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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM May 24^1953. ' f y # ^ W ^ V D E P A R B I E N T STORE MERCHANDISING DATA — APRIL VvC ny\\CN""selected series, based on retail value figures) Amount (In millions of dollars) 1952 ' T^T Apr, Mar. Apr, (; MarT Sales 1/ P 373 381 Stocks 1/ Pl,2l3 1,169 Outstanding orders P 326 U01 Receipts 2/ P Ul7 16 o r 393 New orders 2/ P 312 396 r h + 6 362 -19 +11 U19 - 7 + 6 r 363 -lk + 5 rl,lUl rl,12lt 29$ 326 Percent "charge April from Year Month ago\ ago - l 350 r ° - 2 376 r qJ: r + Merchandising Ratios 3/ 1953 1952 t Mar. 372" 19UB-52 Average Apr, Mar 1 3*0 "IO~ Stocks to Sales Apr p 3*3 Outstanding Orders to Sales p 0.9 1.1 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.1 Stocks plus Outstanding Orders to Sales P U»1 1^*1 3.8 rii.2 k+0 U.l Receipts to Sales 2/ 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 P 1.1 I Mar. itr Apr* T^r p—Preliminary. r—Revised. 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. Notes—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 )these stores accounted for about 50 per cent of estimated total department store sales. 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.
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