Full text of H.8a Weekly Department Store Sales : June 20, 1955
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CONFIDENTIAL - P. R. Department <^o\- , WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES SU"HARY A JP'' Sales in selected departments Percentage change from a year ago k weeks One week ending ending June 111 June it |May 20 jlfay 21 June 11 May NOT FOR PUBLICATION June 20, 1 9 # Montra^- l ^ d ^ u s t e d indexes s a l e s = 100) (1917 -49 averagi 1955 1954 May Apr. | Mar, | Feb. Apr. | Mar. j Feb. June GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/ + 2 + 3 + 6 + 7 + 5 e 97 101 98 76 96 93 100 90 75 Furniture and bedding +11 +13 + 6 +14 +11 ell3 106 115 lilt 104 108 9k 105 109 Domestic f l o o r coverings +23 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 9 e 80 77 86 81 62 80 70 76 72 Major appliances +22 +32 +42 +31 +29 e 84 82 91 69 88 65 62 66 54 Radios, phonograph, TV +17 +12 - 3 + 2 + 6 e 73 81 103 93 73 73 76 107 90 Total of 4 departments 1/ +15 +14 + 9 +14 +13 e 93 91 102 94 87 87 79 90 86 ALL OTHER SALES 1/ + 1 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 4 e 97 102 98 73 97 9k 103 90 74 r—Jtevisea. __ 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 canparisons with departmental changes. 2/ 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 the regular weekly sales report 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 115 stores (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f i g u r e s . 7 CONFIDENTIAL - F. R. SPECIAL WEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS NOT FOR PUBLICATION Sales in Selected Departments (Percentage change from corresponding period a— year ago)/ Page 2 —i — o «J — Furniture and bedding Domestic f l o o r coverings Major household appliances 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks One week ending One week ending One week ending ending ending ending June 11 June it j May 20 |jiay 21 June 11 June 11 June 4 May 20|May 21 June11 June 11 June 4 May 201May 21 June 11 +11 + 6 +13 +11 +14 +28 + 1 + 5 + 8 + 9 +22 +32 +42 +31 +29 +12 + 9 + 8 +19 -21 +40 + 2 - 7 +10 + 7 -11 +51 -15 +14 +44 +11 +13 + 1 0 + li + 8 + 7 + 2 +20 +68 +20 + 5 + h +ii2 +36 -12 + 8 0 + it - 3 -16 - 8 + 5 -16 + 5 -12 +32 - ii -15 - 5 +10 + 4 + 5 +13 +18 +109 +17 - 8 •+69 +20 +16 +39 +97 +53 v United States Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago S t . Louis Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas San Francisco United States Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland +lii +15 +18 + 3 +13 +18 +27 +21 +26 +29 +20 +40 +17 +23 +19 +23 +98 -16 -26 + h -35 + 2 - 8 +U2 -29 - U -10 +18 +19 +U9 +17 + 3 +15 +13 + 5 - 7 Radios, phonographs,television,etc. 4 weeks One week ending ending June I I I June 4 May 20[May 21 June 11 +17 +12 + 2 + 6 3 + 5 -21 -17 -24 -42 +21 + 8 - 1 + 3 + 7 0 -11 -20 -15 -ii 2 +22 +16 +20 +51 - 2 Richmond Atlanta Chicago S t . Louis +36 +12 +32 +39 +22 + 7 + 6 +33 Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas San Francisco For f o o t n o t e s , see page 1. +17 +38 +12 + 1 - 8 +lit +30 +12 +25 - k -11 r-11 -10 - 1 +25 +30 -10 +25 -15 +16 +22 +18 -21 +58 r-12 Total of 4 +26 +Wi +25 +37 +16 +15 +18 +32 - 8 -23 -32 -39 -28 +33 -lit - 2 departments -10 -23 + ii - 7 +15 + ii + 2 +84 +35 -12 +22 +1 +3ii +27 +46 +M +126 +27 +61 +90 +lii +lii +56 +53 +2i9 +13 +ii5 +41 0 +106 +30 -25 +32 - 8 +130 -12 +21 +51 +ii0 -13 -23 +35 + 5 + 1 -12 -12 r- 1 -30 Grand Total-—entire s t o r e a — 4 weeks 4 weeks One week ending One week ending ending ending June 11 June 4(May 20 IMay 21 June 11 June 11 June 4!May 20 iMay 21 June 11 + 6 +15 + 2 + 4 +lii + 3 +14 +13 + 7 + 5 +10 -10 + 6 + %' +15 + 6 + 5 + 3 + 4 - 4 +12 +ll + 6 +11 + ii + 9 + ii - 1 + 3 + 7 0 + 6 - 1 +10 - 6 -13 + h - 2 - h - 7 +10 + 6 +18 +21 + 6 +39 + 9 + 7 + 5 + 5 -15 + 9 -10 0 +17 +12 +37 - 5 + 1* +ll +19 + 1 +14 +26 +18 + 7 +22 + it +20 +15 +26 +29 +29 +19 +20 +U7 +25 +23 +26 +38 +23 +16 +23 +29 + + + - 5 2 2 ii + + + + 3 8 6 3 +17 +13 + ii + 9 +20 + 9 + 6 +22 +11 + 8 + 5 + 8 -31 -70 -17 + 6 - 9 -31 +24 +11 -10 -20 + 1 + 1 +62 + 1 - 8 + 2 +2h -11 -21 -29 +20 -10 -13 +10 +29 + 5 + 6 - 1 + 8 - 1 + + + 5 2 6 2 -14 + 9 + 6 r+ 4 - 9 - 8 +13 - 3 - 6 + 3 +19 + 1 - 8 + 1 +11 + 1 - 6 - 5 r+ 1
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