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F E D E R A L R G-7.3 E S E R V E IOR IMMEDIATE' RELEASE June II, 1964 MONTHLY i>EP.iBTHSNT STORE SALES, BY DZP.IRTMRNT; ITnlTSD ST^TCS - APRIL 1964 (Based on retail dollar amounts) / Summary by Selected Department.Groups * Main Store (Piece | | Women's I I 1 j [Small MiscelMain 1 apparel | Men's] | Home jgoods [wares laneous store j and | and Ij furnish-1 and | boy's|1 ings }house- |1 total j acces| sories I • •• wear | I hold 1 textilest 1 1 1 SALES INDESES Unadjusted, 1947-49 average monthly sales = 100) Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 1962 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 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 1964 1964 1964 1964 105 99 121 117 97 85 112 115 118 109 94 109 116 128 ' 154 235 Basement store total 84 90 82 75 124 94 108 135 116 125 104 134 89 * .. 88 112 99 128 105 124 136 149 174 328 217 106 99 118 102 119 111 107 114 118 135 152 176 139 69 82 73 86 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 s 101 78 103 106 116 131 190 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 ill 117 128 158 352 78 77 89 106 105 116 100 100 87 105 170 419 76 , 68 99 112 101 102 83 111 109 112 _ 126 ^ 205 97 97 140 125 ; 90 86 108 107 111 116 113 124 157 79 79 86 114 109 116 U6 86 85" 107 95 81 77 110 106 Figures for departments within groups given on following pages. * G.7.3 Page 2 MONTHLY DEP.iBTHnNT STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS maTZD STATES - APRIL 1964 Department GR iMD TOTAL - entire store Unadjusted Percentage change from indexes corresponding period a year ago (1947-49 av. = 100 ) Apr. 1'54lifer. '6414 mos. *6' k Apr. '64 IMar. '64 0 + 9 + 7 - , MAIN STORE TOTAL 0 + 9 + 7 117 121 PI3CE GOODS, HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES +12 + 1 + 8 86 79 Piece goods Silks, velvets, synthetics Woolen yard goods Gotten yard goods + 2 + 6 -14 0 »• 1 + 1 - 1 - 6 + + + + 70 18 108 69 79 77 58 101 Household textiles Linens and towels Domestics—muslins, sheetings Blankets, comforters, spreads +17 +13 +25 +16 + + + 2 6 2 1 + 6 99 100 104 98 77 82 73 77 SMALL WARES + 5 +10 + 8 116 116 +2 +13 + 8 + 7 + 6 +10 104 126 148 109 148 - 3 + 4 -10 + 3 + 9 + 3 +10 +15 + 5 + 5 + 1 +14 U 94 150 92 85 95 109 +13 + 3 +12 - 3 - 7 +15 +11 +17 + 3 + 8 +10 + 7 108 127 98 92 124 136 115 (/OMEN'S APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES - 7 +12 + 6 125 ' 140 Roman's accessories Neckwear and scarfs Handkerchiefs Millinery Women's and children's gloves Corests and brassieres Women's, children's hosiery -12 - 4 -15 -42 -30 + 5 -.5 +14 +13 +24 +37 +38 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 4 0 - 1 + 8 + 1 109 120 39 79 85 190 82 129 128 47 166 124 182 92 Underwear, slips, andnegligees Knit underwear Silk & muslin underwear, slips Negligees, robes, loung. apparel Infants' wear Handbags, small leather goods Women's and children's shoes Children's shoes Women's shoes + 7 + 8 + 6 + 4 -17 -16 -15 -42 - 9 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 2 +13 +22 +16 +32 +12 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 4 - 1 + 5 89 118 72 97 103 122 140 101 *56 79 107 63 88 140 144 171 173 170 Laces, trimmings, embroideries, and ribbons Notions Toilet articles, drug sundries Silverware and jewelry Silverware and clocks Costume jewelry r' Fine jewelry and > watches Art needlework Books and stationery Books and magazines Stationery + 1 . + 6 + 7 _ 6 8 8 1 + 8 +10 + 9 89 98 Page 3 6.7.3 MONTHLY DEPARTilSKT STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS UNITED STATES - APRIL 1964 T Department yam's |Apr. '64 IHar.o *64 |4 mos„ '6'h Apr. '6*Ffffer. »64 APPAREL, ACCISSORISS (Cent.) Women's apparel Women's, misses1 coats and suits Women's, misses'coats Women's, and misses' suits Juniors' and girls' wear Juniors' costs, suits, dresses Girls' wear - 3 - 2 + 1 - 7 -15 - 6 -24 +11 +10 + 8 +19 +22 +22 +22 ' Uooon'c onr! misses' drcsces Inexpensive dre-v.es Better Cr:cses Blouses, ckirts, sport::. ~r ..prone, housedresses, uniforms Furs + 1 0 + 2 + 4 + 4 -9 + + + + MEN'S AMD BOYS' './EAR - 2 +13 + 6 + 7 + 3 -22 - 7 + 8 +12 +22 +17 + + + + Men's Men's Boy's Men's Unadjusted indexes Percentage change from corresponding period clothinf furnishings and hats wear & boys' shoes, slippers HOMEFURNISHINS. 7 7 7 6 0 + 1 + 7 + 7 + 5 +12 + 7 +10 + 4 140 92 96 91 145 160 128 151 122 124 118 207 197 21& + 8 155 166 148 182 159 74 144 150 135 162 129 75 + 8 + + + - 8 8 5 1 ' 107 108 129 110 A13 130 *2 158 " 150 8 7 1 7 H3 90 +16 0 +10 124 Furniture and bedding Mattresses, springs, studio beds Upholstered, other furniture Domestic floor coverings Rugs and carpets Linoleum +19 +21 +20 +19 +18 +25 - 2 - 8 + 1 - 5 -4 ' 2 +11 + 9 +12 + 8 145 152 147 101 107 63 Draperies, curtains, upholstery Lamps and shades. China and glassware Major household appliances Housewares (incl. small appliances) Gift shop + 9 +16 + 8 +11 +17 +10 + + - 3 1 6 6 0 +10 •+. 9 Radios, phonographs, television, pianos, records, sheetmusic, in6tr. +21 Radios, phonographs, television . +22 Records, sheet music, instr. +13 + 4 + 3 + 5 +15 +16 + 8 MISCELLANEOUS KERCH\NDISE DEPTS. -10 Toy&f games, sporting goods, cameras - 1 Toys and games -16 Sporting goods and cameras + 9 +16 Luggage Candy -53 + 9 +17 +10 "i + 9 + 5 +11 +10 +20 * 6 / +14 +18 +11 +10 +118 + 9 + 2 +14 +20 + 6 1 126 133 127 .101 . 104 52 117 92 104 86 144 115 104 81 101 73 120 108 163 148 169 191 180 180 95 107 87 48 161 94 80 84 1 55 130 84 253 G.7.3 PAGE 4 MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY DEPABTK'^NTS (Continued) y UNITED STATES - j\P?.IL~1964 Unadjusted Percentage change from I indexes corresponding period (1947-49 av. = 100T) a year ago Apr. 64|Mar. '64b mos. '64Apr. '64|Mar- 16L110 106 +12 + 5 - 5 Department BASEMENT STCP5J TOTAL Domestics and blankets +20 - 3 + 8 133 77 Women*s, misses1 ready-to-wear - 8 +14 + 6 105 116 + 2 - 4 + 5 -11 - 3 + 6 —26 -18 + 2 +10 + 7 +10 +13 +12 + 6 +27 +17 + 6 + + + + + + + + + 8 4 9 5 7 8 3 1 7 118 y y 107 154 117 102 y 114 yt y 108 ICO y Men's and boys' wear - 8 +13 +4 121 126 Men's wear Men's clothing Men's furnishings Boy's wear + 1 - 1 + 4 -31 + 8 + 7 + 9 +27 + 6 + 4 + 6 0 125 134 114 113 108 129 96 192 Intimate apparel Hosiery Underwear, corsets & brassieres Coats and suits Dresses Blouses, skirts, and sportswear Girls' wear Infants' wear Aprons, housedresses, uniforms , 79 126 177 128 +14 - 3 + 6 99 79 Shoes -19 +19 + 4 109 138 N0RM5RCH.INDISE TOTAL + 1 + 8 + 7 145 153 Barber and beauty shop + 5 - 1 + 3 184 157 Homefurnishings — 1/ The 1947-49 average of monthly sales for each department is used as the base in computing indexes for that department# For description of series, see pages 1146-49 of the November 1953 FedeivJ. Reserves Bulletin, A brochure containing back data for the departmental series for the period 1940-1952 and summary tables for individual years after that period may be obtained from the Division of Administrative Services, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 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. Note: Based on reports from a gropp 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 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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