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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FOR M E D I A T E RELEASE
July 24, 1959.
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
Jan-May
June 27{July 41 July 111 July 18. .
.
1959
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
»
ii
"
+ 4
- 3
+16
+ 6
+17
- 4
+
+ J
N. Y.
N.Y.-N.J.
N. J.
N.nY.
«
+ _2
±JL
+ 8
- 6
- 2
-.11
+14
- 3
+ 6
+ 1
+14
+ 7
+ 3
-12 /
-14
r- 7
+ 3
+ 5
r±_l
±z
0
"
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±JL
0
4
1
1
0
5
3
+ 5
- 3
- 6
- 2
+13
+ 6
+
r+
r+
r
+
r- 2
+ 5
+17
+• 5
+10
- 2
+12
+20
- 6
+22
+ 2
+ 2
±1
±11
+
+ 4
+ 4
+ 1
+ 1
- 2
+ 4
r 0
r+12
+ 8
+ 7
+ 3
r+15
r+13
r+12
r+17
r+17
+
+
+
+
+
2
2
1
1
6
3
+_6
Del.
N. J.
Pa.
±-1
+ 1
- 6
+13
+ _1
+ 3
8
±2
+ 8
+13
+ 2
+ 1+ 3
r-11
±±
Mass,
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Ky.
Lexington
Ohio
Akron
"
Canton
"
Cincinnati
it
Cleveland
"
Downtown Cleveland
"
Columbus
Springfield
Youngstown
Pa.
Erie
"
Pittsburgh
"
Downtown Pittsburgh
Wheeling-Steubenville W.Va. & Ohio
±1
+ _Z
± _ 2
+
9
+ 5
+20
+ 5
+11
+ 6
+ 1
9
+ 7
+ 6
+ 7
+
+
+
+
+
9
7
8
6
7
+ 8
+ 4
0
-13
0
- 1
- 3
+ 6
+ 7
+20
' - 4
+
3
+10
+ 2
-
+
9
9
+ 1
+ 3
+12
+12
+11
+ 4
+ 2
-12
-
9
+ 9
- 3
+ 6
0
- 3
+ . 1
+16
- 6
+ 4
+ 4
0
+16
+ 4
+ 4
- 6
+ 3
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+ 6
+
8
+17
+ 4
+
9
+15
+
9
+ 3
+11
+22
+17
+
9
+ 5
+ 3
+
9
+35
0
- 1
+ 7
+ 5
+ 2
+ 4
+ 2
+ 4
+10
+ 5
+ 5
-11
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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)
Jan-May
Week ending
_125L June 271 July 41 July 111 July 18
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
Downtown Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbus
New Orleans
Knoxville
D. C.
Md.
Va.
Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
La.
Tenn. .
+11
+ 2
+27
+28
+15
r+
+
+ 8
±A
±.2
r+15
+ 4
+ 7
+14
+ 7
+ 4
+ 5
+15
- 1.
+ 5 •
+ 7 •
- 6
+ 6
+ 3
+15
+12
+ 3
+14
0
+ 4
+21
+20
-11
+13
+ 7
+ 9
- 5
+31
+ 5
+14
r- 4
r+33
+ 5.
±J.
+10
+ 4
±11
+ 8
+ 6
+ 4
+17
+ 6
+10
+ 8
+16
+ 8
+14
+13
+11
- 1
+11
+ 6
+29
+ 4
+11
+14
+ 8
+ 8
+14
+13
+ 5
- 5
r+ 4
r+ 7
+10
+22
+ 8
'+ 7
+14
+26
+33
- 7
+ 4
+ 3
+17
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±Jt
- 1
±_1
r±JL
+ 3
+ 2
+ 7
+ 6
+ 2
- 1
+ 8
.+ 7
+ 5
+ 3
+ 9
0
+ 1
+11
+ 6
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis
Ark,
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.
+ 6
+ 7
+ 6
+15
Minn. & Wis.
+ 2
- 1
+ 2
-10
- 1
+ 7
0 .
- 1 .
-14
+12
Wis,
Minn.
5
8
5
5
5
+10
+ 3
+ 5
- 3.
+ 2
+ 3
+ 9
+13
+ 8
+ 6
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mplso—St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superior
+ 2
+32
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
111.
Ind.
Mich.
+ 1
+ _i
+ 7
+ 8
+26 ,
+10
+ 9
+21
+22
+ 5
+13
+6
+ 9
±1
- 5
- 7
+ 2
*
+ 4
+ 6
+10
- 4
+ 5
+15
+10
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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)
Jan-May
Week ending
1959 June 271 July 41 July 111 July 18
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
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Col,
Kans,
Moe-Kans,
Mo.
11
Nebr.
N„ Mex.
Okla.
Mo.
Tex.
"
11
it
"
Calif.
Ore.
Utah
Wash.
11
il
+_8
+ 9
+ 9
+17
+ 4
+10
+ 4
+ 2
+10
- 3
+ 4
±10
-10
- 6
- 1
r+12
+ 2
+16
+13 - 2
r+19
r+7
+16
+14
+ 5
- 6
- 1
+ 1
+19
+10
+ 5
+ 7
+25
+11
- 2
+14
+ 9
+ 9
+ 6
- 3
+ 8
+ 2
- 4
-16
+13
+ 7
0
- 1
+21
-11
+21
+ 5
+_2
±_2
+ 3
+14
+ 6
+11
+ 6
+ 7
+ 2
- 1
+11
- 6
+22
-11
+11
+11
-15
+19
+ 8
+13
+19
+13
+13
+ 7
+ 7
+15
- 6
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+10
+11
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+15
+ 7
+ 7
+21
+ 9
+ 6
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+ 5
+ 8
+11
- 2
+ 4
+ 9
+16
+12
- 6
..+18
+12
+ 3
+ 5
- 4
+22
+ 8
+17
+ 3
+ 8
+ 6
- 6
+18
- 1
+12
+ 6
+ 6
+ 6
+ 9
+10
+11
+ 2
+ 6
+20
+13
+ 6
+ 6
- 3
+20
+11
+10
+ 6
+ 2
+ 8
+14
+ 4
+ 7
+27
+18
' + .9
+ 7
+ 5
+18
+ 3
+ 8
+ 1
+ 9
+11
*Data not available,
+ 6
+19
+ 2
+24
+23
+15
+ 8
+ 9
+ 6
+39
+ 9
+17
+10
+ 7
+13
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