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SPECIAL TEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATESE##gYjgg^

Percentage change from a year ago
k weeks
One week ending
ending
Dec. 11(Dec U Nov. 27 Nov. 20 Dec. 11 Nov,

December 20, 1 9 ^

Monthly unadjusted indexes
(19U7-U9 average monthly s a l e s = 100)
I9b3
195U
| Sept, 1 Aug.
Oct.
Dec.
Nov*
Oct. | Sept. 1 Aug.

GRAND TOTAL SALES 1 / 2/

+ 2

r- 1

0

+ 1

+ 1

el28

109

101

87

186

123

112

100

87

F u r n i t u r e and bedding

+ 5

+ h

+ 5

+ 9

+ 6

el27

128

11$

131

103

121

132

112

136

Domestic f l o o r coverings

+ 5

- 1

+ U

+ 1

+ 2

ellO

110

91

77

81

109

122

93

83

Major appliances

+10

+ 2

+ 3

- 2

+ 1

e 66

82

72

73

57

65

75

70

7h

Radio, phonograph, TV

- 1

- 2

-10

-11

- 6

elU8

137

123

89

225

157

Ibl

119

93

T o t a l of Ij. departments 1/

+ 3

+ 1

+ 1

+ 1

+ 1

ell3

m

101

100

103

110

118

99

lOil

ALL OTHER SALES 1 /

+ 2

-

1

0

+ 2

+ 1

el30

108

101

85

196

125

111

100

8k

1 / Monthly indexes f o r t h i s category are not r e l e a s e d p u b l i c l y ; they are shown here s o l e l y to permit comparisons with departmental changes.
1?/ Figures are based on the abbreviated sample described i n 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 t h e r e g u l a r weekly s a l e s r e p o r t K#8a (based on about !?5>0 s t o r e s ) *
Note:—-Total n a t i o n a l sample i s comprised of some l l £ s t o r e s ( v a r i e s s l i g h t l y among departments) of the approximately 350 s t o r e s r e g u l a r l y
r e p o r t i n g monthly departmental f i g u r e s .




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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t . Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco

United S t a t e s
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
gttlanta
Jkiicago
S t . Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas C i t y
Dallas
San Francisco
?or f o o t n o t e s , see page 1.



SPECIAL TffiEKLY REPORT ON DEPART!'TENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
Sales i n Selected Departments
(Percentage change from corresponding period a year ago)
Page 2
Furniture and bedding
Major household appliances
Domestic f l o o r coverings
4 weeks
U weeks
a weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
D e c . l l j D e c . 4 Nov.27 Nov.20 Dec.11 Dec.11 Dec.4 !Nov. 27 Nov. 20 Dec.11 Dec.11 Dec. 4 Nov. 27 (Nov. 20 Dec.11
1
+ 1
+10
+ 6
+ 2
+ 5
- 2
- 1
+ 1
+ 2
+ 9
+ 4
+ 5
+ 5
+ 3
+ 4
+16
- 2
+11
+ 6
-12
- 1
-11
+30
+14
-19
+23
+ 4
-46
- 4
- k
+24
0
+ 6
+10
+14
+22
+11
+10
+10
+25
+1*2
421
+37
+ 7
-13
+ 8
+ 8
-16
-28
-11
+ 5
- 1
- 2
+13
+13
+ 3
- 3
- 3
+33
- 5
- 6
+10
- 2
-10
-16
-16
- 9
-19
- 4
- 9
- 9
-34
- k
- 3
- 5
- 3
+20
- 8
+19

- 7
+29
-Hi
+12

- 3
+19
- 4
+ 9

+
+

U
9
9
7

- 3
+14
- 9
+12

+ 6
+15
+ 2
- 8

+16
-12
- 7
- 8

+ 7
+21
+ 7
0

0
- 2
- 6
+ 8

+
+
-

7
6
2
2

+11
+82
- k
+ 7

+10
+19
+ 5
+1*5

+17
+19
- 1
+11

- 1
-38
+ 6
+26

+ 8
+ 7
+ 1
+21

+ 8
+20
+21
- 8
+23
+19
- 6
+ 4
- 7
+ k
+13
+ 4
- 4
-34
- 7
0
0
-15
-13
+24
+62
- 6
-22
+11
- 2
+27
+ 3
+ 7
+33
- 4
+17
- 6
+ 1
-16
+22
-13
+ 8
-22
+56
+ 5
-12
+32
+ k
- 3
- 5
+13
+ 1
-10
-21
-16
+ 2
- 3
+ 5
—16
+ 5
-11
- 3
+ 5
-14
- 4
Radios,phonographs,televis i o n , e t c .
T o t a l of 4 departments
Grand T o t a l — e n t i r e s t o r e 2/
4 weeks
4 weeks
h weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
Dec.11 Dec. it Nov. 27 1 Nov. 20 Dec.11 Dec. 11 Dec.lt [Nov. 27 jNov. 20 Dec.11 Dec.11 Dec.4 [Nov.27 Nov.20 Dec.11
- 1
-10
- 2
-11
— 6
+ 1
+ 1
+ 1
0
+ 1
+ 1
+ 1
+ 3
+ 2
r— 1
-20
—26
-41
-17
-26
+ 2
1
6
+
1
1
- 9
+
3
- 9
+
7
+ 6
0
-18
+ 1
+15
+19
+11
+ 8
+12
+18
+26
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+ 9
+14
+ 9
-15
+ 9
+ 7
-17
0
+
5
+
7
-19
- 5
- 3
- 4
- k
- 7
- 3
- 7
-11
-18
-11
- 8
0
-17
-11
-lk
-16
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 3
- 7
- 7
+ 5
+21
- 6
+15

+ 6
+ 5
— 8
+11

- 1
+ 7
-12
- 1

-20
- 1
-20
+ 3

- 1
+ 9
-11
+ 8

+ 2
+25
- 5
+11

+ 3
+14
- 8
+12

+ 2
+17
- 4
+ 6

- 2
-13
- 8
+10

+ 1
+10
- 7
+10

0
+10
- 1
+ k

-20
+29
+11+
-13

-13
+15
+ 9
+ l

-22
+11
- 2
-19

-59
+ 2
- 2
-13

-31
+15
+ 6
-11

-10
+10
+ 7
- 7

+
+

- 1
+11*
0
-11

-15
+ 9
+ 5
- 7

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+
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5
2
3

9
7
4
5

2
5
8
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- 2
+ 2

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