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CONFIDENT##<^K R.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
SPECIAL "JEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—UNITED STATES SUMMARY
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Sales in selected departments
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04%gt>er 2U, 1955
%r;
Monthly unadjusted indexes
Percentage change from a year ago
(19U7-U9 average monthly sales = 100)
it weeks
One week ending
1955
'%^1954
ending
|
Sept.
Oct.
1 Aug. 1 July
Aug.
Sept.j
I
June
1
July
itict.
15
0
(Oct.
1
[Sept.
2h
Oct, 15 Oct.
%
Department
June
GRAND TOTAL SALES 1/ 2/
+ 3
+ 2
+12
- 1
+ h
P105
93
79
97
109
101
87
76
96
Furniture and bedding
+ U
r+10
+21
+10
+10
pl27
11*2
115
116
128
115
131
110
101;
Domestic floor coverings
+ 5
r+10
+1U
+ 2
+ 7
p 99
81
63
73
110
91
77
61
62
Major appliances
+17
r+17
+28
+15
+18
p 85
105
126
93
82
72
73
92
88
0
r+10
+ 7
+ 3
+ k
nl29
99
78
88
137
123
89
73
73
Total of h departments 1/
+ U
+11
+17
+ 7
+ 9
pll2
115
101
98
llU
101
100
90
87
ALL OTHER SALES 1/
+ 2
+ 1
+12
- 2
+ 3
pio5
90
76
97
108
101
85
7h
97
Radio, phonograph, TV
1/ Monthly indexes f o r t h i s category are not released publicly; they are shown here solely to permit comparisons with departmental changes.
2/ Figures are based on the abbreviated sample described in note below and are presented here solely to permit comparisons with departmental
changes. For weekly movements of t o t a l department store sales, r e f e r to the regular weekly sales report H.8a (based on about 5i>0 s t o r e s ) .
Note:—Total national sample i s comprised of some 115 stores (varies s l i g h t l y among departments) of the approximately 350 stores regularly
reporting monthly departmental f i g u r e s .
CONFIDENTIAL - F. R.
SPECIAL rJEEKLY REPORT ON DEPARTMENT STORE SALES—SUMMARY BY DISTRICTS
Sales in Selected Departments
Furniture and bedding
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
One week ending
Oct. 15 Oct. 01Oct. 1 Sept.24
+10
+21
+ 4 r+10
-10
-13
-17
- 7
+ 8
+10
+ 2
+ 3
+15
+ 9
-lit
- 5
+23
+17
+ 7
+72
0
+h5
- 2
- 8
+12
- 2
+26
- 5
+11
+ 8
+U2
+ ?
+ 2
+29
+ 9
+15
Domestic f l o o r coverings
Ij. weeks
One week ending
ending
Oct.15 Oct.15 Oct. 0{Oct. 1 Sept.24
2
+10
+14
+ 5 r+10
+18
+ 6
-11
+ 3
- 7
+ 6
+ h
+ 5
+ 7
- 5
0
-26
-11
+lh
+ 5
+26
+21
- 1
+iU
+33
+6
+1h
+16
+ 1
+12
-h2
+13
+ 1
+39
r+ it
+20
-18
+ 5
+27
+29
-10
+lli
+12
+ 2
-12
Major household appliances
I4. weeks
One week ending
ending
Oct.15 Oct,15 Oct. d Oct. ljSept. 24
+20
+15
+17 r+17
+ 7
0
-16
+ 4
+ 5
- 4
+28
+21
+ 1
+22
+ 3
0
-12
- 6
-30
- 5
+68
+15
+17
+h3 +31
+16
+ 6
+16
- 9
+32+
+29
+ 9
-3h
+21*
r-12
+56
-2k
+21
-18
+59
-20
+lt5
-13
+28
-13
Page 2
4 weeks
ending
Oct.15
+10
- 4
+19
-13
+38
+31
- 9
+36
-23
+ 8
+16
0
-16
+ 1
+26
- 6
+23
+25
-15
- U
-14
+ 7
-32
+33
+36
-10
+16
+10
+ 8
+20
+ 8
+22
+16
-18
+19
+ 2
+23
+51
+ h
+38
+26
+36
+60
+21
+38
+32
+30
+31
+2U
+33
+52
+17
+31
-35
+21
+10 r-12
+18
+10
- 6
+16
+ 2
+13
+30
+38
+22 r-18
- 2
+ 7
- !
Grand Total—entire store £/
Radios,phonographs,television, e t c .
I'otal oi" 4 departments
4 weeks
ii weeks
1; weeks
One week ending
One week ending
One week ending
ending
ending
ending
Oct,15 Oct. 0 Oct. l|Sept.24 Oct.15 Oct.15[Oct. 0 lOct. 1 (Sept, 24 Oct.15 Oct.15jOct. 0 jOct. 1 Sept. 24 Oct. 15
+ y
+12
1
0 r+iu
+ i
4- L
+11
+ 3
+17
+ Y
+ 3
+ 4
4- U
7
-10
-20
+
1
-28
-11
+
3
-12
-26
-11
- h
- 9
- 9
-13
-32
-44
+12
+ 3
+ 2 r+ 3
+ 2
+10
+ 6
+19
+18
+13
+ 7
- h
+ 7
+ 5
+U5
- 6
0
-12
-20
-10
-12
-10
—16
-12
-12
+ 5
-23
+ 7
- k
- h
+
6
+26
+18
+17
+29
+16
+7U
+27
+ 3
+ 3
— b
+32
+3U
+hh +1/4
Richmond
Atlanta
'Chicago
S t . Louis
+16
+19
- 1
-12
+37
r-35
+ 7
-11
+ii3
-25
+19
-10
+20
-21
+12
-17
+28
-21
+ 9
-13
+10
+16
+ 3
-13
+23
r- 9
+27
-13
+15
- 1
+39
- 6
+15
+ 7
+12
- it
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
-26
- 9
- 8
-11
-26
+ 8
- 1
-11
-17
+ 7
+11
-12
+20
-38
+19
+ 6
-16
-15
+ h
+32
+ 5
-17
+21
+21
-12
+10
+18
+30
+11
+2k
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
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+ h
- 7
- 8
+18
+ 6
+16
+ 1
+19
- 9
+ 6
- 2
- 8
+ 7
+13
+ 6
+ 8
+25
+ h
+ 8
+ h
- 7
+18
0
+ 7
0
0
-11
+
+
+
-
+10
+ 9
+l!t
+ 3
+15
-1
+ 8
+11
+ 1
+ 6
+1U
+ 3
+ 8
r+ 1
+10
- 7
+11
-11
+ 8
+22
- 5
+ 8
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