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LIBRARY OF THE FEDERALS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS) OF THE FEDERAL FEESERVE SYSTEM.
FOR :
April 1, I960.
WEEKLAEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
.,
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Jan.-Feb .
Week ending
I960 Mar. 51Mar. 121Mar. 191 March 26
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Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
UNITED STATES
'Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
Quincy
Lowell
City
Springfield
New York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
New York-N.E. New Jersey
Newark
New York
Rochester
Syracuse
Philadelphia District
Metropolitan Areas
-- Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Akron
Canton
•Cincinnati
Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Columbus •
Springfield
Toledo
Youngstbwn
Erie
Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
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WEEKLY-DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
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• Week ending
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I960 Mar. 51 Mar. 121Mar* 191 March 26
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts) l/
Week ending
Jan.-Feb.
51March 121March 191 March 26
I960
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
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Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
St.. Joseph
Lincoln
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Downtown Los Angeles
Westside Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Francisco City
Oakland
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
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-13
-18
-21
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- 5
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-29
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1/ During March and April changes from a year ago reflect in part the fact that
last year Easter was on March 29 while this year it will be on April 17. For
this reason it is estimated that in comparison with last year an allowance should
be made for a decrease in sales of about 8 per cent for the month of March as a
whole and a corresponding increase for the month of April. These figures apply
to the figures for the United States.
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