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FOR MEDIATE « August 17, 1964 (Based on retail dollar amounts) Summary by Selected Department Groups Women's Piece goods Small Miscelapparel Hen's Home wares^ laneous and furnishings acces- boys* sories wear hold i;textiles i SALES IHDEXEi$ (Unadjusted, 19'•7-49 average monthly sa]Les » 1<W ) Main *&##& total Basement store total Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Now. Dec. 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 97 85 112 115 118 109 94 109 116 128 154 235 90 G2 124 135 125 104 89 112 128 136 149 217 84 75 94 108 116 134 88 99 -105 124 174 328 106 99 118 102 119 111 107 114 118 135 152 176 139 69 -82 73 36 76 92 112 84 94 99 122 108 96 110 107 123 119 95 108 113 125 168 327 76 73 88 101 98 114 94 94 84 104 196 389 79 69 100 112 .107 101 78 103 106 116 131 190 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 98 87 111 117 119 113 100 117 120 129 147 253 91 84 125 134 125 106 93 121 131 136 143 232 86 78 96 110 111 139 95 109 110 120 170 358 104 99 113 107 121 118 116 121 126 138 147 189 147 71 79 78 89 78 100 120 89 96 97 132 107 98 106 111 127 119 100 111 117 128 158 352 v 78 77 89 106 105 116 100 100 87 105 170 419 76 68 99 112 105 ; 102 83 111 109 112 126 205 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 1964 105 99 121 117 128 123 97 97 140 125 131 114 90 86 108 107 119 151 111 116 113 124 131 132 157 -79 79 86 117 85 114 109 116 116 135 133 86 85 107 95 111 128 81 77 110 106 111 108 Figures for departments within groups given on following pages. 0.7.3 Page 2 , •" MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SAL^S, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - JUNE 1964 Department . Un.d justed Pcrcont-gc change from indexes corresponding period (194749 iv.=10CF/ ) a yaor ago '64}F^y *6416 mos. '35" June '64|May '64 GRAND TOTAL - entire store + 9 + •$*•* -+ 7 MAIN STORE TOTAL + 9 + 5 ' PIECE GOODS, HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES + 9 0 Piece goods Silks, velvets, synthetics Woolen yard goods Cotton yard goods + 4 +10 + 9 - 2 Hous.-ihdld textiles Linens and towels Domestics=-muslins, sheetings Blankets, comforters, spreads SMALL WARES — 128 + 7 . + 7 85 117 - 2 0 - 1 - 5 + + + - 4 7 7 1 53 47 15 95 65 60 13' 108 +11 +12 +11 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 0 + + + + 8 9 8 5 107 112 110 101 113 113 123 107 +12 + 1 + 7 133 135 Laces, trimmings, embroideries, and ribbons Notions Toilet articles, drug sundries +10 + 4 +13 + 5 0 + 3 + 7 + 5 + 9 99 135 161 108 139 171 Silverware and jewelry Silverware and clocks Costume jewelry Fine jewelry -nd watches • +14 +18 + 6 +21 - 1 -3 - 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 2 +12 127 143 101 191 125 114 123 196 +11 +14 +13 +13 + + + + + + + 81 130 123 132 79 122 121 119 Art needlework Books- and stationery Books and magazines Stationery 4 3 5 2 3 8 9 7 "OMEN'S APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES + 7 + 5 + 6 114 131 Women's accessories Neckwear and scarfs Handkerchiefs Millinery Woman's nnd children's gloves Corsets and brassieres ~ Women's, children's hosiery + 7 + 8 +10 +11 + 8 +10 + 7 + + + + + - 3 5 1 1 1 3 1 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 1 +1 + 8 +1 106 122 45 .47 58 216 70 117 137 53 62 82 200 87 + 8 +11 + 7 + 8 + 4 * + 5 + 7 + 6 + 8 + + + + + + + + + 4 5 2 6 2 4 6 7 6 + + + + + + + + + 99 136 85 105 90 125 130 102 141 117 173 94 133 94 150 140 75 149 Underwear, slips, and negligees Kriit underwear Silk & muslin underwear, slips Negligees, robes, loung. apprrel infants' wear Kandbgs, small lc ither goods T ^w.en's and chi lrti 'm's she is Children's shoes Women's shoes . 6 8 5 6 2 4 5 1 6 ; Page 3 G.7.3 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - JUNE 1964 Department Unadjusted Percent: .go change from indexes corresponding period:v[1947-49 iv.=10Qi/) a year ago June '64lMay '64|6 ibos .64 June 1'64 May '64 "OMEN'S APPAREL, ACCESSORIES (Cont.) Women's appnr^1 Woman' 9,.ti&ssos1scoots and suits Woman's, miso-ss' certs woman's, misses* suits Junior*1 and girls' wear Juniors' conts, suits, dresses Girls' weir Women's \nd miss2s* drosses Inexpensive dr.sscs Better dresses Blouses, skirts, sportswear Anrons, housedresses, uniforms Purs MEN'S AND BOYS' 1 TEAR Men's Men's Boys' Men's clothing furnishings and hate weir & boys' shoos, slippers + 6 +14 4-10 +23 + 8 +10 + 6 + 6 - 6 -8 + 5 t 9 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 4 +12 + 8 +10 + 5 121 33 28 40 130 134 126 145 54 50 63 149 163 132 + + + + + + 4 2 8 6 2 8 + 5 + 6 + 3 +12 + 4 -22 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 4 -3 132 147 119 208 157 32 175 191 152 212 195 57 + 9 +13 + 8 151 + 8 + 9 + 6 +14 +17 +12 +10 +11 +10 + 9 + 4 + 9 151 159 115 186 132 +12 + 4 + 9 Furniture and bidding Mattress,rs, swings, studio beds Upholstered, other furniture Domestic floor coverings Rugs and carpets . Linoleum +14 +13 +16 + 7 + 8 +19 + 3 + 3 + 4 - 3 + 5 +10 150 168 + 9 +11 ' 150 +•6 87 + 7 97 +14 4? Draperies, curt ins, upholst ry Lamps and shades China rmd glassware Major household aopli^nces Housewares (incl. small appliances) Gift shop +10 +11 +13 +13 + 8 +15 0 - 5 2 +12 + 7 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 9 +10 113 80 . 105 142 153 134 Radios, phonographs, television, pianos, records, sheotmusic, instr. Radios, phonographs, television Records, sheet music, instr. +15 +14 +12 . 0 - 3 + 7 +12 +13 + 8 172 147 158" +11 + 4 +.-? 128 Toys, g -mes, sporting goods, earner is +12 + 8 Toys and g\mcs Sporting goods and occuras +15 Luggage ^ +18 Cuidy v + 9 +10 + 8 +12 +10 - 1 +10 + 5 +14 +17 + 6 140 89 x233 175 105 HOMEF'TRNISHINGS MISCELLANEOUS MUCHANDISE DEPTS. — 2 ; ' 119 144 105 „ 107 #1 151 157 150 . 104 108 66 125 91 114 . 96 158 137 • 154 178 149 111 104 53 188 145 116 , V G.7.3 Pago 4 MONTHLY DEPART W T STORE 3\LES, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - JUNE 1964 Percentage change from Unadjusted corresponding period indexes - • ayoar, a y o?j ago 1947-49 av.=100l/) av. =100.1 1947-49 I Juno '64|May *64|6mos. '641 June '641 May '64 Department BASEMENT STORE TOTAL + 6 Domestics and blankets • .^ 9 Women's, misses' ready-to-wear - 3 + 6 111 96 98. 100 111 +9 + 4 +7 + 7 - 2 +3 +8 + 5 +8 + 1 -14 + 2 +3 + 6 + 6 + 8 +12 + 9 +3 +9 +4 + 1 + 5 +2 +3 +6 +6 123 2/ 2/ 26 112 187 107 8& 2J 129 2/ 2/ 49 139 176 120 90 z/ +5 +10 +5 152 + 5 +5 + 6 +1 +11 +9 +13 +9 +7 +5 +7 + 2 161 165 168 119 + 9 -4 +5 81 Shoos +3 + 4 +4 N0NM1RCHANDI3E TOTAL + 1 3 + 6 + 8 155 Berber and beauty shop +7 171 Men's and.bpys' wear Men's wear Men's clothing Men's furnishings Boys' wear ; HomefuT-nishirvrs +5 108 + 5 Intimate apparel Hosiery Underwear, corsets & brassieres Cents and suits Drosses Blouses,; skirts, and sportswear Girls' wear Infants'. we°r Aprons, hbuscdresses, uniforms + 5 + 4 + 5 +2 +4 " 126 133 150 125 ' 112 93 108 117 . 140 173 1/ The 1947-49 average of monthly sales for e :ch department is used as the b.ise in computing indexes for that department. For description of series, see pages 1146-49 of the November 1953 Federal Reserve Bulletin. A brochure containing b ck data for the dep irtmental series for the poriod 1940-1952 and summary tables for individual yevrs aft:r that period may be obt ined from the Division of Administrative Services,.Board of Governors of the Fodervl Reserve Systjm, Washington 25, D. C. The back data include figures on departmental stocks but only through 1963, since such information was discontinued beginning in 1964. 2/ Data not available. Noto:—Based on reports from a group of large department stores located in various . cities throughout the country. In 1963, sales at these stores accounted for more than one third of estimated total department store sales. Not all stores report date for all if the departments shown; consequently, the sample for the individual departments is not so comprehensive as that for the total*
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