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F E D E R A L

R E S E R V E

B O A R D
R&S RTI - 56
August 8, 1929

For release in morning papers
Friday, August 9«
RETAIL TRADE IN JULY, I929
Preliminary report

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Federal
reserve
district
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United States

Boston
Ifew York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St, Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Franeisco

Bote,

^

1928

^

Percentage of increase or decrease in sales—.July, 1929,
compared with July 1923.
+ 2.7

^

^ e n

Number of'stores
reporting;—
Increase 1 Decreas
215

248

26

54
23

+ 0*6
+ 5*0

T 1.2
+ 3-1
t 1.0

- 2.0
+ 2,6
+ 5*5

+ 3.9
+ 4.5

The month had 26 business days this year, 25 last year.




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