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CONFIDENTIAL - F. R,
SPECIAL IVEEKLT REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES Sp-MMHT *'%Of
Sales iH selected departments
' "—
Department
Percentage change from a year ago
U weeks
One week ending
ending
Dec.ltT Dec, 3 Nov, 26(Nov. 1) Dec. 10
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
.
- /%.
"'rn < x,
December 19> 1955
MotitMS^unad jus ted indexes
(19li7-lt9 avtetfjage monthly sales = 100)
1954
1955
Sept.. Aug. Dec. | Nov, Oct* | Sept.1 Aug.
Nov. - Oct.
GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/
+ 2
+ 1
+ 8
+ U
+ 3
el35
116
106
93
191
128
109
101
87
Furniture and bedding
+ 5
+11
+ 7
+ lt
+ 7
el39
HiO
127
11*2
109
128
128
115
131
Domestic floor coverings
+12
+23
+16
+16
+16
el23
121+
101
81
85
112
110
91
77
Major appliances
+30
+21
+27
436
+28
e 79
93
87
105
65
67
82
72
73
Radio, phonograph, TV
+ 8
+ 3
+19
+ 8
+ 6
el63
11*3
130
99
231*
11*8
137
123
89
Total of li departments 1/
+10
+12
+11
+10
+11
el2U
126
112
115
109
113
lib
101
100
ALL OTHER SALES 1/
+ 2
0
+ 8
+ 3
+ 2
el38
115
106
90
202
129
108
101
85
e—Estimated from weekly sales figures .
r—Revised.
1/ Monthly indexes for this category are not released publicly; they are shown here solely to permit comparisons with departmental changes•
?/ Figures are based on the abbreviated sample described in note below and are presented here solely to permit comparisons with departmental
chhnges* For weekly movements of total department store sales, refer to the regular weekly sales report H*8a (based on about 550 stores).
Note:—Total national sample is comprised of some 115 stores (varies slightly among departments) of the approximately 350 stores regularly
reporting monthly departmental figures *
SPECIAL TJEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES--SU1MARY BY DISTRICTS
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
Sales in Selected Departments
Page 2
(Percentage change from corresponding"period a year ago)
Major household appliances
Furniture and bedding
Domestic floor coverings
4 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
Dec.10 Dec. 3 Nov. 26 (Nov, 19Dec.10 [Dec .iff Dec.3 [Nov. 26 |N
fov,19 Dec.10 Dec.10 Dec.3 [Nov.26 Nov.19 Dec.10
+2S
+36
+21
+16
+27
+16
+16
+30
+11
+12
+23
+ 5
+ 7
+ 4
+ 7
+16
— 6
-13
+ 8
- 1
+14
+44
+ 2
+25
+ 1
+13
+ 4
- 9
- J T
+22
0
+38
+Ui
- 2
+12
- l
+25
+ 2
+ 1
+ £1
+ 5
- 5
+ 7
+ 3
-18
-30
-lit
-10
0
0
- 6
-13
+11
-13
+ 2
-17
-Hi
- 5
- h
+61
+68
+28
+86
+89
+12
+22
+67
+75
+58
+77
+15
463
+72
+37
CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
United States
^Boston
^ e w York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
+ 6
+10
+15
+ 3
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
ijt. Louis
+ 7
+26
+11
- 3
+ 3
+22
+15
-
2
+ 5
+ilt
+17
0
1
+17
- 7
+ 9
+18
+ h
+29
+27
-10
+ 3
+27
+20
+17
+21
+61*
+19
+U8
+11
+28
+18
+18
+39
-12
+J4O
- 3
+25
- h
+2h
r-13
+52
-
2
+3ll
- 5
+17
+91
+2lt
- 6
+32
+15
+30
- 7
+29
-10
+lt9
- 1
+23
- 2
+32
- 9
- it
+ 9
+1h
+ 3
- 9
+ h
- 7
-20
+ 6
+ 2
+22
+60
0
+11
+ 2
+ 2
+ 9
- it
- 3
- 3
+ 3
+ 5
+28
- 8
+12
+18
+29
- 2
+ 2
+ 6
+ 2
+2U
-19
+31
423
+13
+5U
+28
+22
+23
- 6
-22
+ 6
+114
+27
+ 8
-13
4- 7
+ 3
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Grand Total--entire s1
Total of 4 departments
Radios,phonographs,televisit)n,etc«
4 weeks
4 weeks
I4 weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
Dec.10[Dec .3i Nov.26{Nov.19 Dec,10 Dec.10 Dec,3 Nov,26[Nov.19 Dec.10 Dec.10 Dec.3 Nov,, 26 Nov. 19Dec,10
+ 3
+ 0
+10
+11
+ 1
+ 4
+ 2
+ 8
+ 0
+ 8
+12
+10
+llt
+19
+ 3
- 2
0
+ 2
- 2
- 0
- 4
-li
+ 3
+ it
- 3
+ 3
-lit
- 3
- 4
- 4
+ 2
0
+11
+ 3
-10
r+ 2
+ 1
+lli
+19
+ 3
+17
+ it
+ 5
+ 5
+75
- it
- 6
- 6
- 2
+ 1
+10
-11
— 3
- 7
+ 2
+ 6
+ 1
+ 9
- U
+ 3
+ 9
+12
+13
+ 6
460
+1*8
+ltO
+lt8
+38
+2h
+32
+ 7
+it5
+39
+37
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
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+18
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+ 7
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+10
+ 1
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+ 6
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