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. ^ ^ P E C I A L WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED SPATES S U # l % r
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Sales i n selected departments
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION
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June 13, 1 9 #

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Department

Percentage change from a year ago
U weeks
One week ending
ending
June 4 May 28 |May 21 ! May 14 June U

%o
Monthly unadjusted indexes
(19U7-49 average monthly s a l e s = 100)
1955
1954
May 1 Apr. | Mar. I Feb.
June I May
Aiar. | Mar. | Feb.

GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/

+ 3

+ 6

+ 7

+ 7

+ 6

e 97

101

98

76

96

93

100

90

75

Furniture and bedding

+13

+ 6

+lii

+10

+10

ell3

106

115

lib.

101*

108

94

105

109

Domestic f l o o r coverings

+ 5

+ 1

+ 8

+13

+ 6

e 80

77

86

81

62

80

70

76

72

Major appliances

+32

+i|2

+31

+36

+33

e 84

82

91

69

88

65

62

66

54

Radio, phonograph, TV

+12

- 3

+ 2

+12

+ 5

e 73

81

103

93

73

73

76

107

90

Total of 4 departments 1/

+llt

+ 9

+11*

+15

+12

e 93

91

102

94

87

87

79

90

86

ALL OTHER SALES 1/

+ 2

+ 6

+ 6

+ 6

+ 5

e 97

102

98

73

97

94

103

90

74

r

"J~ K e v a s e c l *
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e—Estimated from weekly s a l e s f i g u r e s .
1/ Monthly indexes f o r t h i s category are not released publicly; they are shown here s o l e l y to permit comparisons with departmental changes.
2/ Figures are based on the abbreviated sample described i n note below and are presented here solely t o permit comparisons with departmental
changes. For weekly movements of t o t a l department store s a l e s , r e f e r t o the regular weekly sales r e p o r t H.8a (based on about 550 s t o r e s ) •
Note:—-Total n a t i o n a l sample i s comprised of some 215 s t o r e s (varies 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
reporting monthly departmental f i g u r e s a




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Domestic f l o o r coverings
4 weeks
One week ending
One week ending
ending
June u May 20 May 211$fay lit June 4 June 4 May k'O May 21 |Ilay 14
+ 8
+13
+ 1
+10
+10
+ 6
+ 5
+14
+13
+11
-11
+ 2
-21
-11
+ 7
+12
+19
- 7
0
+ 2
0
+ 7
+ 5
-10
+ 1
+11
+ It
- 8
-16
+ 8
+11
+ 5
+ it
- 7
-12
+ it
- 8
+16
+18
-lit
+59
+30
+17
+13
+ 5
Furniture and bedding

United S t a t e s
Bos ton
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t , Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas CityDallas
San. Francisco

United S t a t e s
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland

+13
+18
+27
+21

+llt
+30
+12
+25

+26
+29
+20

+Lo

+ 7
+28
+21
+36

+15
+26
+20
+31

+25
-15
+16
+22

+15
+ it
+ 2

+26
+Wt
+25
+37

- 9
- 7

+ It
+23

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Majjor household appliances
4 weeks
4 weeks
One
week
ending
ending
ending
June it June 4*May ifo |May 21 [May 14 June 4
+36
+33
+31
+42
+ 6
+32
+18
4-1?
+34
-15
+4it
- 4
+22
+68
+37
+it2
+20
+ It
0
+ 2
-12
+32
-15
- 7
+itO
+39
+16
+ 8
+69
+39
+12
+ 8
+12
+i|2

+3lt
+27
+1*6
-tit it

+126
+27
+61
+90

+llt
+llt
+56
+53

+22
+85
+1*7
+lt3

+lt5
+3lt
+53

+56

+5
+Ht
0
+30
-25
- 8
-lit
-30
+18
-23
-26
-19
+ it
-16
-35
+38
9
+32
+130
+51
-12
-27
- 8
-21
-32
-39
- 2
+1(2
-29
- 5
+18
+51
+U0
+12
+35
+21
-23
-28
+26
+58
+33
+19
+18
+19
+1*9
—16
-12
-19
+ 1
0
-30
+26
- 2
-11
-111
+ 9
+15
+13
+15
- 7
Grand Total—entire s t o r e ±1
Total of 4 departments
Kadios,nhonographs.televisi on.etc.
4 weeks
4 weeks
4 weeks
One
week
aiding
One
week
ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
June
4
June
41
May
20
May
21
May
lit
June 41 May 2d May 211 May 14 June k June 4 May 2d (May 211]Way 14 June 4
+
b
+
7
+
6
+
7
+12
+ 3
+Ht
+15
+ 9
+ 2
+12
+12
+ 5
- 3
+ 6
+ 6
+ 4
+ 8
0
+ 1
+ 6
-10
+10
-26
- 4
-16
-42
-24
-17
+
2
+ It
+
it
r+11
1
2
+
6
+
5
+11
+ 7
+ 8
+17
+37
- 1
+21
+ 6
+15
+10
+
it
0
+
6
- 1
+ 7
0
-13
- 7
+19
-13
-U2
-15
+ 6
+
5
+
5
+38
+
9
+
6
+10
+17
+
5
+21
+21
+16
+29
- 2
+51

Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
S t . Louis

+22
+ 7
+ 6
+38

-10
- 6
+17
+12

- 5
+ It

Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
For f o o t n o t e s , see page 1

- 8
- it
-11
-10

-31
-70
-17
+ 6

- 9
-31
+2U
+11




NOT FOR PUBLICATION

SPECIAL WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
Sales i n Selected Departments

+37

+11

+ It
- 3

+15
- 1
+ 8
+15

+20
+15
+26
+29

+29
+19
+20
+lt7

+25
+23
+26
+38

+ 8
+30
+20
+30

+20
+21
+23
+36

+
+
+
+

- 9
-22
+ 8
+15

-16
-33
- 1
+ 5

-11
+2lt
- 5
+ 2

-21
-29
+20
-10

-13
+10
+29
+ 5

- 3
+ 1
+28
+11

-12
- 2
+17
+ 2

-lit
+ 9
+ 6
+ 5

+21
+ 3

3
8
6
3

+ 9

+20
+ 9
+ 6
+22

- 9
— 8
+13
- 3

- 6
+ 3
+19
+ 1

+17
r+13

+ It

+ it
+16
+ 7
+16

+11
+12
+ 6
+13

- 5

- 8
0
+13
+ 2

- 2
+m

+ 8