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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

"WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES

Percentage change -from. corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on r e t a i l d o l l a r amount?) .
Jan.
Week ending
Feb. 7) 1?eb. 1U| Feb. 21*J Feb, 28*.
. 19#
+
8 ..
+10
i_6
12

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
Area, and City
UNITED STATES
Boston D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Boston '
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston "
Cambridge
Quincy
Lowell
City
Springfield

Cleveland D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Youngstown
Erie
Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
\Nheeling-Steubenville Vv.




+30

+10

+36
+1*2
+26
+10
+20
- 5

+ 7
- 7
+36
+10
+53
0

- 2

+25

+16

+ 3

+ 7

- 8

"

+3
- 6
+22
+12
+20
+ 1

+ 6
- 2
+25
+ 9
+26
- 1 J

- 8
•*iu
+ h
+ 3
+ 3
- 7

"

+12

+16

Mass.

"

Mew York D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
N. Y.
Buffalo
' New York-N.E. New Jersey N . I . - N . J , •
N. J,
':
Newark
New York
N. Y.
Rochester
•
11
Syracuse
Philadelphia D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading :
Scranton
• Yvilkes-rBarre—tiazleton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 1959.
'SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS •

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+ 9
+15

+37
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+39
r+U7
+36
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+22
+ 7
+39
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+36
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+55
+113
r+11

+ 9
+12
+21
+ 8
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+5
Del. . . +12
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+13
+11

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+ 5
+ 7
+12
+ 9
+ 5
+26
+11
+12
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+12
+26

H.8b
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SEIECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on r e t a i l dollar amounts)
Jan.
Week ending
Feb. 71 Feb. 1*41 Feb. 21-*| Feb. 2ti:
1959

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
Area, and City
Richmond D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Dovvntovm YVashington
Baltimore
Doivntown Baltimore
• Richmond
Atlanta D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile- •
Jacksonville
Miami
Doivntovm Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbus
. New Orleans
Knoxville
Chicago D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee
S t . Louis D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
L i t t l e Rock
Louisville
S t . Louis
Memphis
Minneapolis D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.-St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
S t . Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superi or




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+ 8

+10
+5
+ 7
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+ $

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+ 2
+ 9
0
+ 2

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+
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+ 2
+15
+ 9
+ 5
+ 8
+13
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- 8
+17

+U9
+21
+19
+ 7
+ 1
+ 7
- 9
+ 6
-30
+23 "

+ 3

+ 6

+ 1
+ 2
+ 7
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+ 8
+20
- 5
+ 8

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+ 2
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9
3
8
1

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r+12
r+81
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+23
+11
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r+ 8

+ 7
+13
+13
+11
+ 5
+13

- 6
+10
+ 2
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+18

+ 6

+19

+17

+ 5
+15
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Md.
Va.

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Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
La.
Tenn.

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Ind.
Mich.
Wis.

Ark.
Ky.
Mo.
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AMD AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago

Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
Jan.
1959

Area, and City
Kansas City D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
UVichita
Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
S t . Joseph
Lincoln
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas D i s t r i c t
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco D i s t r i c t
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
S a l t Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Taccma

Week ending
Feb. 7| Feb. 14| Feb. 21*| Feb. 2ti*

12

+ 9

±13

+11

+18

+ 9
+ 3
+ 4
+10
a*
+3
+11
+19
+12
+ 6

+
+
+
+
-

1
8
5
8
3
0
+18
+14
+11
+33

+17
- 6
+ 8
+ 8
- 1
+13
+19
+15
+31
+ 5

+17
+10
+ 5
+15
+ 2
+ 3
r- 3
+ 3
+13
+10

+21
+18
+26
+21
+ 5
+25
+31
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+15
- 6

Mo.

+ 3-

— 8

+ 8

+ 6

+12

+ 8

+ 7

+16-

+ 8

Tex.
11

+ 6
+ 9
+ 6
+ 9
+11

+ 3
+ 4
+14
+10
+ 9

+18
+13
+18
+16
+16

- 3 '
+ 3
+ 6
+16
+26

+13

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+11

+20

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+14
+ 5
+13
+23
+11
+ 9
+10
- 3
+24
+14
+13
+13
- 1
+11

+12
+ 5
+15
+27
+16
+17
+18
+ 8
+26
+14
+13
+ 5
+ 9
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+ 1

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+ 5
+ 2
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+20
+31
+28
+28
+46
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+37
+45
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+42

+ 9
- 3
+10
+12
+27
- 4
- 8
- 1
+15 .
+26
+ 8
-16 ,
0
-12

Col.
Kans.
Mo.
Nebr.
N. Mex.
Okla.

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Calif.
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Ore.
Utah
Wash.
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**i)ata not available•
* Comparisons are a f f e c t e d by store closings i n some c i t i e s i n observance of
Washington's birthday, which occurred one week l a t e r t h i s year.