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BOARD OF GOVMWutiS OF IH2 FEDERAL . H3aEZME| SYSTEM
H.8b
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 9, 2957
REEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES A#'AREAS
Percentage change from, corresponding
period a year ago .
("Based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending '
Jan.June July 13) July 201.July 271 August 3
+ 1+_5
- 1
1 1
tA
Federal Reserve District
m
Area, and City
UNITED STATES
Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
, Boston
Downtown BostonSuburban Boston
-Cambridge
Qiiincy
Lowell
. City
Springfield
Mass."
New York District
„ Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
N. x*:
New Iork-N.-E. New Jersey N.Y.-r.j.
N. J. .
Newark
New York
N. Y." .
»
Rochester
ir
Syracuse
v
Philadelphia District
Metropolitan Areas
: Del. '
luilmington '•
N. J.
Trenton
Pa.
Lancaster
!•
Philadelphia
n
Reading
it
Scranton
Wiikes-Barre—Hazleton
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas . .
Lexington
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield"
. ...
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh
Wheeling-Steubenville
- 1
+_6
+ 2
0
+ 5
+ 5
+ 2
- 1
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+13
+ 8
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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). .
Jan*« I "
' Weeic "ending
June I July 131 July 201 July 27 jAugust 3
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and CityRichmond District
Metropolitan Areas
• Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtown-Baltimore
Richmond x
Atlanta District
~ Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Miami City
Atlanta
Augusta
Mew Orleans
Knoxville
Nashville
City
Tampa
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
" Memphis
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls ,-Sto Paul
Mpls o and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superior
D, C.
11
Md.
11
Va.
* 3
+1
+ 9
4 2
+ 2
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+ 9
- £
- 2
+ 1
- 9
+13
- 9
- 5
+ 9
+ 3
+11
r+ 1
r- 7
r+ 6
r-13
r- 2
- 1
- 8
+ 1
+2
Ala.
Fla.
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Ga.
. "
La.
Tenn,
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+ l
- 1
+12
+1
+3
- 7
-5
- 1
+ 8
Fla.
- 1
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111.
Ind.
Mich.
wis.
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+ 1
+ 2
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Ky.
Mo.
Tenn. .
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Minn.
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+ 3
+ 5
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+11
+ 9
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-11
+ 1
- 2
- 2
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YffiEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALEiS - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Pelrentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Based on retail dollar amounts)
Jan.W0ek ending
June
July 13| July 20| July 271 August 3
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
St. Joseph
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Cities
~
- 2
-' Col.
0
Kans.
- 3
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+1
Mo.
- 8
N. Mex. - 6
Okla.
- 5
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+2
Kansas City
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Vn orth
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
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
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