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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release

H.B.b

FOR IMfflDlATEJgLEASfe'
March 19, 1965.
WEEKLY .DEPARTMENT STORE -SALES — SELECTED CITIES AND ;iREtiS

Percentage change from corresponding

Areas" and- Cities Within

(Based on^reiailad^?lara§mounts)
Week endingMar. 131 Mar. 61 Feb. 271 Feb. 20

Federal Reserve Districts

I
y

'f

$
:

v

&

i":
w

it.

Boston
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
_ Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
-iuincy
Lowe11
Providence

R.I.

New York District
Metropolitan Areas
New York-N.E. New Jersey
Newark
New York
Rochester
Syracuse

+ 5"
+17
:
• .,+14 '
-.1 ,
+12
+19
+ 2
+34
+• 4
+ 2
-10
--4 :
+ 4
.
+15

+
+
+
-

N.Y.M.J,, - 1
- 7
+ 8
N.J.
-12
N.Y.
- 3
- 7
+12 r+ 7
+13 r-11

+ 5
+ 9
- 8
+15+
3

+ 4
- 4
+ 4
-t-2
+ 2

Del.
-12 r+ 2
N.J.
- 3
- 7
Pa. : ' - 8 r-10
-14
-15
- 6
- 8
- 1
- 9
- 4
- 7

+ 5
+22
+ 5 '
+ 9
+ 6
+30
+ 5

Mass.
"
"

v
"

'
,

Philadelphia
'• Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre-Hazlet on
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
C olumbus
Springfield
Toledo
Youngstown
Erie
Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
for FRASER
Wheeling

Digitized


••

Ky. Ohio

"

"

Pa.
"
"

W.Va.

- 4 -- 9
- 8
- 5
-11
- 2
+ 2
- 8
-21
-17
-12
- 9
-10
- 7

+ 3
-15.

+10.
+

2

+

2

-

2

+10
-

3

- 4
+ 5'
-13
+21

+lo
+/1
+ 2
- 9
+ 1
- 6
- l
+ 5
+12
- 4
-5.- - 7
-10
- 4
- 2
+ 3
0 r- 5
- 7 ^ + 3
- 8
+ 3
-13
- 3
+ 8 r-12
+11
0
-14
- 2
+ 3
- 7
+ 8
-10
- 4
- 8
+ 4
- 4
+16
- 5
+10
- 1
-32 r-10
+ 6
- 4
-12
- 8
+ 6
-10
- 1
- 7
+52
+ 7 '+13"
+ 3

1

1
1
5
4
2
1
1

+15
- 1
+10
+11
+16
+11
.+12

+ 4
+ 4
. + 6
0
+ 4
+ 2
+ 6
+ 1
+ 2
413
+ 7
+ 4
+ 3
+11

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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Cont.)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago

Areas and Cities Within
. .Federal Reserve Districts
Richmond District..
: Metropolitan Areas
.......
Washington
D.G. . .
Downtown i^as'nington
Baltimore
Md.
Downtown Baltimore
Richmond
Va.
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Cities
Miami
Central Atlanta

Week ending
Mar. 131 Mar. (SI Feb. 27| Feb. 2CI
- 9
-12
-10
-12
-13

- 8
-10
- 9
-11
r- 9

+35
+23
+20
+13
+32

- 4
-15
-13
- 9
-10
- 7
- 3
-17

- 6
-15
-17
0
r- 6
- 3
-18
-34

-21
+ 4
+ 1
+ 7
+ 2
• +11
+ 9
+ 5

Fla.
Ga.

- 7
-13

+ 3
r-10

in. •
Ind.
Mich.
ii

- 6
-11
- 2
- 2
- 4

Ala.
• " •

Fla.
"

Ga. • •
"

La.

•

Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
^
Grand Rapids
A
Milwaukee

Wis.

- 1
+ 2
+14
+ 7
- 7

St.VLelais District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis

Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.

+ 7
+12
+ 6
- 2

r-12
- 9
. -23
-19

Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.-St. Paul
Minn.
Mpls. and Suburban
Minneapolis
St. Paul and Suburban
Cities
Duluth^Superior"
Minn. SMis.

-.5
- 7
- 5
- 3

-15
-16
-20
-12

- 6

r-17




Jan.
1965
+11
+ 1
+ 3
+ 2
+ 4

-14
-16
-11
-12
-16

+ 1
-18
- 8
+ 5
- 4
+ 5
+ 5 •
J- 7

+ 7
0
+ 9
+ 6
+ 5

+ 7
+ 2

+ 2
- 4

+ 4
0

- 5 -38
-23
0
- 2

+12
+ 7
+24
+13

+ 2
+ 2
+15
- 6
+ 2

- 9
r- 5
- 8
-10

- 1
+ 5
- 6
0

-0
+ 8
- 1
- 1

+ 7
+ 4
+ 1 +13

+ 5
+ 3
+ 2
+10

+ 7
+ 5

+ 9

- 7

*

+ 4
0

+14
(

+ 1

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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Cont.)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a .year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Jan.
Week ending
Mar. 1:1 Mar. 61 Feb. 27l Feb. 20)
1965

Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Wichita
Kansas CityDowntown Kansas City
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Omaha
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Pallas District
Metropolitan Areas
* Dallas
El Paso
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Downtown Los Angeles
Vestside Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Francisco
Oakland
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle.-Ev6rett
Spokane
Tacoma
r—Revised
*—Data not available




Col.
-12
Kans.
-12
Mo ,-Kans.
-- 5
Mo.
- 5
"
+ 1
Nebr.
- 5
"
- 4
IT.Mex.
+20
+ 1
Okla.
"
- 7
Mo.

.

Tex.
"
"

Calif.

Ore.
Utah
Wash.
"

- 6
-12
-22
r-26
-44
r-27
-23
r- 7
r- 3
- 6

- 5
+ 6
- 2
- 8
+ 9
- 4
+ 4
+24
+ 8
+ 1

+ 9

+
+
-

3
2
6
2

+12
+ 1
+13
+ 9

- 4
- 1
+ 9
+ 2
r- 7
- 7
+ 6
+ 8
+22.
- 6
+ 7
-17
+18
- 1
r- 4
+ 8
0
- 2
-17 ' +13
- 7
- 4
- 4
+ 7
+15
2
r- 9
+ 1 , +24
+ 2
+11
r- 6
- 5
+ 1
+34
+ 5
+17
+ 5
+ 9
+18
+ 5
+23

+ 3
- 4
+17
' 0
+ 3
+ 7
+13
+ 8
+ 4
+ 8
+11
+10
+ 5
+15

- 1

-26

0

+ 2
0
0
-14

-10
+ 6
- 8
-12

+ 1
+ 3
+ 9
+24

- 4
-13
+ 9
-11
+ 5
- 2
- 8
- 5
+ 1
+ 5
+ 3
+ 6
+ 8
+13

- l
+. 3
. + 3.
- 1
- 5
- 4
+ 2
+23
-10
+ 8

+ 5
- 5
- 8
+ 1
+ 1
+ 2
+16
+30
+ 6
0

• *