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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 1964

H.8.b
WEEKLTJEPARTMENT : STORE SALES -

ELECTED CITIES AND AREAS

Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts

i

Boston District.
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
Quincy
Lowell
New York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
New York-N.E. New Jersey
Newark
New York
Rochester
Syracuse
Philadelphia Di q+.rint
Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
t Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Toledo
Youngstown
Erie
Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
Wheeling




1

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Year
Week ending
1961
8(Feb. 1
Feb. 22
+
+
+
+
+

4
3
5
5
4
0

Mass,, -16
-19
-13
- 5
-14
-14

+19
+12
+29
+28
+17
r+12

+
+
+
+
-

N.Y.
+22
N.Y.NJ.+ 2
N.J.
4- 1
+ 2
N.Y.
11
+ 7
"
- 1

+ 7
+12
+ 1
+13
r+12
r+14

+ 4
+14
+16
'+12
+ 4
+11

+ 2
+22 :
+24
+17
+ 7
• +11

+18
+10
+ 7
+ 7
+ 9
- 2
-20

' -4
0
r+12
- 7
+24
r+14
+20

r+12
+ 1
+11
-11
-10
+ 7
+ 4

+39
+14
+25
+33
+25
+15
+14

- 2
C
+ 2
+ 6
+ 9
- 1
. + 1
+13
+ .4
+ 9
+11
+ 3
- 2
- 7

+22
+16
+17
+ 4
+12
r- 1
+13
+33
+16
+ 8
+ 6
+14
+ 8
+19

Del.
N.J.
Pa.
Pa.
"
"

Ky.
Ohio

+11
+ 3
+10
+15
+16
+ 8
+10
+ 9
+ 5
+ 3
Pa.
+10
+ 7
+ 3
W. Va. - 5

+13
+11
+17
+13
+21
+13
+17
- 1
r+13
r+20
r+16
+20
+12
+16

5
4
7
5
7
2

+
+
+
+

3
1
6
4
0
- 4

+ 8
+ 4
+ 3
0
+ 6
.+ 1

+
+
+
+
+

7
4
3
1
4
2
5

+

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+
+
+
+
+
+
+

6
5
4
3
5
4
4
8
3
+ 1
+ 2
+ 3
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1

+ 2

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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES * SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts

Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown I/ashington
Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Richmond

Md.
Va.

Percentage change from corresponding period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Year
Week ending
1961
(Feb. 221Feb. 1 *Tl Feb. 6[Feb» 1

.+13
+11
+ 3
0
+ 7

• r+
r~
r+
r+
+

3
1
5
4
6

+10

+ 4
+ 1
+ 6
+ 2
+10

+14
+11
+21
+22

+34

+ 1
-12 +27
+16
0
+11
+ 9
- 1

. 4
+ 1
+13
+14
+12
+13
+ 4
+ 4

+ 1
+ 7

+ 2
+ 1

Atlanta District
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa-St« Petersburg
Atlanta
Augusta

- 6
+ 1
+14
+10
+ 8
+ 8

La.

+ 5
+21
+32
+16
+ 4
+1?
+35
+71

0
-14
r+18
+14
+ 4
+17
+10
r-41

Fla.
Ga.

+11
+10

+ 8
+12

+11
+ 6

+10
+ 9

+17
+15
. +13

+ 9
- 7
+15
- 1
- 1

+ 5
+ 6
+20
- 2
+ 3

+
+
-

+16
+10
+11
+ 6

1
i
1
:

1 + 5
!
+ 5

Fla.
it
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Ga.
51

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1

Cities
Miami Downt own
Contr .1 Atlant.;

Ala.

I
1

+ 4
+ 8

- 2
+ 2

Lstrict
Metropolitan-Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee

Wis»

+14

+10
+ 8
+20
+ 6
+ 4

S_Oistrict
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis

Ark,
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.

+10
+22
+21
+10

+
+
-

+11
+ 9
+ 8
+16

+16
+15
+11
+18

+ 3
- 2
~ 7
+14

+
+
+

4
2
1
9

1
!

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+ 5

+ 5

- 3

+ 3

+ 1

!

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111.
Ind.
Mich.

Minno-nnolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls,-St. Paul
Minn,
Hp Is t and Suburb .-.n
Minneapolis
St, Paul & Sufcurt\n
Cities .
Duluth- 'jupuric r
Minn. & Wis.




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3
6
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5
4
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)

Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Year
Week ending
196?
Feb, 221Feb., 151Feb. 81 Feb. 1

Kansas Citv District
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Omaha
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
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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+ 4

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+10
+15
+18
+ 4

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