7

8.8

10.1, 10.0.

9.5

9.6

8.3

8.1

11.110.1

100.0

8.U

8.9 12.0

100.0

7.6

9.1

10.1 10.9

100.0

6.8

6.7

7.2

7.5 100.0




TOR^nWBUH REIZiSK

DBPJUmtZHT STORE TRADE, UHIH) STUBS
Dlstrlbuttoo of Sales by Depertanta

Percentage of month': aalee aaje In eech department 1/
11 *LY I ing.
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
85.2 85.3 81i.il 83.5 81i.li 83.8 81,-6 81i.2

Sept. Oct. HOT.
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
81i.7 81i.li 85.0 86.1i

100.0
8b.8

888 1 8 8 8 3 8 §l!i g
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9.0

5.0

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5.5

6.0

1.6

U.5 li.l

9.0

9.1»

8.1

8.6

8.li

7.9

8.2

8.3

7.8

8.5

3.3

L.8

9.3 U . 9

9.0

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1.1
0.5

1.3
0.5

1.2
0.5

l»li
0.5

1.7
0.6

1.6
0.5

1.6
0.5

1.2
0.5

16.5 19.8

1.1
0.5

1.2
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1.5
0.7

2.1
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19.9 19.0 16.7 U..8

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8.3

7.9

7.6

8.9

8.7 11.6

o.S

1.2

1.0

1.2

8.6

8.1

8.1,

9.6 10.8 X3.it

1.1

1.0

9.7

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 *8

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22.3 23.5 21.5 18.0 21.2 21.li 2k 1 21.3

20.8 20.6 19.7 111.7

2.1i

2.5

2.2

1.5

2.0

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.2

0.9

0.7

0.8

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.7

0.7

0.7

0.6

8 ii a si is 8 g 8 if ii if ii
ii if i? it ii LI £?
S 3 S S;S § S S S 3
U.7

11.5 12.5 13.6 12.8 13.2 12.0 12.7

12.6 12.6 12.2 11.5

1.7

0.9

0.9

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.2

1.2

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.7

5.L

5.7

6.5

7.1i

6.6

6.3

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.6

0.6

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.9

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.7

20.2

k l

8
t l

it i; h! i! i? ii i? iI it £.' if ii
« It s x ii s a » S 8 S

818 811118 = 8 88
1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

0.9

1.0

1.2

0.9

1.0

0.9

0.9

1.1

1.3

L2

0.7

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.9

TOUTED STATES
h a i t Seasonal idjv__
(191,7-49 Averegs Monthly Sales = 100) y

82

HUM STORE TOTAL

108

97

111

106 115

86

99

8i
Silks, velvets, and synthetics
Woolen yard goods
Cotton yard goods (Including linings)

SHALL WARES
Laces, t i i e d n g s , embroideries, and
Toilet a r t i c l e s and drag sundries

51
63

7

65
58
55
88

i»
256
171

73
75
75

?

M'S AND MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR APPAREL
• e n ' s and misses' coats and s u i t s
Women's old miasss' s u i t s
Juniors' and g i r l s ' sear
Juniors' coats, s u i t s , and <

85
im
108
96

Draperies, curtains, upholstery, sin

78
bb
57
71
130

5b
72
62
lib

6b
89

6b

U

67

85
66

83
79

65
9b

9b

89

82

98
111
63
70
73
68

78
76
80

81

83
82

78
135
78

97
89

138
161
122
91
73

81
81
98

6b
106
132
96
107

63
89
107

93
110
1U6
136
159

9b
115

115

9b

bS
58
112

95
97

105

1

b9
37
69

67
7b

32
36
8b

69

93

98

87
69
151 •
110

75
6b
86

81

78
113
88

7b
Ub
93
79
109

E

10b

78

SO

133
162
12b
72
76
58

87
108
93
lb2
111

71
100

83
70
81

100

153
96
115

61
102
lb3

85
57
130
127

102

68

95
9b
86

68
77

123
109

83

97

121

108
73
7b

93
70
73

89
107
77
12b

135
9b
168
93

117
bS
138
lb6

•9

107
23
117
157
102

117
73

83

Sf

152
153
155
101

83
98
12b
8b

231
308
152
171
lb7

95
2b

113

262
18b
353

117 128
98 125
60 66

112
M8
120
112

130
lb6
125

8b
81
85
b3

129
IbO
12b
92
95

lbl
lb2 170 , 97
155 2b7 \116
72 . 6 6 ^ 8b
123
131
• b13
296

135
133

85 102
76 93
110 123
77 ^75

306
196
lib

596
bl6
257

156
175
171

109
232
252
236

127
lbb

10b 113

79

lbl.

126
lb«

26b
316

13b lb6
IbS 156

101

107
117
118
165
135

126
156
102

96 129

82

127

10b 111
102 107

7b

61i
85
6b
85

95
139

117 l i f t ;
156 ISO
98 89

93
ICR
107

10b
87

8b
157
lb3
75

16b

111 120
IbR
178
138
89

92
63
bS
88
75
89

135

81

87
89
lib

115

81 86
71 85
95 111
58 69
75 89

165
127
211

77
139
126

115

123 137
b6 57
138 126

132 138

151
175
bS

9b

11

NownmcHAiPisg TOTAL

5b
78

81
89
78

lb3
lb9

8b

HO MI FURNISHINGS

b2
130

85
7b

9b
12b
126
89
132

WOIEN'S AND MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR

Men'a clothing
Men'a furnishings

118

lb3
bob

67

65
b6
26
78
76
75

BASEgNT STORE TOTAL

'

282

138
126
12b
136
80

96
12b
13b
120

b6

83
130

Infanta' sear

ib8

96

109
b7
b9

110

96
lb2
128
88

133
90

MBI'S AND BOYS' WEAR

103 113

56
91

65
96

126
56
72
71
155

67

Radios, phonographs, television, records,
Radios, phonographs, and television
Pianos, records, sheet music,

Blouses, s k i r t s , «nd sportswear

161

95.

125
5b
15b
116

132
ISO
16b
ISO

67
65
» 93

8b
95
67
92
85

ciSJ8*

lib
12b
82

100
106

85

88
9b
. 80
• 88
75

Toys, gaasa, sporting goods, i
Toys and games
Sporting goods and cameras

89
86

98
9b
62

148
85

97

Major household appliances
Hcusewerea (including amall appliances)
0 1 f t Shop

MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DEPARTMENTS

79
92

63
5b

105

101

Mattresses, springs, snd studio b
Upholstered and other furniture
Domestic floor coverings
Rugs and carpsts

122
' 133

^

276

MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR

rolEFURNISHmOS

60

8b

73
83
69

l3

Men's and boys' shoos and slippers

61

173
312

89

Men's clothing
Men's furnishings and bate

9b

70
52

73

113
113

79

Silk and muslin undersesr, s l i p s .
Negligees, robes, and lounging apparel

35
29
86

97.

D KISSES* APPARKL AND ACCESSORIES (TOTAL)

Women's sad children's hosiery
Under*ir, s l i p s , and nsgligees

76
73
85

b9
36
13

lb

95

106
106
116
99

Women's and children's glows

7b
7b

63
23
109

'6b
9k
115
83
65
63

Kecksesr and scsrfs
Handkerchiefe

.80
72
53
109

59
79
lbb\
196
115

95
92
8b

98
92
203

7b

86

95 102
78 100
82 72
153 lbb

113 131
105 127
118 lb3
96 119
97 118

327
267
117

113 109

15b

112 135

161

108
69
91
135
135

"L

130
123
138
97

123

lib
ilhly sales Tor eech department Is used ss the base In computing the sales index f o r that department.
V The 19W-k? average of
(In 1957, sales by thesi
Rotei—Bassd on reports f r
.
. . . „
l n T a r i o u s c i t i e s throughout the country.
store s e i s e . ) Not a l l stores report data for a l l of the depertstores accounted f o r about US per cent of estimated t o t a l
la not so comprehensive as that f o r the t o t a l .
msnts shown; consequently, the smeple f o r the individual




Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

Without Seasonal Adjustment
(1917-19 Average End-of-eooth Stocks » 100) V

33

Oct. HOT. Dec.

_

SilksTvelvets, at

Slliereare and.clocks
Costume jewelry
Bn» J e m l r r and watches

D KISSES' APPAREL JUD ACC]

121

126

138

139

136

126

126

131

111

111

118

119

116

112

115

110

80

80

81

81

121
108
116
129

121
109
191
126

130
115
158
130

136
122
ISO
138

132
118
157
132

129
117
157
128

129
119
15li
133

118
108
135
125

Wmen's and misses' dresses

BASPBWT STORE TOTAL

Blouses, skirts, and

131
118
157
133

131

129

12b

121

132

15b

172

128

13li

113
158
130

135
155
130

123
lli9
12S

111
lbO
120

111
111
116

llfl
lb7
121

131
159
lbli

13b
165
176

108
133
133

12b
Ht8
130

126
Hd
107
130

132
11.9
lis
128

111
157
138
131

117
166
lla
159

lbO
159
129
160

13b
160
117
13b

127
155
112
107

126
151
122
115

116
156
133
132

159
171
158
158

173
180
170
175

130
190
115
135

lti>
158
130
139

101
128
116
132

100107113108l0710S107
121 131 138 13b 129 12S 131
109 119 123 120 116 111 109
126 135 lb6 137 13b 130 lbO

117
11.1
116
15b

12bl20110
181 200 128
lliS 17b 128
190 205 12b

110
lla
12b
Hj6

125

13b

170

113

114
119

139

127

132

11.5

158

11.3

132

130

lb2

156

125

167

153

170

169

161

115

116

182

216

222

136

16b

177

179

179

172

16b

161

17b

180

178

169

171

119
107
118
95

125
113
151
103

13b
132
171
123

138
138
175
127

131
131
168
118

120
162
109

110
lib
89

116
152
—
10b

137
—

178

108

129

126

157

182

83

119
121
lb9
15b
111

131
135
166
168
162

11.5
158
180
182
182

11.3
153
175
17b
179

138
lib
172
17b
172

131
129
153
159
155

116
122
15b
165
151

152
116
173
181
173

159
15b
Ifll
181
18b

171
175
180
187
178

171
201
17b
iSb
169

125
122
153
153
153

127

133

113

137

133

121

13b

118

161

168

167

122

116
183
165

ioo
195
167

192
166
211

121
111
128

157
139
171

113
lib

122
117

131
131

223
137
lbO

113
109
107

180
119
112

116

I1

1s
118

133

110

II

SI
sII
?$
132

122

115

133

11.9

136

152

137

135

ISO

i is

135

139

118

112

121

123

123
130

121
117

136
12b

139
130

101

112

122

151

lis

10b

128

111

135

156

123

121

121

179

98

107

121

117

178

181

131

120

125

135

135

122

127
113
126
105
116

121
126
119
10b
112

126
111
121
lib
112

116

113

112

119

120

127

97

87

87

13b
119
93

139
152

116
127

121

122

129

H3

HO

108

130

121

132

106

112

121

110

120

128

135

91
101

93
111

99
111

109
119

1E

111

122

137

136

112

Men's clothing

II
g g jg

162

122

115

Infants' sear
HOI'S AND BOB' BAR

137
120
172
135

138

Radios, phonographs, television, records, etc.
Radios, phonographs, and television
Pianos, records, sheet mu

Sporting goods and cameras

112
13lt
157
11.6

132

Draperies, curtains, upholstery, and amlngs

Toys, games, sporting goods, and ci

138
131
1S1
116

113
155
126

120

Furniture and bedding
Mattresses, springs, and studio b
Upholstered and other furniture
Domestic floor coverings
Bugs and carpets

116

123

117

Men's and boys' shoes and slippers

118

122
IbO
120

121

Men's clothing
Men's furnishings and hats

122

123

13b

* n i e r s ' and g i r l s ' msar
Juniors' coats, suite, and dressei

129
118
ISO
133

156

123

103
133
122

H'S AND MISSES' READT-TO-*EAR A1

r (Including Infanta* furniture)
1 small leather goods
and children's shoes

lli2

II

122

*82

Ml

111

123
139
135

139
113
138

1S7
161
119

116

126

118

115
125
101
135

122
112
111
135

111
151
135
159

118
155
166

151
178
177

119
123
138

128
126
135

189

192

111

13b

253
308
179
161
111

211
287
192
171
191

126
117
139
121
111

159
169
115
137
121

133

137

103

117

130

136

131

126

135

111

105

105
168

109
180

83
110

153

165

II
161

170

113
113

131

107

110

113

122

117

111

109

103

110

111

112

107

111

107

123

132

131

128

113

109

115

121

130

129

108

121

J/ The 191.7-W average end-or-month stocks f o r each department i s used as tbe base In computing the stocks Index Tor that department.
Bote:—Based on reports from a group of large department stores located In various cities throughout the country. (In 1957, stocks at-these
stores accounted f o r about 15 per cent of estimated t o t a l department store stocks.) Hot a l l stores report data for a l l of the departments sheen; consequently, the sample for the Individual departments i s not so comprehensive as that f o r the total.




Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System

Ratio of ond-of-eonth stocks to sales 3/
J m . | F»b. | Mir. j Apr. j M* | Jane | July | Aug. J Septj Oct. J *0*. | Dec.

m « STORK TOTAL

3.5

1|.0

3.7

3.U

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.0

1.6

3.7

Ji.3

li.O

3.7

3.5

3i5

U.O

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.2

1.7

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glis*:

2.1,

5.0

I1.7

5.0

3.9

I1.8

Zi.2

3.2

Ji.3

Ii.2

3.9

3.1

1,-1

U.h

I1.6

U.S

3.9

li.l

I1.6

ti.2

U.l

I».3

3.6

1.1,

S (TOTAL)

3.2

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.7

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