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CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
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SPECIAL I^E^rREPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES SUFf-IARY
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
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Sales i n selected departments
Department
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December 12, 1955
i
S25
8
Percentage change from a year ago
Monthly unadjusted indexes
it weeks
(19h7-li9 average monthly sales = 100)
One week ending
ending
1955
1954
Dec. 3 Nov.
19[Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Nov. | Oct. ! Sept,. Aug. Dec.
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/
+ 1
+ 8
+
h
+ 6
+ it
el35
pll6
106
93
191
128
109
101
87
Furniture and bedding
+11
+ 7
+
h
+15
+ 9
el39
plitO
127
11*2
109
128
128
115
131
Domestic f l o o r coverings
+23
+16
+16
+ 3
+13
pl21
101
81
85
112
110
91
77
Major appliances
+21
+27
+36
+2h
el23
+27
e 79
P 93
87
105
65
67
82
72
73
Radio, phonograph,TV
+ 3
+19
+ 8
+ I
+ 8
el63
plW
130
99
23k
11*8
137
123
89
Total of I4 departments 1/
+12
+11*
+10
+11
+12
el2U
pl27
112
115
109
113
Ilk
101
100
0
+ 8
+ 3
+ 5
+ 3
el38
pil5
106
90
202
129
108
101
85
ALL OTHER SALES 1/
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p^Teilmmary.
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1/ Monthly indexes f o r t h i s category are not released publicly; they are shown here solely t o permit comparisons "with departmental changes,
j?/ Figures are based on the abbreviated sample described in note below and are presented here s o l e l y to permit comparisons with departmental
changes# For weekly movements of t o t a l department s t o r e s a l e s , r e f e r t o the regular weekly s a l e s report H.8a (based on about 550 stores)*
Note:-—Total n a t i o n a l sample i s comprised of some 115 stores (varies s l i g h t l y among departments) of the approximately 350 stores r e g u l a r l y
reporting monthly departmental f i g u r e s .
CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
SPECIAL WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
Sales i n Selected Departments
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
Furniture and bedding
United S t a t e s
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Domestic f l o o r coverings
Major household appliances
h weeks
h
weeks
U weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
Dec. 3 Nov. 26 [Nov. 19 [Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Nov. 26 Nov. 19 {Nov. 12 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 INov. 26 INov. 19 INov. 12 Dec. 3
+11
+ 1*
+15
+ 9
+16
7
+23
+16
+1)
+ 3
+21
+27
+36
+21*
+27
-11
+ 1
+ 1
- 9
+ 8
+13
- 5
- 1
+11*
- It
+ 3
+1*1*
+18'
-13
+ 2
+ 3
- 2
+20
+ 6
+12
0
+ 7
+ 8
+15
+21*
+22
+38
+1*1
- 5
0
0
-lit
+ 1
+15
+11
-10
+ 2
+ 2
+ 7
-H*
-13
-30
-23
-27
+23
+12
+37
+27
+86
+3U
0
+72
+58
+50
+67
+61
+100
+78
+77
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t . Louis
+ 5
- l
+26
+ 3
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
- 2
- 9
- 9
- 5
+ 9
+ 2
+ 1*
f it
+21*
+ 2
+23
+27
+ 7
+ 9
- 2
- 5
Radios,phonographs, t e l e v i s j
United S t a t e s
Boston
New York
P hi l a d e l p h i a
Cleveland
Dec.
+ 3
-11
+ 3
+ 9
+39
+ 7
+26
+11
- 3
+ 3
+22
+15
- 2
- 1
+12
+15
+17
+ 3
+15
+17
+ 3
+ 1*
+29
+27
-10
+ 3
+27
+20
+17
+21
+61*
+19
+1*8
+ 2
-39
+13
+ 5
+ 7
+12
+20
+16
+25
- it
+21*
-12
+17
+91
+21*
- 6
+18
- 5
+23
-11
- 6
-10
+ 3
- 7
+32
- It
- 3
+1*9
+23
+ 5
+60
0
+ 3
+10
- 6
-20
+22
- 3
+ 6
-11
+18
- 8
-19
+1*2
+31
+l!t
+12
-11
+51*
+29
+ 2
+ 6
-13
-22
-18
+28
+27
+22
+ 8
-13
on,etc.
Total of It departments
Grand Total— -entire
1* weeks
it weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
31 Nov. 26 [Nov. 19 |Nov.T2 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 INov. 26 (Nov.19 INov.12 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 INov. 26 INov. 19 |Nov. 12
+ 8
+19
+ 9
+ U
+12
+10
+llt
+11
+12
+ 8
+ 6
+ 1
+ 1*
- 2
- M
-lit
- It
0
- 3
+ 3
+ 5
+ lt
- 1*
- 3
- 3
-10
+75
+16
+15
+
0
+llt
+18
+ 1
+ 9
r+11
+ 2
+ 7
+ 2
+ 1
- l
+ 3
+ 3
-11
- 2
+ 8
0
+ 1
- 3
- 7
- 5
+1*8
+60
+2lt
+1*8
+it2
+it5
+1*0
+31
+ 6
+37
+12
+11*
+13
h
h
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t . Louis
+ 3
- 6
+ 3
-19
+ 9
+ 5
+13
+ 1*
+21
- 1
+13
-17
+11
-27
+13
+ It
+10
- 6
+10
- 9
+ 7
0
+20
- 8
+12
+17
+17
+ 1
+12
+31*
+17
+ It
+ 5
-12
+16
+ 6
+ 9
+ 9
+17
+ 1
+ 1
- 2
0
-10
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
For f o o t n o t e s , raa nacre i
+ 3
-42
- 9
- 5
-10
—39
- 1*
+ 6
+H*
-15
0
-27
-10
+ 9
-12
-19
- 2
-23
- 7
-12
+ 1
- 7
+15
+ 5
+
+
+
+ 5
- 5
+13
-12
+
-
+ 2
- 5
+ll
- 3
+
+
+52
- 2
+31*
- 5
5
7
6
7
3
1
8
8
6
it
6
1*
+15
+ 6
+10
0
+
+
+
r+
2
7
8
8
+26
+18
+26
- 9
+26
2
+20
+20
stored/
1* weeks
ending
Dec. 3
+ 1*
- 2
+ 5
— 1*
+11
+ 5
+ 3
+11
0
+ 5
- 1*
+11
+ 2
+
+
+
-
6
1
7
3
+
+
+
-
+ 2
+11*
+15
0
+
+
+
1
5
7
2
2
6
3
3
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