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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
F e b r u a r y 1 , 1952

H.ll
DEBARMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES
(Based on D o l l a r Amounts)

H

Nov,

P e r c e n t a g e change from c o r r e s p o n d i n g
p e r i o d a y e a r ago
-d
•
Month of
Dec. 2 9 V J a n . 5
J a n . 19 J a n . 26
Dec,

I

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t
and c i t y
UNITED STATES

+ 5

- 1

+12

-21

-13

-ll*

Boston D i s t r i c t
New Haven
Conn.
Boston
Mass.
Lowell-Lawrence
"
Springfield
Providence
R.I.

+ 2

+ 1

-31*

-17
=U-

+ 2
+ 2
+1
- 2

-37
-22
-31*
-35

-ll*
~BT
-19
- 3
- 3
- 1 8 ..

-13

+ 3
- 2
+ 5
0

+25
+C2"
+15
*75
+U3
+38

-16
- 3
0
-!2

-18
-13
-13
-20

New York D i s t r i c t
Newark
N.J.
Buffalo
N.Y.
Mew York
Rochester
Syracuse
"

+
+
+
+
+
+

+
+

+1U
+25
+18
+ 9
+3U
+U2

-26
-27
-17
-26
-28
-17

r-20
=13
r- 8
-22"
-13
-18

-15
-17
- 9
-16
- 9
-10

-16
-16
-11
~lU

Philadelphia District
Philadelphia
Pa.

+ k
+ 3

- u

+13
+ b

-17
. =15"

-11
-11

-11.
-11

-111
=IF

+ 8
+10
+ 1
+ 8
+ 6
+ 7
+ 8
+ 7

- 3
- 3
- 2
-10
0
- h
+ 1
+ 7

+ 9
+ 7
+18
,.+16
^ +23
+1U
+18
- 6

-21*
-30
-31
-28
-20
-17
- 3
-21

-11
- F
-10
- 9
- 2
-10
- 2
-18

r-16
-12
-26
- 8
-25
-11
0
-19

-15
=15
-13
-16
+10
-15
+ 2
-21

+ 1

+25

/2-

+19

-19
=17
-21

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+

r-11
=ir
-17

-15

+ U+ 2 •
+ 7
+ 2
- 3
+17
+ 7
+ 8

r+22
+27
r+30
+13
+ 2U
+1|2
+22
+2)4.

-13
^9
0
-11
-26
+ 9
-13
- 9

- 7
-12 .
. - 1*
- 5
-15
+2l*
- 6
+ 7

-21
-lb
-27
-27
-21

-12
-11
- 5
-15
- 6

Cleveland D i s t r i c t
Ohio
Akron
Cincinnati
.Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Pa.
Pittsburgh
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•

Richmond D i s t r i c t
Washington
D.C.
Baltimore
Lid.
Atlanta District
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
New O r l e a n s
Nashville
Chicago D i s t r i c t
Cnicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
La.
Tenn.

+ 5
'+ u
+ 6 ^
+ k
+ 2
9
+ 7
+ 1
+21
+ 1
+ 2
+




- 3
=-%
2
5
2
6

h

- 2

+ 8
+ 5
+ h

+ 2
- 7
0

+

111.
Ind.
Mich.
wis.

6
b
6
5
7
8

1

+18
+27
- 3
+ 5
+20

'

-22

-

- 8
-.="5

-1U

-16

-10

- 7
-12
r-12
+
2l*
- 5
- 6

- 7
-12
+ 3
- 9
-12
+19
+ 6
-18

:-lU
-13
' -Ik
-19
-20

-13
-11
-17
-16
-11

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DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES ( C o n t i n u e d )
P e r c e n t a g e change irora c o r r e s p o n d i n g
p e r i o d a y e a r ago
Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t J
j J a n . - IMonth of
and c i t y
Doc. 2 9 I / J a n . 5 J a n . 12 J a n . 19 J a n . 26
_ _ _ _ _
j Nov. j Deo
+ 2
+ 2
+ 2
+ 3

- 2
+ 2
+ 3
0
+ h

+10
+10
+19
+ 6
+ 6

-26
-21
-36
-2k
-18

- 5
-10
- 5
- 2
-11

r- 8
=17
-15
-10
-12

Minneapolis D i s t r i c t
Minneapolis
Minn.
»
S t . Paul
D u l u t h - S u p e r i o r %Wis.

0
0
-5
- 1

- 5
- 1
- 2
0

+ 5
0
+10
+23

-16
-lb
-17
-18

-16
-19
-12
-11

-26
-2b
-26
-15

Kansas C i t y D i s t r i c t
Denver
Colo.
V.icnita
Kans.
Kansas C i t y
Mo.
S t . Joseph
"
Oklahoma C i t y
Okla.
Tulsa .
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+
3
r r
+15
+
ii
+1
- u
+ 2

+ 1
r r
+ 6
+ u
- it
- 2
f u

+10
+13
+11
+19
- h
+ 9

-17
-19
-11
-13
-10
-26
-28

-13
-17
- 2
-13
-20
-10
-12

-10
=IF
- 6
^6
-13
-13
- 9 -

+ 5

+JL

+ 8

+ 6
+ 2
+10
+ 5

+17
+12
+1U
+10

-11
-lb
-16
-±h
- 7
- 8

-13
=13
+ 1
-15
-10
0

r-10
=nr
-4O
-17
0
-10

- 8
=19
-10
-12
+ 8
- 9

+ 2
+ 1
- 2
+ 5
+ 8
- h
+ I
+ 1
- h

+ 2
+ 5
+ 6
+17
+15 ~
- 7
+12
+20
- 1

-18
-12
-19
-3h
- 6
-36
-17
-2h
-13

-15
=nr
-13
-12
-10
-21
-10
-lU
-10

r-18
=2F
-15
-12
- 7
- 9
-17
-11
-111

-12
-13
-lb
+ 6
- 9.
-lb
-16
-12
-26

: . t . Louis D i s t r i c t
L i t t l e Rock
Ark.
Louisville
Ky.
S t . Louis Area Ho.
Memphis
Term.

Dallas D i s t r i c t
Dallas
E l Paso
F o r t Worth
ticust on
San Antonio

-

—

Tex.
"
"
"

San F r a n c i s c o D i s t r i c t
Los Angeles Area C a l i f .
Oakland
San Diepo
Ssn F r a n c i s c o
"
Portland
Ore.
S a l t L?.ke C i t y Utah
Seattle
V.ash.
Spokane

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—

+ 2
+ 2
+15
+ 1

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

h
2
6
5
2
7
6
5

—

"

-15
=m
-17
-13
-15
-22
=Io
-33
- 8
-15
=21
- 3
- 9
-23
-22
-12

--rV-'Vli:
_/ Hio i n c r e a s e s shov.n f o r t h i s v.-eek r e f l e c t i n p a r t t h e f a c t t h a t t h i s y e a r
Christmas f e l l on Tuesday and t h e week t h e r e f o r e i n c l u d e d one day of heavy
p r e - C h r i s t m a s shopping; i n t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g week l a s t y e a r C h r i s t m a s f e l l
on Monday.