Full text of H.8a Weekly Department Store Sales : July 25, 1955
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SPECIAL TiEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATER SUMMARY
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J u l y 25, 1955
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1 / Monthly indexes f o r t h i s c a t e g o r y a r e n o t r e l e a s e d I p u b l i c l y ; t h e y a r e shown h e r e s o l e l y t o permit comparisons w i t h d e p a r t m e n t a l change .
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