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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 0,7.4.1 July 29, 1953. DEPARTMENT STORE MERCHANDISING DATA — JUNE (Selected series, based on retail value ££ Amount (In millions of dollars) 1952 1953 June | May - June J May Sales- 1/ CHIC# 9) 376 Month ago t ago 357 386 - 3 +5 1,184 rl,019 1,105 - 7 +8 387 r Stocks 1/ pi,100 Outstanding orders P 456 321 r 411 275 +42 +11 Receipts 2/ P 292 358 r 271 350 -18 + 8 New orders 2/ P 427 355 r 407 330 + 20 + 5 atios 3/ Merchandising R. k f - ' " 19)3 June 'May 1952 June.; May 1948-52 Average May June Stocks to Sales p 2.9 3*1 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 Outstanding Orders to Sales p 1.2 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.1 0.8 Stocks plus Outstanding Orders to Sales p 4.1 3.9 4.0 3.6 3.9 3.7 Receipts to Sales 2/ p 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.9 ^eliminary. l/Fipures 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 0.7.2. and stocks report G.7*4*2, or the Federal Reserve Bulletin. 2/R9ceipts 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 stores located in various cities throughout the country. In 1952, sales by ^•fchese stores accounted for about 50 per cent of estimated total department store S t a l e s . Back data may be obtained from the Board's Division of Research and Statistics. Figures for the most recent thirteen-month period are shown regularly in the Bulletin.
