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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. . . Mf6*7*3 Page 2 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 G.7.3 Page 3 ? 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 6 7 5 6 3 Page 4 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 . 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.