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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 0.7.3 April 23, 1963 MONTHLY|D^PAHTMECTjsi^ffi--5AL55 AND STOCKS, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 1963 (Based on retail dollar amounts) Summary by Selected Department Groups Main Store ' Women1s Main apparel and ,store I total accessories Basei j Piece I ment Men's | Heme goods and ; furnish-; and . Small Miscel- store boys' • ings | housewares laneous. total , wear ' j hold 1 I * textiles 1 SALES INDEXES (Unadjusted, 1947-49 average monthly sales = 100) Dec. I960 Jan. 1961 Feb. 1961 2# 91 83 209 85 83 315 77 72 162 96 93 119 135 69 383 72 70 189 73 71 Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1961 1961 1961 1962 1962 124 150 231 97 85 132 145 213 90 82 122 170 319 84 75 128 , 147 170 106 99 123 99 91 190 166 97 386 119 327 76 139 i- 108 96 - 73 69 1 115 134 190 79 69 Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1962 1962 1962 1963' 1963 128 154 235 98 87 136 149 217 91 84 124 174 328 86 78 135 , 152 176 104 99 94: 99 122 147 71 104 196 389 78 77 116 131 190 76 68 315 101 93 125 168 327 107 98 STOCKS INDEXES (Unadjusted, 1947-49 average of end-of-month stocks =100) 130 130 131 12? 120 120 144 139 139 113 130 121 IO6 106 114 196 201 147 141 152 14* 145 132 135 136 134 134 133 126 128 176 197 151 147 148 194 204 119 138 128 146 . 151 115 115 123 213 218 160 151 161 152 153 140 ' 140 142 138 138 135 128 130 187 2C7 159 155 155 208 214 126 146 135 .1<6 160 ' 121 118 126 4.7 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.4 5.4 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.2 4.3 4.3 Dec. 19*0 Jan. 1961 Feb. 1961 136 135 138 141 141 150 143 • 135 145 Get. Nov, Dec. Jan. Feb. 1961 1961 1961 1962 1962 172 178 142 142 148 193 198 150 152 164 Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. 1962 1962 1962 1963 1963 185 189 150 149 154 211 212 159 158 170 RATIO OF STOCKS TO SALES Feb. 1961 Feb. 1962 Feb. 1963 4.5 4.6 4.7 -• 3.8 4.1 4.2 6.3 6.3 6.4 Figures for departments within groups given on following pages. 3.3 3.6 3.7 Page 2 0.7.3 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES AND' STOCKS, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 1963 Department GRAND TOTAL-entire store MAIN STORE TOTAL PIECE GOODS, HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES Percentage change from I corresponding period Ratio of Unadjusted stocks to indexes a year_Jago | Stocks bales 1/ (1947-4Q .=1002/) Sales during | (end ofj 1 Feb. period I month)! Feb. Feb.I Jan-Feb. I Feb. 1963I1962SalesJStocte + 4 4.5 4.4 + 1 + 4 4.7 4.6 87 154 + 4 + 2 5.4 5.4 71 130 2 2 4 1 4.5 4.4 3.8 4.2 4.4 4.2 4.2 4.1 59 99 57 91 59 78 76 136 1 2 1 2 5.7 6.3 4.9 6.0 5.8 6.4 5.1 6.0 77 75 84 74 +1 + 1 + 2 ;+ 2 - - Piece goods Silks, velvets, synthetics Woolen yard goods Cotton yard goods -'1 - 2 + 7 - 2 + - 2 1 5 4 + + + Household textiles Linens and towels Domesticssr-muslins, sheetings Blankets, comforters, spreads + + + + 3 3 5 3 + 6 .+ 4 + 9 + 3 + + + + + 2 + 1 + 5 4.9 4.7 Laces, trimmings, embroideries, and ribbons Notions Toilet articles, drug sundries -1 - 2 + 7 - 2 - 3 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 3 5.9 5.6 64 135 5.3 5.0 83 164 4.2 4.4 122 156 Silverware and jewelry Silverware and clocks Costume jewelry Fine jewelry and watches - 7 - 4 -11 + 4 - 8 - 5 -12 + 1 Art needlework Books and stationery Books and magazines Stationery +11 + 3 - 2 + 7 +10 + 1 - 3 + 4 + 3 + 8 +10 + 7 3.7 3.9 3.4 4.2 WOMEN'S APPaREL"AND ACCESSORIES + 2 + 1 + 4 4.2 4.1 Women's accessories Neckwear and scarfs Handkerchiefs Millinery Women's and children's gloves Ccrsets and brassieres Women's children's hosiery + 1 + 6 - 3 -12 - 3 + 7 + 4 + 1 + 2 - 3 -13 - 2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 3 . -9 + 2 +16 + 6 + 3 5.1 3.7 4.5 2.2 7.0 4.2 3.6 5.0 79 170 3.8 82 167 4.8 37 57 1.9 53 115 5.9 67 136 4.3 132 225 3.6 76 158 + + + + + - + 1 + 2 0 + 3 0 . 1 0 - 1 0 , +1 + 3 - 3 - 4 + 2 + 5 •+ 5 + 4 + 5 4.2 4.4 4.3 2.7 4.8 4.2 8.8 9.6 8.6 4.3 4.5 4.6 2.9 4.7 4.0 8.3 9.1 8.1 SMALL WARES Underwear, slips, and negligees Knit underwear Silk & muslin underwear, slips Negligees, robes, loung. apparel Infants1 wear Handbags, small leather goods Women's and children's shoes Children's shoes Women's shoes 4 4 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 + + ^-+ + 145 137 218 145 98 155 4 7.4 6.6 5 8.7 7.9 l 4.9 4.4 7 11.9 11.6 75 76 71 97 166 173 148 179 4.0 3.7 3.0 4.2 108 113 117 111 114 161 167 162 84 170 66 89 52 72 79 81 88 71 92 129 187 109 96 15? 17* 21F 22: 21c, 0.7.3 ' Pate 3 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES AND STOCKSj BY DEPARTMENTS (Continued) UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 1963 Percentage change from corresponding period Ratio of Unadjusted stocks to indexes a year ago .Sales duringj Stocks sales 1/ (1947-492 av.=100 /) period 1 (end of Feb. 1 Feb. ! month)! Feb.iJan-Feb.l Feb. >196311962 Sales1 Stocks Department WOMEN'S APPAREL, ACCESSORIES (Cont.) Women's apparel Women's misses1 coats and suits 1 Women's misses coats Women's misses1 suits JJuniors' and girls' wear Juniors' coats, suits, dresses Girls' wear Women's and misses' dresses Inexpensive dresses Better dresses Blouses, skirts, sportswear Aprons, housedresses, uniforms Furs MEN'S AND BOYS' WE/tR Men's clothing Men's Furnishings and hats Boy's wear Men's & boys' shoes,slippers H0M3FURNISHINGS Furniture and bedding Mattresses, springs, studio beds Upholstered, other furniture Domestic floor coverings Rugs and carpets Linoleum Draperies, curtains, upholstery Lamps and shades China and glassware Major household appliances Gift shop + + + + + + 2 2 4 6 3 3 4 1 1 3 6 2 1 4 2 6 2 2 3 3.3 2.6 2.3 3.5 3.7 2.8 4.7 6.4 6.3 78 161 7.0 5.4 6.3 8.5 80 73 80 98 175 140 166 199 4.8 4.6 99 142 121 139 120 93 100 33 140 168 144 109 119 62 78 73 89 65 94 9P 134 143 155 114 156 199 208 168 212 + 4- + 3 + 6 + + + + + + + + + + + + 7>2 5.4 6.5 8.8 3 2 5 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 0 - 4 + 1 - 1 + 7 + + + - 1 - 8 - 5 0 1 + 1 - 1 + 6 7 4 8 7 + 4 89 170 75 123 83 127 62 123 88 194 86 174 90. • 210 180 183 188 209 139 126 + 4 3.0 2.4 + 5 + 1 3.8 + 9 3.5 -2 : 2.7 - 1 . 6.4 3 4 5 3 3.3 2.7 2.4 3.5 3.7 2.8 4.7 2.9 2.2 i 3.8 88 3.4 111 2.8 92 6.6 76 - 1 -2 + 1 + 5 - 3 0 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 7 ^ -10 4.2 2.1 5.0 4.2 4.1 -2 - 7 - 4 - 1 0 0 + + + + + + 6.0 5.6 9.3 3.2 5.2 8.5 + 2 + 2 + 2 +13 +12 +13 J.3 3.1 170 2.8 2.7 151 4.6 4.1 186 +4 + 5 4.3 4.3 77 135 + + + + + 7.8 8.9 6.8 7.0 104 5.8 5.8 78 1.1 1.1 134 155 134 179 148 140 3 3 4 2 3 7 Toys, games, sporting goods, cameras+ 8 +6 Toys and games +4 + 3 Sporting goods and cameras +9 +6 Luggage + 4 - 1 Candy + 7 + 6 + 3 + + + + 0 - 1 + 1 + 6 0 + 2 Radios, phonographs, television, pianos, records, sheetftusic, instr.-f- 5 Radios, phonographs, television + 6 Records, sheet music, instr. +3 MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DEPTS. + + + + + + 3 6 4 3 1 4 5 2 7 4 4 3.9 2.0 4.5 4.1 .3.8 6.6 7.8 5.7 4.9 8.6 3.1 5.2 8.1 & G.7.3 Page 4 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES "AND STOCKS, BY DEPARTMENTS (Continued) UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY *1963 Department Percentage change from I corresponding period jRatio of Unadjusted a year ago (stocks to indexes ^ [S ) Feb. month) • Feb. FebJan-Feb. I Feb. 0.963! 19621 Sales iStocks BASEMENT STORE TOTAL - 1 - 3 +.3 0 - 1 ' + 2 Domestics and blankets Ken's and boys1 .wear Men's wear Men's clothing Men's furnishings Boys' wear Homefurrishings. Shoes NbNMERCHANDISE TOTAL Barber and beauty shop 68 126 70 128 3.7 0 - 2 + 4 2.9 64 121 + 1 - 1 + 2 + 1 -7 + 7 - 3 - 2 - 2 - i - 3 0 - 2 - 9 + 6 - 5 - 2 - 6 + 1 . 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.7 + 3 + 1 3.4 3.5 + 2 2.2 2.2 + 9 2.2 1.9 +10 2.7 2.6 + 4 3.9 3.6 4 . 4 4.2 + 3 2.6 2.7 - 6 85 3/ $ 138 3/ J/ 91 109 142 147 134 1/ - 1 - 2 + 4 4.2 4.1 80 150 + + + + 3 2 5 4 4 . 1 3.9 4.4 4.0 3.8 3.7 4.7 4.6 82 91 79 79 148 169 135 159 - 7 > 1 4.4 4 . 1 68 110 ~ 5 + 1 5.5 73 139 3/ 1/ 117 1/ 1/ l! 131 3/ Women's, misses' ready-to-wear Intimate apparel . Hosiery Underwear, corsets & < brassieres Coats and suits Dresses Blouses, skirts, and sportswear . Girls' wear Infants' wear . Aprons, housedresses, uniforms 3.6 4.4 4.3 ^ + + 1 ^ 6 + 3 2 • + - 6 -5 3 7 2 *' 3 +.4 + 3 0 + 1 1/ 3.0 5.9 53 ' 54 85 61 64 1/ The ratio of stocks to sales is obtained by dividing stocks .at the end of the month by sales during the month and hence indicates the number of months1 supply on hand at the end%f the month in terms of sales for that month. 2/ The 1947.49 average of monthly sales and end-of-month stocks for each department is used as the base in computing sales and stocks indexes, respectively, for that department. For description of series, see pages 1146-49 of the November 1953 Federal Reserve Bulletin. A brochure containing back data for the departmental series for the period 1940-1952, inclusive, may be obtained from the Division of Administrative Services, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington 25, D.C. 3/ Data not available. • ^ , ,. , . Note:—Based on reports from a group of large department stores located in •. various cities throughout the country. In 1962, sales and stocks at these stores accounted for about l/3 per cent of estimated total department ctore ... sales and stocks. Not all stores report data for all of the departments shown; consequently, the sample for the individual departments is jiot so comorehensive as that for the total.
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