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FEDERAL statistical RESERVE release G.7.3 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE .February 24» 1966. UNITED. STATES - DECEMBER 1965 iased on retail dollar amounts) luoaary by Selected department Groups '. Piece : . goods and Aiscelm Small house- wares laneous hold textiles (Unadjusted, 1947-49 average monthly sales • 100] Main store total SALES INDEXES Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 1963 Women's apparel and accessories Men's and boys' wear 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 1964 1964 ' 1964 1964 1964 1954 July 1964 Aug. 1964 Sept. 1964 Oct. 1964 Nov. 1964 Dec. 1964 105 99 121 117 128 123 109 119 130 143 158 269 97 97 140 125 131 114 100 121 141 152 151 245 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 108 97 118 131 129 125 114 123 139 147 174 288 98 94 ' 126 150 135 116 107 123 146 155 165 260 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 1965 Home furnishings 104 99 113 107 121 118 116 121 126 138 147 189 90 86 108 ' 107 119 151 104 109 123 145 180 374 111 116 113 124 131 132 126 127 137 149 163 206 157 79 79 86 117 85 110 124 96 100 102 137 94 89 102 130 • 133 156 109 115 133 152 199 400 116 113 128 - 117 r ; 130 132 129 130 151 156 183 225 158 75 85 83 92 85 113 129 99 99 108 142 170 98 106 111 127 119 . 100 111 117 128 158 352 147 71 79 78 . 89 78 100 120 86 96 97-. 132 : , 78 77 89 106 105 116 100 100 87 105 170 419 76 68 99 112 ,105 102, 83 111 109 112 126 205 114 109 116 116 135 133 . 109 115 128 139 172 383 86 85 107 95 111 128 108 110 95 112. 182 433 81 77 110 106 111 108 87 108 116 125. 129 208 116 110 122 127 134 141 118 124 ' 139 . 146 ? 193 423 94 84 92 120 112 130 114 103 100 115 199 455 Figures for department# within groups given on £ollowing pages. Basement store total 80 73 99 119 110 107 -88 107 119 121 136 210 T Page 2 G. 7.3 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 1965 -h Department Unadjusted indexes Percentage change from corresponding period 1 5 Dec '65lNov'65112 mos e6: Dec'65 I Nov, 65 +10 + 4 * + 7 — — GRAND TOTAL - entire store MAIN STORE TOTAL + 7 +10 + 5 288 174 PIECE GOODS, HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES + 4 + 6 + 2 142 108 + 2 4 5 5 0 + 2 - 1 + 3 - 5 5 7 6 59 54 89 48 68 69 114 50 + + + . + 5 6 7 2 + 9 + 9 +12 + 5 + + + + 4 5 5 4 202 252 149 198 135 155 106 146 >11 +12 + 7 423 193 + 6 + 4 +13 + 7 + 8 +13 + 4 + 2 + 9 179 246 530 112 139 202 +15 +15 +11 +21 +18 +21 +11 +25 +12 +16 + 5 +17 407 312 388 724 185 177 165 273 0 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 2 +10 + 8 +10 + t + 168 557 422 599 136 265 209 284 WOMEN'S APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES + 6 + 9 + 4 260 165 Women's accessories • Neckwear and scarfs Handkerchiefs Millinery Women's and children's gloves Corsets and brassieres Women's, children's hosiery + 4 + 3 + 1 +10 - 1 + 5 - 2 + 8 + 6 + 5 +16 + 7 + 7 + 4 + 3 + 2 0 + 4 0 + 2 + 2 266 331 201 120 376 258 184 154 174 77 107 198 178 110 Underwear, slips, and negligees Knit underwear, slips Silk & muslin underwear, slips Negligees, robes, loung; apparel Infants' wear Handbags, small leather goods Wometi's, children's shoes Children's shoes Women's shoes + 6 + 4 + 5 +10 + 5 +10 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 8 +11 + 6 +13 + 7 + 3 + 8 + + + + + + + + + 335 400 269 475 264 404 200 181 207 150 185 115 201 178 184 154 125 163 Piece goods Silks, velvets, synthetics Woolen yard goods Cotton yard goods Household textiles Linens and towels Domestics—muslins, sheetings Blankets, comforters, spreads SflALL WARES Laces, trimmings, embroideries, and ribbons Notions Toilet articles, drug sundries Silverware and jewelry Silver 7Sre and clocks Costume jewelry Fine jewelry and watches Art needlework Books ar.d stationery Books and magazines Stationery \ 1 6 4 6 4 2 4 7 3 5 2 1 3 4*¥ G.7.3 Page 3 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES-DECEMBER 1965 Department Unadjusted Percentage change from Indexes corresponding period X1947-49av.' a year ago 1 Dec. 551 Nov.' 65112 mos.'fib D e c 6 5 * 1 1 Nov. '65 WOMEN'S APPAREL, ACCESSORIES (Cont.) Women's apparel Women's,misses' coats and suits Women's,misses' coats Women's, misses' suits Juniors' and girls' wear Juniors1 coats, suits, dresses Girls' wear + + + + + + + 9 8 8 9 8 9 8 +10 + 9 + 9 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 8 + + + + + + + 5 2 3 1 5 5 4 254 154 181 81 324 279 379 Women's and misses' dresses Inexpensive dresses Better dresses Blouses, skirts, sportswear Aprons, housedresses, uniforms Furs • +12 +12 +12 + 6 + 2 +23 +12 + 6 +12 + 9 + 9 +29 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 2 +14 171 192 155 413 170 321 135 137 131 : 236 124 209 .+ 7 +11 + 6 400 199 8 6 9 1 +12 +10 +11 + 7 + + + + 7 6 6 4 285 489 356 352 * 200 198 202 182 + 9 +13 + 5 225 183 153 111 170 110 110 43 185 167 200 163 177 51 MEN* S AND BOYS' WEAR Men's Men's Boys' Men's clothing furnishings and hats wear and boys' shoes, slippers HOMEFURNISHINGS + + + + . > 176 140 167 62 212 186 243 Furniture and bedding Mattresses, springs, studio beds Upholstered, other furniture Domestic floor coverings Rugs and carpets Linoleum + 7 +11 + 7 + 5 + 4 +22 +12 +13 +12 + 6 + 1 + 8 + + + + + + Draperies, curtains, upholstery Lamps and shades China and glassware Major household appliances Housewares (incl. small appliances) Gift shop + 6 + 6 + 7 + 5 + 8 +12 + 8 +11 +10 +12 +ii +13 + 2 + 4 + 4 0 + 3 + 8 Radios, phonographs, television, pianos, records, sheet music, instr. Radios, phonographs, television Records, sheet music, instr. +16 +17 +11 +28 +35 +14 +18 +21 + 8 658 687 687 + 9 + 5 455 199 " + 7 + 7 + 8 +19 +10 + 4 + 4 + 4 1-12 + 4 661 648 690 374 495. 279 282 285 149 180 MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DEPTS. Toys, games, sporting goods, cameras. Toys and games Sporting goods and cameras Luggage Candy • + 5 + 4 + 4 + 4 +14 + 4 3 4 4 3 2 7 : 148 ' : 188 284 90 318 601 ' ' f ' 162 156 179 92 179 291 414 518 313 G, 7,3 Page 4 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE S A L E S B Y DEfr/&TMlENTS UNITED STAGES - "DECEMBER 1965 Department . ,r * . . BASEMENT STORE TOTAL Dopestics^and blankets Intimate apparel Hosiery r . Underwear, corsets & brassieres Coats and suits , Dresses Blouses, skirts, and sportswear. Girls' wear r . Infants' wear Aprons, housedresses, uniforms . •. Men's wear Men's clothing Men's furnishings Boys' wear Shoes + 3 + + + + 2 1 3 4 9 + 1 + 6 - • ' NONMERCIANDISE* .TOTAL Barber and beauty shop 210 + 1 ... ^ 200 + 3 - i t 3 6 8 7 7 3 2 6 -,1 '+ 5 0 + 5 + 8 + 5 +13 0 t 3 + 5 129 141 F - 6 + + + + + + + - 3 1+ 8 t 6 136 .124 234 . - 1 +, 1 . - 2 t 1 Men'p and boys' wear Homefurnishinga 47 >,4 Women's, misses 1 ready-to-wear Unadjusted indexes j# f 196-7-49 a\s * 100"" ) Percentage change from corresponding period \ . .— a aeo [pec.r650 4 5 + 1 ' - 2 ., 342 . tr . 292 243 y 368 0 + 2 - 1 + 7 ,+ 4 + 4 177 182 175 m 110 - 2 +13 i 105 88 199 178 164 it . 125 168 122 245 196' 136 * computing indexes 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 and summary tables for individual years after that .period mgy be obtained f roip the Division of Administrative Services, Board of Governors of the Federal.Reserve System, Washington 25, D. C. The back data include figures ori departmental stocks but only through 1963, since such information was discontinued beginning in 1964. 2/Data not available. -. „ • . NOTE:—Based qn reports from a group of large department stores located in various cities throughout the country. In 1964 sales at these stores ac.co«otad for about one third 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. ivtw FEDERAL 0 G.7.3 RESERVE ti$NTHLy jDEPAR^ffiNT_STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS NOTICE OF TERMINATION This is the final G.7.3 monthly departmental sales report for department stores to be issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. During the past few years, national statistical agencies in consultation with representatives from retailing have been working to improve the statistics on retail trade. The Bureau of the Census, which has general responsibility for the retail trade statistics programs of the Federal Government, is broadening its activities in this field and, at the same time, the Federal Reserve is transferring appropriate parts of its retail trade data collection program to that agency. There are no plans to continue the departmental reports. However, the Census Bureau includes departmental sales summaries for total retail trade and for selected kinds of business in its quinquennial Census of Business programs. Figures from the Retail Census of Business for 1963 are the latest available. Users of the System's department store reports may also be interested to know that arrangements have been made for the Census Bureau to develop monthly estimates of total department store sales, effective with figures for February 1956, for approximately the same group of 200 standard metropolitan statistical areas and cities heretofore shown on the Board's national G.7.2 report. The data will be published in the form of dollar volume estimates and percentage changes in sales and will supplement the local retail sales statistics already published each month in the Census Bureau's "Monthly Retail Trade Report". At present,^these local statistics relate to the 20 largest metropolitan areas. Separate figures are shown for total retail trade, total non-durable goods stores, and total GAF stores (i.e. department and other general merchandise stores, apparel stores, and furniture and appliance stores). In addition, the Census Bureau publishes a "Weekly Retail Sales Report" containing broad kind-of-business information at the national level; separate figures for department stores are shown in this report. However, the sample design used by Census to develop these weekly sales estimates will not produce data below the United States level, and consequentlyWeekly sales statistics for individual areas will not be available from Census. All inquiries concerning the availability of the various Census reports should be addressed to: Mr. Harvey Kailin, Chief, Business Division, Bureau of the Census, Suitland, Maryland 20023
