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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

6.7.3

VjOR ptffiDLATE
Jtoe 29, 1965.
MONTHLY(DEPARTMENT STORK SALES. BY

Ln
'v

UNITED.STATES -APRIL 1965
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
•ary by..Selected Department Groups

Piece
!
I
goods
1
Still Misceland
wares laneous
household
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

Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.

f

apparel Men's
and
and
accesboys'
sories
wtear

Home
furnishings

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

1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964

105
97
99
97
121
140
117
125
128.
131
123
114
109
100
119
121
130 i 141
143
152
158
151
269
245

90
86
108
107
119
151
104
109
123
145
180
374

111
116
113
124
131
132
126
127
137
149
163
206

1965
1965
1965
1965

108
97
118
131

94
89
102
130

116
113
128
117

98
87
111
117
119
113
100
117
120
129
147
253

98
94
126
150

147
71
79
78
89
78
100
120
89

Basement
store
total

97
132

107
98
106
111
127
119
100
111
117
128
158
352

78
77
89
106
>05
116
100
100
87
105
170
419

157
79
79
86
117
85
110
124
96
100
102
137

114
109
116
116
135
133
109
115
128
139
172
383

86
85
107
95
111
128
108
100
95
112
182
433

81
77
110
106
111
108
87
108
ll6
125
129
208

158
75
85
83

116
110
122
127

94
84
92
120

80
73
99
119

96

'

'

76
68
99
112
105
102
83
111
109
112
126
205

Figures for departments within groups given on following pages.




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MONTHLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY DEPARTMENTS
UNITED STATES - APRIL 19*5 .

Department
GRAND TOTAL - entire store

Percentage change from
Unadjusted
corresponding period
indexes
w
a year ago
(1947-49 av* » 100- )
1
Apr.' 651 Mar. '6514 mos. 65 Apr* '65 I Mar* '65
+12
- 3
+ 2
—

MAIN STORE TOTAL

+12

. — 3

PIECE GOODS., HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES

- 4

+ 8

- 3
- 2
+21
- 9

-3
- 1
. r. 2
- 5

- 5
- 1
-10
- 5

+ j •
3 •

131

118

83

85

- 8
- 6
- 8
-10

67
69
21
98

77
77
56
95

+15
+10
+23
+15

+
+
+
+

94
99
93
93

89
90
90
89

+ 9

+ 5

+ 4;

127

122

+14
o ;

+9

- 1
+ 1.
+ 9

+ 3
+ 1
+ 6

119
126
162

97
110
163

Silverware and jewelry
Silverware and clocks
Costume jewelry
Fine jewelry and watches

+14
+ 9
+16
+16

+ 3
i+20'
-10 V
+ 4:

+ 5
+12
0
+ 4

108
96
108
174

94
102,
85
114

Art needlework
Books and stationery
Books and magazines
Stationery

- 6
+13 '
+ 2
+19

+16
o
+ 2
- 2

+
+
+
+

84
122
129
117

107
124
139
113

Piece goods
Silks, velvets, synthetics
Woolen yard 'gooda . •
' Cotton yard goods
Household textiles
Linens and towels
Doaestics-rfluslins, sheetings
Blankets, comforters, spreads
SMALL WARES
Laces, trimmings, embroideries,
and ribbons
Notions
Ttiilet articles, drug sundries

.

3
3
2
4

1 !
4%
3
*

WOMEN'S APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES

+20 :

-10

+ 2.

150

126

Women's accessories
Neckwear and scarfs
Handerchiefs
Millinery
Women's and Children's gloves
Corsets and brassieres
Women's, children's hosiery

+24
+1j6
+26 :
+84;
+47
+ 6
+14

-13
- 7
-17.
-37
-31
- 1

+
+
+

+

2
2
1
i
0
+ 1
+ 4

- 135
138
49
146
125
201
93

112
119
40
105
85
180
93

Underwear, slips, and negligees
Knit underwear, slips
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

+ 3
+ 1
+ 2
+ 6
+36
+29
+30
+90
+21

+ 3
- 2
+ 4
+ 9
-14
-20
-17
-34
-12

+ 2
0
+ 2
+ 6
+ 3
0
+ 2
+ 3
+ 2

91
119
74
103
139
157
182
192
189

81
105
65
96
120
115
141
115
150




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M0NTHLY' DT8tASrtMENT STORE SALES , 'Wf.
UNITfiD STATES - APRIL 1965

Department
WOMEN'S APPAREL, ACCESSORIES (Cont.)

Percentage^change from
- • corresponding period
a year aeo
r « '651 Mar.*6514 mom. '65
*

Women's apparel
Women's, misses' coats and suits
Women's, misses' coats
Women's, misses' suits
Juniors' and girls' wear
Juniors' coats, suits, dresses
Girls1 wear

+17
+25
+23
+30
+41
+30
+58

-8
-8
- 6
-10
-19
-16
-23

Women's and misses' dresses
Inexpensive dresses
Better dresses
Blouses, skirts, sportswear"
Aprons, housedresses, uniforms
Furs

+ 8
+ 6
+ 9
+ 9
- 1
+11

+
-

MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR

+ 2
+ 2
• •'+ 2 '
-•' " 0.
+ 3
+ 4
+ 3

Unadjusted
. indexes
(1947-49 av. • 1 0 0 ^
65
139
112
116
107
167
167
168

+ 1
0
+ 3
+ 3
- 1
+ 1

166
177
162
199
157
82

141
142
137
159
128
73

+ 6

2
6
1
2
0
- 2

164
115
117
119
2b5
208
202

130

102

147
101
170
,163

113
84
122
140

+21

- 6

+14
+12
+51
+25

- + 3
- 1
-23
- 7

HOMBFURNISHINGS

- 6

+14

+ 2

117

128

Furniture and bedding
Mattresses, spring*, studio beds
Upholstered, other furniture
Domestic floor coverings
Rugs and carpets
.. Linoleum
.

- 9
-13
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 6

+15
+18
+14
+16
+13
+ 7

+
+
+
+

2
1
2
2
0
- 3

132
133
139
94
97
59

145
158
144
118
117
56

+ 7
+17
+ 7
+16
+10
+ 6

0
+ 3
+ 1
0
+ 5

114
87
105
78
135
121

111
95
109
85
133
115

+21
+24 +10

+ 8
+ 9
+ 4

164
143
184

231
223
198

Men's
Men's
Boys1
Men's

clothing
furnishings and hats
wearand boys' shoes, slippers

Draperies, curtains,-upholstery
Lamps and shades
China and glassware
'
+
Major household appliances "
Housewares -(incl. small appliances) Gift shop
+

3
6
1
9
7
5

Radios, phonographs, television,
pianos, records, sheetmusic, instr,
0
Radios, phonographs, television *
-- 3
Records, sheet music,-inbtr.
+ 8
MISCELLANEOUS MERCHANDISE DBPTS.

+26

-14

Toys, games, sporting good*, cameras +16
Toys and games
+32
Sporting goods and cameras
+ 6
Luggage
+ 7
Candy
+144

- 3
-11
+ 5
+10
-52




+
+
+
+

7
5
5
7

a

*
'

;

+ 5 ;

120

92

+
+
+
+
+

100
64
171
100
115

82
49
136
92
121

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7
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G. 7.3
MONTHLY DEPARDflOrr STORE SALES, BY PEPAKXtfENIS
UNITED STATES - APRIL 1965

Department
BASEMENT STORE TOTAL

Unadjusted
Percentage change from
indexes
,,
corresponding period
<1947-49 av. - 10ti±<)
a vear aeo
A»r«'651 Mar.'6514 oos. '65 Aor. '65 1 Mar. '65
-10
119
; 99
+13
- 1

Domestics and blankets

- 8

+19

+ 1

125

92

Women's, misses' ready-to-wear

+17

-14

- 1
'

123

99

+ 8
+14
+ 6
+34
+ 4
+ 1
+50
+31
- 7

- 2- 1
- 2
-22
-15
+ 1
-28
-17
- 9

+
+
+
+
-

128
2/
2/
106
112
156
175
134

2J

112
2/
2/
84
85
127
127
106
2/

Men'8 and boys' wear

+14

- 9

0

138

115

Men's wear
Men's clothing
Men's furnishings
Boys' wear

+ 2
+ 8
- 4
+56

+ 1
- 6
+ 8
-29

0
0
0
- 1

128
146
109
177

109
121
103
137

Homefurnishings

-12

+ 9

- 4

87

86

Shoes

+26

-19

0

138

112

+14

+ 6

+ 7

165

162

+12

+ 5

+ 5

207

- 165

Intimate apparel
Hosiery
Underwear corsets & brassieres
Coats and suits
Dresses
Blouses, skirts, and sportswear
Girls' wear
Infants' wear
Aprons,. housedresses, uniforms

NOMteRCHANDISE TOTAL
Barber, and beauty shop

1
4
1
2
6
2
1
0
- 7

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JL/ 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 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 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 sucti information was discontinued beginning in 1964.
2/ Data not available.
NOTE:—Based on reports from a group of large department stores located in various
cities throughout the country. In 1964 sales at thjese stores accounted 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.