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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

H.1I

January 8, 195U

DEPARTMENT STORE SALES IN SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
(Based on Dollar Amounts)
Federal" Reserve District, Area, and- City-

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Jan
Yteek ending
/
Nov.
Dec. 121Dec, 19 jDec»26w-;<-| Jan. 2

United States

+ 2

- 3

- 1

+12.

+ 1

Boston District
Metropolitan Area
Lowell-Lawrence
Cities
Downtown Boston
Springfield
Providence

+ 1

+ 2

- 1

+16

- 2

+ 6

+"5

- U

*20

- 7

0
+ 30

+ l
+ h
+' 2

+ i
- 3
- h

+13
+15
+20

- 2
+ 6
-5 •

New York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Cities
New York
Newark

R.I.

z2

+ 5
"+ 5
+. 5

- 1
0
+ 1

-

1
+ 1
- 1

+18
+20
r+lU

.+ 6
+ 8

N.Y.
N.J.

- 2
+ 1

-10
- 2

- 3
- U

r+19
+20

- 1
- 5

Philadelphia District
Philadelphia
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
City
Pittsburgh

+19

- 7
N.Yi

+ 2

- 7

+ 1

r+10

+J.

0

- 7

+ 1

r+ 9

+11

0

- i

+10

+ _8

- h
- 1
Q
+ 8
- 1
- 2

- 7
+ 2
- 2
• + 9
- 6
-6

+ 3
+ 5
+ 8
+21
Wl?
+ 5

+ 1
+16
+10
.+ 5
- 1
+ 6

+ 2

+11

+ 3

Pa.

t_k'
Ohio
»
ii
"

Pa.

,

+ 2.
+ 6
+ 1 •
+ 6
+ 5 '
+• k

Pa.

Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
D.C.
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
i-id.
Richmond
Va.
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Nashville

La.
Tenn.

Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

111.
Ind.
Ilich.
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/'

0
*

.zA

- 3
- 6
- 2
0

3
- h
- 5
0

+ 2

- 1

+
+
. +

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2
2
5

4 2

+16
+13
+ 9
+ 3
+m

;

+ U
+ 3
0
+12
-12

.

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Fla.
Ga.




0
- 1
0
- 2
- U ' - 0
+ 6 •
, +. 1
- 8
+ 2
+ 5'
- 1
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-12
- 7
+ 5
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>8
+ h
0
- 1
lA

- 3

+ 1

+.i
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+ 7
+ 1

- 3
0
- 5
- 3

+
+

1
1
2.
2

+15
+ 5
+18
+12
+ 5
+2U
r+ 9

-22
-20
- 7
. - 5

+11

+ i

+10
+16
+ 9
*+16

- i
+ 9
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DEPAPX1EKT STORE SALES IK SELECTED CITIES Ai® AREAS (Continued)
(Based on Dollar Amounts)

Federal Reserve District, Area, and City

St. Louis District
.'ecropolitan Areas
, -^fttle Rock
Louisville
St. Louis •
Lienpnis

Ark.
Ky.
Ho.
Tenn.

Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Minneap olis-St. Paul 1:1 inn.
Minneapolis City
St. Paul City
"
Cities
Hinn.dt Y.is.
Duluth-Superior
Kansas City District
metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
l.ichita
St. Joseph
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Kansas City
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
. Fort V.orth
Houston
San Antonio

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Jan.week ending
Hov.
Dec. 12|Dec. 19|Dec.26a* | Jan. 2
+ 2

zA

- 1
0
+ 3
0

+
-

+ 1

r+10

t_£

2
6
k
8

+ u
+ h
0
- u

- 2
+11
+11
+ 5

+21
- 6
+ 7
+ 1

0

+ _1

- 3

r+11

r- 1

+ 1 ••
+ 1
+ 1

+ b

- 2

+11

- 1

+ 3

- 6

+ 8

- 8

- 2

r+ 5

+ 2
- 5
- 9
- 2
+lli
-10
- 5

+10
- 6
- 6
+10
-10
+ 5
+ 6

+ 1
- 1

Colo.
Kans.
liO. .
U.Hex.
Okla •
it

- 1
+1
+1
-1.
- 3
+ 2

0

Ho.

!

"
"
"

Ban Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles
Calif.
Dov.-ntcv/n'Los Angeles
'..estside Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Francisco City
Oakland City
»
San Jose
Portland
Ore..
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
Lash.
Spokane
Tacar.a

+
+
+
-

2
2
3
h
2

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+ 2
o
+ 3
- 6
+ 1
0
+ 1
+ U
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+ l
+ 3
+ 2

z_u

1
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i - 4
t
0
1
- 7
i - 3
- 3
- 9
1 - 7
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- li.

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+ 2
+18
+ 3. "
- 3
— 6
- h
+ 8

- l

+ 6

+ 7

- 4

- 5

r+10

+ 1

- h
j - 5
| - 9
i —
; - 8

- 5
- k
-11
- 5
- 6

+12
- 3
+ 1
+13
+12

+ 8
- 3
- 1
-5
- l

-_1

+ 8

- 7

- 6
- 7
-S
5
- 8
- 8
- 6
- h
-10
- k
- 3
- 3
- 5

+ 8
+ h
+ 9
+ 6
+13
+12
+16
+16
+ 2
+ 7
+10
+ U
+11

- 5
- 8
+ 2
-12
- 7
- 5
- 9
- 7
-13
- 7
+ 2

+ 1
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r—Revised.
—Data not available.
The large increases shovrn for this week reflect in part the fact that this year
Christinas fell on Friday and the v;eek therefore included four days of heavy preChristmas shopping as compared with three days last year v/hen Christmas fell on
'Thursday.




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