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r-ycs BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF Hit FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Janu^ryyS, 1958. 0i.7.U.l /?y DEPARTMENT STORE MERCHANDISING DATA ^/V i f\V-i L # % % g D STATES - NOVEMBER 1957 4 ^ based on retail dollar amounts) ^ ChHn'^.v^ Per cent chan, Amount November from (In millions of dollars) Year "Month 1957 " 1956" ago ago Oct. Nov. Eov. j Oct: LQperies, "oF^ +lk - 5 1,178 + 2 + 1 U76 587 -20 -11 599 627 635 - 561 r 516 622 -16 Sales 1/ p U8l 577 U86 Stocks 1/ pl,5UU 1,518 rl,528 Outstanding orders P U2U 529 Receipts 2/ P 57h P U69 ^^lew orders 2/ 5U8 r h - 8 - 9 Merchandising Ratios 3/ 1952-56 average October November 2.9 2.7 Stocks to Sales 1957 Nov. Oct. p 2.8 3.2 1956 Nov. | Oct. 2.6 3.0 Outstanding Orders to Sales p 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.9 1.2 Stocks plus Outstanding Orders to Sales P 3.6 U.3 3.5 U.2 3.5 U.i Receipts to Sales 2/ p 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.2 1/ Figures are based on the sample described in the note below and are presented here solely to permit comparisons with changes in orders and receipts. For monthly movements of total department store sales and stocks, refer to the regular monthly sales report G.7.2 and stocks report G.7.U.2 or the Federal Reserve Bulletin. 2/ Receipts of goods are derived from the reported figures on sales and stocks. New orders are derived from receipts and reported figures on outstanding orders. 3/ The first three ratios are of stocks and/or orders at the end of the month to sales during the month. The final ratio is based on totals of sales and receipts for the month. Note;—These figures are not estimates for all department stores in the United States. They are the actual dollar amounts reported by a group of department ^fcstores located in various cities throughout the country. In 1956, sales by these ^^stores accounted for about 50 per cent of estimated total department store sales. Figures for the most recent thirteen-month period are shown regularly in the Bulletin. For description and back data, January 1939 to August 1952, see Federal Reserve Bulletin for October 1952, pp. 1098-1102. Back data may be obtained from the BoarH"rs Division of Research and Statistics.
