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H.8b
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
- FOR IMMEDI.7E RELEASE
June 10, I960.
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Jan.-Apr.
Week ending
May 141 May 21 1! Mav 28* 1 June 4*
I960
+14
=12
±A
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
Wheeling
Mass.
"
N.Y.
N.Y.-N.J.
N.J.
N.Y.
11
"
±J>
=_2
+ 4
+16
-18
+ 6
+ 5
+ 9
+12
+ 2
+ 4
0
0
0
+ 4
- 1
- 3
+ 4
+ 5
+ 3
0
- 2
r 0
+14
+13
+16
+21
+12
r+ 6
-19
-22
-16
-11
-14
-22
+ 2
-13
+ 7
+42
-16
±_6
±_1
_o
±21
=16
+
+
+
+
+
+
- 1
0
- 7
- 4
0
- 4
- 3
-1
-10
- 4
0
+ 3
+18
r+20
r+13
r+".4
r+18
r+ 9
-17
-17
-22
-21
-14
-17
r+_9
=20
- 7
+ 2
+25
- 3
+ 9
- 8
— 7
- l
- 2
- 9
-2
- - 7
- 2
-8
r+10
+19
r+ 7
+ 7
+18
+ 7
+23
-15
-21
-12
-22
-10
-22
-31
+16
=iZ
+27
+21
+ 8
+12
+19
+18
+25
-18
+ 9
+ 9
+ 2
-16
-17
-20
-21
-26
-14
-16
-23
-16
- 9
-17
-20
-35
2
8
3
4
7
4
+ 6
Del.
N.J.
Pa.'
+ 6
+10
+ 6
+ 5
+ 6
+ 4
+ 5
±-Z
Ky.
Ohio
Pa.
W.Va.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
1
6
6
4
8
5
6
1
4
9
0
+ 8
+ 6
- 2
-11
+ 4
-16
- 5
+ 1
- 1
- 1
-12
-11
- 4
- 1
+ 4
+ 1
- 3
+ 2
0
+11
- 3
- 6
-10
0
-18
- 9
-10
r-12
- 2
- 4
- 8
+13 ^
+21
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
- fBasp.ri art retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
Jan.-Apr.
May 14 ! May 21 1 May 28*1 June 4*
I960
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
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Atlanta ~
Augusta
Columbus
___New Orleans
Knoxville
Cities
Miami-Downtown
Central Atlanta
Chicago District
-Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St, Louis
Memphis
Minneapolis District'
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls•——St. Paul
Mpls, and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superior
D.C.
:
Md,
Va.
_o
r_2
+ 3
- 4
0
- 6
- 2
-12
-18
- 5
-10
-12
±_1
Ala.
it
"
Ga.
"
"
La.
Tenn,
Wis.
+19
r+10
•" + 8
+ 3
+ 5
"+i
±_2
-26
-20
+11
- 1
+ 6
0
-12
+ 4
- 4
- 6
-11
-12
-12
r+ 3
-12
-15
-13
+i
+12
-18
4
5
9
6
8
+12
+ 9
+30
+13
+27
- 2 3
2
+ 3
-12
+
+
+
+
+
-
2
K y .
+12
Mo.
Tenn,
+
2
+
1
Minn.
+ 6
+ 7
+
Minn. & Wis.
-19
-23
-21
0
+ 9
+31
r+25
+ 8
r+ 6
- 1
+ 6
+ 5
r+ 5
+32
•
- 8
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 8
- 4
+ 5
- 6
- 1
+
-li
- 9
- 4
- 4
. 4
+ 8
- 3
0
2
±_1
Ark.
zk1
+ 7
+ 3
+42
+ 3
+ 5
+ 6
- 5
+ 1 + 6
. + 7
+
Fla.
Ga.
±Jt
+ 8
- 9
- 1
+ 4
+20
+ 8
+10
+ 5
+ 5
0
+ l
Fla.
111.
Ind.
Mich.
•
r+11
- 4
-10
- 4
- 9
- 5
+
J
+
2
0
0
- 2
+
2
r+ 2
J '
+ 3
+ 4
+ 2
-
1
+ 4
+14
+ 2 5
- 3
+ 7
.+ 5
. + 7
.+ 5
+ 8
+
2
-15
-13
-15
-20
±11
- 1
+ 4
+24
+ 9
+18
- 7
+
+ 5
6
-
2
r±2%
zl6
+27
+33
+17
-16
-15
-18
r+21
-26
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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.-Apr. |
Week ending
J
1950
(May 141 May 21 I May 28* I June 4*
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
Tex*
"
"
"
"
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Downtown Los Angeles
Westside Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Francisco City
Oaklai-.d
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
+20
0
Col.
Kans.
-10
Mo,-Kans.
Mo.
"
Nebr.
N.Mex,
Okla.
"
+ 3
0
-12
+ 1
- 1
- 5
- 1
0
- 3
- 3
- 5
- 8
- 6
-10
r+33
- 1
r+29
-19
Mo,
- 7
- 2
+ 3
r+20
-28
+ 2
=_2
r-i
+ 5
-10
~ 2
+7
- 2
0
-19
-12
- 8
+ 3
11
+ 1
+5
-23
- 2
- 5
- 6
+ 1
- 3
-13
+ 3
Calif«
"
"
"
"
"
"
11
11
Ore.
Utah
Wash.
"
11
+ 3
+1
+ 5
+6
+8
+7
+ 5
- 1
+10
0
+ 5
- 2
+ 2
0
+ 2
- 4
+ 8
+ 2
+11
- 4
-7
0
+ 2
- 1
+ 5
-7
0
- 6
JL
+ 6
- 8
-13
- 1
:s
-1
+ 1 9
+ 2 2
:l
0
-
1
- 9
- 4
+11
r+29
+ 1 0
-11
-7
-7
-9
-13
zJt
U S
- 3
+ 1 6
+ 4
- 1
r+ 5
+ 3
-
+ 1 5
2
+ 1 9
- 4
+ 1 7
- 3
+12
- 7
- 2
-13
- 4
-11
-20
-14
-15
-14 •
± 3
- 7
-11
- 4
-16
-19
- 7
+18
+29
+9
+22
+ 7
+12
+7
+ 6
-12
+12
0
+ 6
-18
-16
-17
+17
- 5
-17
-20
-17
- 5
-18
-12
-20
-13
-21
r—Revised,
**Not availablee
* Memorial Day last year occurred in the week ending May 30, whereas this year
it is one week later, Therefore„ the week ending May 28, I960 had one more
trading day than the corresponding week last year.
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