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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release
'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 1962
WEEKLY DEPART; ISNT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
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
N.Y.
Buffalo
New York-N.E. New JerseyN.Y.-N.J.
M.J.
Newark
N.Y.
New York
Rochester
"
1
1
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
Youngstown
Erie
Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
Wheeling




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z_9

±_1

+ 3

4
1
7
3
1
5

- 7
- 9
- 6
- 4
-20
-18

-10
-12
- 7
- 5
-16
-14

0
- 1
+ 1
+ 1
- 7
+10

+
+
+
+

+ 3
+ 4

- 9

- 5

- 5

+
+
+
+
-

+
+
-

5
5
1
1
0
0

±_3

+
+
+
+
+
+

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- 5

-3

+ 4

r- 5
r- 7
- 9
- 6
- 7
-11
-11

-

+
-

+ 5
- 2
+-3
+ 5
+ 4
+ 1 '
+ 5

0
- 7
+ 3
-14
- 1
-22
+ 6
- 2
. -28
-13
-17
-29
+ 2
- 5
0
- 2
+ 3
- 4
- 4 •
-14
-21
- 3
-12
- 7
-11
-14
+ 2
-17

r-12

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W.Va.

+ 2
•+ 4

+ 3
- 4
0
+ 4
+ 1.

Ky.
Ohio
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+ l
+ 4

- 4
- 5
-11
- 8
- 1
0

.+
+
+
+
+
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6
1
3
9
2
0

2
1
6
6
2
1

- 5
- 5
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0
- 2

Del.
M.J.
Pa.

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•

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts) .
Week ending
10 mos.
Dec. 151 Dec, 81 Dec. 11 Nov. 24
1962
+ 2
- 2
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±j£

. Mass.

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5
5
1
6
8
8
5
4

+ 1
- 8
-11
- 2
- 6
- 9
+ 1
+ 2
r- 2
-13.
+ 9
r- 9
r-13
- 6

5
1
3
3
4
1
3

2
5
2
1
4
3

- 3

•+ 3

- 4
+ 2
- 5
0
- 7
-16
+ 2
+ 4
+ 7
- 5
+ 1
-10
-12
0

+ 5
+11
- 5
+ 6
0
- 9
+ 6
+ 3
+ 8
- 3
+ 4
+ 1
- 2
+ 4

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WEEKLY..DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Federal -Reserve District#.
Area, and City

• .

-Richmond District
.
Metropolitan^ Areas
Washington
' Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Richmond
-

D.C.
Md.
•
"
Va.

Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami '
Tampa-St. "Petersburg
Atlanta
.
Augusta
Mew Orleans
Cities
Miami-Downtown^
. Central Atlanta
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago ^
"
Indianapolis
"
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
5t. Louis
Memphis

+ 6

+ 1
0
- 3
+ l
- 2

+ 1

- 4
- 9
- 9
-10
- 1

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r- 7
-10
-14
r- 3

- 2.

4
7-10
- 2

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Ala.
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Fla.
"
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Ga.

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+ 4
+ 9
+10 „
+ 6

- 4

-11
7
8
+10
7
+16
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.3.
+
+ 6
3
+ 4
- 4
+ 2 •+ 6
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+
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+10
+.5
+12
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+ 6
+ 5

La.

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Fla.
Ga,

- 4 "
+ 1

111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.

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- 2 •
+ 4• +
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+ 1
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+ 5
+

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-10
-

2

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1
1

Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.

- 6
+ 1
+: 6;

±£
+ 2
0
0
-11

r+7

Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
'Mpls.-St. Paul
Minn,
Mpls. and Suburban
"
Minneapolis
"
St. Paul & Suburban
"
Cities
-•
Duluth-Superior
Minn. & Wis.




Percentage change from corresponding
_ period. a year ago
dollar .amountgj
. ..Week .ending
10 mos.
Dec. 151bee. 8|Dec" 11 Nov." 24"
1962

+ 7-

+ 1

+ 8
- 1
±_1

+

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- 4
- 4
- 2

1-1
+.3

+ 4
- 2

+ 1
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2

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+
+
+

9
2
2
1

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+ 6.
+ 1:
+ 1
+ 3

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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City-

Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Col.
Denver
Topeka
Kans.
Wichita
"
Kansas City
iio. -Kans.
Doivntown Kansas City Ho.
St. Joseph
"
Lincoln
Nebr.
"
Omaha
N.jiex.
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Okla.
Tulsa
City
Mo.
Joplin
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
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
Oakland
San-Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma




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+ 6

0
- 1
+ 6
+ 8
0
+10
+10
' + 5
+ 5
+10
+10

+ 6
-12
+ 6
r+ 9
r+ 1
+ 5
+ 3
r+ 6
+ 6
+ 5
+ 3

- 1

±_5

+ 1
- 3
+ 1
-20
+ 4
- 2
+ 5 • + 8
- 5
- 5
+ 9
-12
- 2
- 3
+ 8
- 3
+ 2 . + 5
+ 1
+ 2
+ 2
- 3

0
2
1
7
1
2
2
1
0
+ 5
+ 3 +
+
+
+
+

1
1

+ 1

- 5

+16

+ 3

+ 1

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+ 7

+ 3
+ 5
0
+ 6

+ 7
+12
+ 1
+12

+ 2
+ 2
0
+12

+ 1
+17
- 1
+11

+
+
+
+

+ 2

Tex.

+ 9
0

0

+ 3

+ 3

+ 7

0
5
3
8
1
1
5
6
3
7
6
4
3
5

- 3
-10
- 9
+ 5
- 2
- 2
- 6
- 6
- 3
+ 2
+15
+ 3
+ 2
+ 6

- 1
- 4
r- 6
+ 9
r- 4
+ 5
r+ 1
- 1
r+ 2
+12
+11
+ 6
+ 2
+ 1

+ 4
0
- 1
+ 2
+ 1
+ 2
- 1
- 4
+ 2
+ 4
+13
- 1
+ 3
- 4

+ 8
0
+ 3
+ 8
+14
+ 6
+ 4,
+ 4
+10
+ 4
+10
+13
0
+ 9

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Utah
Wash.
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Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
10 mos.
Dec. 151 Dec. 81 Dec. 11 Nov. 24
1962

+
'+
+
+
+
+
+

*Not available

+ 3

8
8
9
9