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July
CHAM)TOTAL- ENTIRE STORE

5.8

MATH STORE TfiTAT.
PIECE GOODS AHD HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES
Piece goods
Silks, velvets, end synthetics
Woolen yard goods
Cotton yard goods (including




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Sept.

Oct.

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7.6

7.8

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6.4

7.4

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May

June

July I Aug. I Sept.

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DEPARTMENT STORE TRADE, UNITED STATES
Departmental Sales Indexes, Without Seasonal Adjustment
(1947-49 Average Monthly Sales - 100) 1/

Department
1
MAIN STORE TOTAL

Feb

-

85

PIECE GOODS AND HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES

| Mar. 1 Apr.
112

|

1

June

July

Aug. |

Household textiles
Linens and towels
Domestics—muslins, sheetings
Blankets, comforters, and spreads

197
165

• SMALL WARES

94
49

66

22

55
77

Toilet articles and drug sundries

39
36
79

94

74

55
115
I6

107
65

95

56
64
76

55

93
117

93
138

11)

125

117
134

1))

94

Art needlework
Books and stationery
Books and magazines
Stationery

155
139
156
199

' 95

VOtEX'S AND KISSES' APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (TOTAL)

90

82

124

WOMEN'S AND MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR ACCESSORIES
Neckwear and scarfs
Handkerchiefs
Millinery
Women's and children's gloves
Corsets and brassieres

83

78

114

153
453
349
486

117
167

105
63
77

69

173
109
136
136
157

285
344
234

1)5
85
117

2)5
341
179

.142
151

145

WCH3)'S Aim KISSES' hEADY-TO-WEAR APPAREL

136
125
56

Women's and misses' suits
Juniors' and girls' wear .
Juniors' coats, suits, and dresses

119
105

112

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

Women's and misses' coats and suits

323
477

39
129
99

56

Underwear, slips, and negligees
Knit underwear
Silk and muslin underwear, slips, and nightgowns
Negligees, robes, and lounging apparel

117

66

136
149

Silverware and jeylry
Silverware, and clocks
Costume Jewelry
Pine Jewelry and letches

43
51
135

Women's and misses' dresses
Wcoeri's and misses' inexpensive dresses
Women's and misses^better dresses
Blouses, skirts, and sportswear
Aprons, housedresses," ami vnifcrms

25
34

159
54
190

97
65
' 152

92
145

MEti'3 AKB BOYS' Vatit

169

193
203
49
88

94

Ken's clotfcinr'
Hen's furnishincs-and hats

328
152
235

99

93
145

Men's and boys shoes and slippers
HOMEHJRKISHINGS

99

Furniture and bedding
Mattresses, springs, and studio beds
Upholstered and other, furniture
Domestic floor coverings
Bugs and carpets
Linoleum
. Draperies, curtains, upholstery, and awnings
Lamps and shades
China and glassware
Major household appliances
Housewares (including small appliances)
Gift shop
Radios, phonographs, television, reocrds, etc.
Radios, phonographs, and television
Pianos, records, sheet nusic, instruments
MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DEPASTKEKTS

118

118

133

131
151

93
57

90

93
65

1)2

77
246
456

130
154
154

145
15KT
145

194.

114

88
59
38
95
75'
125

BASEMENT STORE TOTAL
DOMESTICS AND BLANKETS

143

150
157
147

93
55

.76

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

94
67
156

153
119
98

94 .

196

66

314
236

544
26)
420

69

WCMM'S AND'MISSES' READY -TO-WEAR

65

Intimate apparel
Coats and suits

93

69

Blouses, skirts, and sportswear

133
154

63
65

Infants' wear
MEM'S AND BOYS' WEAR
Men's wear
Men's clothing
Men's furnishings

73
65

94

108
99
1)6

";r

154

69

Piece goods
Silks, velvets, and synthetics
Woolen yard goods
Cotton yard goods (including linings)

'

Sept. | Oct. | Nov.I Dec.

115

...

118/
79
75

HCMETOHNISHINGS.

73

SHOES

81

HOBMERCHANDISE TOTAL
BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOP

96
141

113
152

158

142

81
y

99
105

26

156

123

122-""'
154
105
174

113

)14
2)8
)46

88

82

143
167

133

140

163

145

1/ The 1947-49 average of monthly sales for each department is used as the base in computing the sales index for the department.
Notes—Based on reports from a group of lar<re department stores located in various cities throughout the country. (In 1962, sales by these
stores accounted for more than l/3 per cent of estimated total department store sales.) Not all stores report data for all of the departments
shown: consequently, the sample for the individual departments is not so comprehensive as that for the total.




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Board of Governors of the
federal Reserve System

HUH STORE TOTAL
PIECE GOODS ADD HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES

161

149

126

x 130

126

94
85

92
84
64

Piece goods
Silks, velvets, and synthetics
Woolen yard goods
Cotton yard goods (including linings)
Household textiles
Linens and towels
Domestics—muslins, sheetings
Blankets, |jygjg|S, and spreads

135

139

143
1)4

145
137
170

SHALL WARES
Laces, trimmings, embroideries, and ribbons
Toilet articles and drug sundries

168

165

179
186
174

159
164
147
168

Art needlework
Books and stationery
Books and magazines
Stationery

157
151
158

149
152
151

WOMEN'S AND HISSES' APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES (TOTAL)

145
137
171
138

152

153
153
131

WOMEN'S AND HISSES' READY-TO-WEAR ACCESSfRIES

174
145

129
156
150

Silverware and jewelry
Silverware and clocks
Costume jewelry
Pine jewelry and watches

119

Men's clothing
Hen's furnishings and hats
Men's and boys' shoes and slippers

226
163
159
164

69

145
196
.128

99
154
166

223227
226

194
176

125
125

174
174
186

1)5
157
1)5
106

141

159
1)3

14)
11)

T
144
155

135
149

if

%

15)
159

137
152
152
113
170

145

Men's clothing
Men's furnishings
Boys' wear
HOHKiUHNISHIUGS

227 .
205
245

245

.
•

270

194
194
195

164
147
154
201

142

1)7 .

156
114
166

1)5
- 149

130
14J
133

"5

63

125
134

127
134

154

104
154

213
187

ill 1)9 - 1%4

149
-131
167
142
134'

159
1)5
17)
151
200

149
1)7

1)0
143
123
133

165

124
124

143

.141

106

1/ The 1947-49 average end-of-month stocks for each department is used as thi
Hotel—Based on reports from a group of large department stores located in vi
stores accounted for more than 1/3 per cent of estimated total department
not so
mente ahovnt consequently, the sample for the Individual departments

154
174
146
167

169
175
117

140

164

141 .
141

142

139
155

1)7
160

99

99
175

1)9

144
141
157
114

«2
1)3
!43
96

269

13)
1"
162

15)

208
316
233
177
169

274
298

178

244

155
1))

156

129
•

163
135
156 •

151

18)

172

140

152
143
156

u

149

167
14)
165
129
154

.179

260

157
138

1)2

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169

294

r6

A

232

151
153
76
119.
158
161
153
144 • 146

" 1)1

203

202

1)9

132

129
127

168

150
136
169

193
199

" 150
170
152

165
195
96
269
243

184

140

1)6
90
100
129
141
1)2

262
• 119
95
149
16)

220

wJ58

150

SHOES




206

123
79
99
115
122
122

194

218

130

«

188

128

138

224

233
183
245
155

181
156

WOMEN'S AND MISSES' READY-TO-WEAR

MEM'S AND BOYS' WEAR

153
63
82

85

DOMESTICS AND BLANKETS

Intimate apparel
Costs end suits

158

2)6
85

230

163
162

115

Blouses, skirts, and sportswear
Girls' wear

204

172

1)7
158
1)3
ID

149
149
150
156
164

131
245

249

189
190

214
141 • 151
133

135
154
185

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

BASEMENT STORE TOTAL

134
22.8
189
237

158
150
159

192
176

130
136
173

132
145

192

190
204

'215

96

169
154
182

MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DEPARTMENTS
Toys, games, sporting goods, and cameras
Toys and games
Sporting goods and cameras

167

154
1)5
193

149

Lamps and shades
China and glassware
Major household appliances
Housewares (including small appliances)

1#
141

."w

164

HOMEi'UffillS. IlltCS
Furniture and bedding
Mattresses, springs, and studio beds
Upholstered and other furniture
Domestic floor coverings
Ruga and carpets
Linoleum

187
. 137

175

126

145

161

61 . 65
129
90
156
131

171
165
184

15)
177
156

123
171
151

159

125

120

150

" 180 I , 172 160
68 • 66
63
68
96
125
119
234

,

137
175
»146

94

99
107
111

167

152

141

MEN'S AND BOYS' './EAR

157
169
154
147

1)3
123
152
136

149

Silk and muslin underwear, slips, and nightgowns
Negligees, robes, and lounging apparel
Infants' wear (including infants' furniture)
Handbags, and small leather goods
Women's and children's shoes
Children's shoes
Women's shoes

Women's and misses' dresses
Women's and misses' inexpensive drosses
Women's and misses' better dresses
Blouses, skirts, and sportswear
Aprons, housedresses, and uniforms

123
167
149

• 123
173
172
175 '

Women's and children's hosiery
Underwear, slips, and negligees

Women's and misses' coats and suits
Women's and misses' coats
Women's and misses' suits
Juniors' and girls' wear
Juniors' coats, suits, and dresses
Girls' wear

115
, 108
. 143
135

173
179

130

90

.149

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

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

84
76
74

154
127

159
. 132
131

206

217

146

99
105

145
116
I"

189

161

144'

ill
137

I"

163
229 "

116

115

141

148

... computing the stocks index for that department.
cities throughout the country. (In 1962, stocks at these
stocks.) Mot "til stores report data for all of the departcomprehensive as that for the total.

"I
149

128

138