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H,8b
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 22, I960.
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
iPercentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
Jan.-May
I960 June 251 July 2*1|July 9*1 July 16
+ 2
+16
r-14
±_3
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
Buffalo
New York-N.E, New Jersey
Newark
New York
Rochester
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
for FRASER
Wheeling
Digitized
Mass.
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+ 8
+22
riO
+ 5
+ 4
+ 7
+10
+ 1
+ 2
•+ 9
+ 8
+10
+21
0
-+ 1
+25
+25
+25
+ 5
+13
+15
- 9
-11
- 6
+19
-21
r-28
- 3
- 6
0
0
- 2
- 3
+ 2
+ 8
+29
-14
+ 2
±15
+24
=10
+ 4
+15
+12
+ 8
+13
+17
+19
+24
+18
+19
+14
+13
-15
-11
-11
-15
- 4
r-15
+ 4
+ 2
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- 3
+ 6
- 3
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+ 4
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+16
+16
+ 2
+ 6
+ 8
+ 1
+ 9
+13
+ 8
0
+11
+ 8
+ 6
- 6
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-10
- 9
-17
-25
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+ 3
+ 5
- 6
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+ 5
+ 4
+ 8
- 6
- 1
+ 2
- 4
+ 8
+ 6
+14
+53
+24
0
+13
+23
+19
+16
-l6
+10
+ 4
r+ 6
+16
+15
+39
-26
-59
-55
-16
-21
-15
-13
-24
-12
-37
-18
-11
-14
-17
-12
+88
+72
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+ 8
- 3
-27
- 5
+ 6
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VTSSKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Jan.-KayT
Week ending
{ 1950 .(June 251 July 2* I July 9* 1 July 16
1
Federal Reserve District',
Area, and City
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore.
Richmond
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
• Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Tanpa-St. Petersburg
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbus
New Orleans
Knoxville
Cities
Mi ami-Downtown
Central Atlanta
,
- 2
D.C.
Md.
Va.
0
- 6
- 2
- 7
-4
• !
-JO
=_1
=11
+ 1
-5
1 + 2
! —3
1-6
- 1
- 6
- 2
-13
- 5
r-17
r-24
-20
-27
-15
+ 1
- 4
- 1
- 5
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+ 6-
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+11
- 2
+28
La.
Tenn.
- 1
+ 2
+19
+ 3
+ 9
+ 5
+ 3
- 1
+ 1
+ 2
+14
. +31
+49
+32
+35
+14
- 5
- 8
+24
+11
-16
-13
r- 7
+ 5
r-13
- 8
- 8
- 3
- 6
r-13
+ 2
+ 5
+18
+16
+11
- 6
+ 8
+ 3
Fla.
Ga.
+ 1
-12
+ 4
- 4
-13
-23
- 4
-22
±12
-14
±_5
0
1—+12
1 - 1
+15
+11
+23
+15
+26
-18
- 9
-12
-13
-11
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Fla,
Ga.
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! -13
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Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
"Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
Wis.
+
+
+
+
+
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
LouisvilleSt. Louis
Memphis
+.6
r+11
=11
±-1
Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn,
- 4
+10
+ 1
0
+ 1
+35
0
+ 2
+11
+44
+ 4
+11
-11
-25
-13
-15
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+ Ji
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+18
=10
+ 2.
Minn.
+ 5
+ 7
+ 1
+ 9
+ 7
+15
+18
+17
+19
- 9
- 7
-13
+ 2
+ 5
- 5
Minn. & Wis. + 2
0
+19
-18
- 3
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.—St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superior
±-1
111.
Ind.
Mich.
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2
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1
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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)
Week ending
Jan.-Hay
I960 ."June 2 51 July 2* I July 9*1 July 16
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
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
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
Col.
Kans.
- 1
±_5
+20
=11
+ 3
+ 3
+ 5
-15
+ 8
+ 5
+23
+15
-13
-
2
-13
Mo.-Kans. + 1
Mo.
- 2
0
-10
+10
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 4
+23
+ 1
- 8
- 9
+13
- 6
Nebr.
N.Mex.
Okla.
Mo.
- 2
+23
+19
+23
+27
+10
+21
+20
Zil
- 9
-21
-14
r-12
+ 2
+ 5
-13
0
- 7
- 2
- 1
-10
-20
+10
+ 4
r-17
-13
- 4
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+10
-16
r- 4
+ 3
-12
- 4
+ 3
- 4
.. 0
-14
+ 1
- 6
+11
+ 3
+ 8
+ 1
+15
+12
- 9
-25
-19
-15
-18
- 3
-15
0
- 5
- 3
1_2
- 4
±14
=18
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+ 2
0
5
6
8
5
3
1
9
1
3
3
0
- 2
- 5
- 5
- l
-10
+12
- 2
- 5
+ 1
+ 2
- 1
- 7
-11
- 4
- 5
+11
+ 9
+15
+10
+22
+13
r+12
+15
+23
+11
+34
+15
+28
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-23
-33
-15
-10
-12
-11
-13
-13
-10
-20
-12
-20
- 6
-16
-10
-13
- 4
- 4
+ 2
-12
-13
-12
- 6
- 3
- 3
-11
- 3
- 8
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c—Corrected.
*—Independence Day last year occurred in the week ending July 4, whereas this
year it was one week later. Therefore, the week ending July 2, i960 had one .
more trading day than the corresponding week last year.
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