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BOARD OF uCVEMxOiib Or ItiE

RESERVE SYSTEM

. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
' May 1, 1959.
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
1,
(Based on retail dollar amounts)-/
Week ending
Jan.-Feb,
April U| April 111 April IB | April 23'
1959
+18
-13
W
12

Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City .
UNITED STATES
Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
. .Boston
Downtown Boston
. Suburban Boston
Cambridge
Quincy
Lowell
City
Springfield

Mass.
«
.

11

"

11
M

"

•ti

-18

+25

+ 5
- 3
+22
+10
+23
0

-17
" -17
-17
-16
-18
-U5

+23
+16
+37
+17
+48
+26

+13

— 6

+10
+ 8
+14
-14

+ 9
+ 2
+22
+ '3
+29
- 3

-13

- hr

+ 2
- 2

New York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
N. Y,
New York-N.E. New Jersey N.Y.-N.J.
Newark
N. J.
New York .
N. Y.
Rochester
.
Syracuse
"

-18

+18

+ 5
+ 6
+ 8
+ 2
+11
+ ii

-18
-19
-29
-17
- 9
-12

+17
+18
+15
+15
r+22
+18

Philadelphia District
Metropolitan Areas
Miming ton
Trenton
.
• Lancaster
Philadelphia
. .
Reading
. -Scranton
V< ilkes-Barre—Hazleton

+11

-22

+32

- 2

+16
+ 7
+36
+10
+16
+16
+ k

-26
-19
-26
-21
-2U
-31
-29

+21
+1U
+23
+31*
+47
+42

r+ 7

123

r+12

-19
-26
-23
-14
-18
-19
-30
+ 2
-25
-lit

+13
+35
+15
+36
r+36
+19
+35
+18
, r+20
r+15
r+15

Del.
N. J.
Pa.
"
"
"
11

Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Ky. .
Canton
Ohio
Cincinnati
•
!'
11
Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
"
Columbus
".
Springfield
"
Youngstown
"
Erie
Pa.
11
Pittsburgh
11
Downtown Pittsburgh
VJheeling-Steubenville IN. Va.&Ohio




+1U
+ 6
+ 5
+ U
*

+11
+10
+ l
+10 .
+ 6
*

+12

-12

-11+

+26

r+10
+ 9
r+26
+ 4
r- 3

- 8

r+16
- 4
+ 1
- 1
+23

+37
- 1

- 1

+ 7
+ u;
1 '
+13
+ U
- +56
- 6

+ 9
+ 1.

+ 3

•+ 1
-15
+ 7
J

+13
+27
+24
+ 5

6.

+ 3
- 1
+10
+1U
+10
+ 7
- 1
- 2

0

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WEEKLY DEPAAlmNT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AMD AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
.
period a. year ago
*
1,
(Based on retail. dollar amounts)Jan-Pelt
Vveek ending
April
4| April 11| April lb| April 25
19S9

Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Dovmtown Baltimore
.Richmond
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Dovmtown Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbus
New Orleans
Knoxville
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
Kpl-s. and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superior




+lk
D. C.
Md.
"

Va.

Ala.
Fla.
»
11
Ga.
"
"

La.
Tenn.

+l£

- 6

+ 1

+lii
+ 7
+13
+ o
+ 7

-18
-23
-21
-23
-17

+12
+ 3
+20
+11
+11

" r-11
r-13
r- 6
-17
0

+ 6
- 1
- h
-10
- 3

+11

-12

+18

+ 7

+ 2

+12
+12
+lo
+ 6
+ 1
+ 9
+20
+ 5
+ 7
+1U

-16
-23
- 2
- 3
- h
- 7
-17
-18
-29
-16

+16
+39
+22
+ 6
+ 1
+20
+30
+ 7
+33
+ 2

+11
+ 1
+10
+ U
- i
+ 9
r+12
-11
+ 8
r+ 6

+ 3
-11
+ 3

.

.

+1U

+ 8

+ 6

+ 3
+ 9
+11
+ 5
+ h

- 8
. - 1
- 6
-10
+ 5

+10
+1U
+17
+ 9
+16

+ 3
+ 6
+22
+16

+ 3
+1U
+1U
+10
. + 6

+ 8

-12

+13

+ 6

+ 2

Ark.
Ky. .
Mo.
Tenn.

+10
+ 8
+ 7
+26

-13
-18
-11
-11 .

+13
+11
+11
+19

+23
+17
+ 1
+13

- 6
- 2
0
+11

+1

-17

+ 5

+ 8

+_3

Minn.

+ 5
+ k
+ 7

-18
-19
-1U

+ 5
+ 3
+12 "

+ 8
+ 2
+20

+ 3
+ 3
+ 6

Minn.&Viiis. + 7

- 9

- 1

+ 7
,

111.
Ind.
Mich.
lis.

-

r

k

0

+ 7

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* VvEEKLY DEPARTMENT STOKE SAUEiS - SELECTED CITIES AMD AEEAS (Continued)

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
,
(Based on retail dollar amounts)zf
Jan-Fel
Week ending
19#
April U| April 11| April 18|April 25
+11
+ 8
+11
+ 5
- 9

Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Viiichita
Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort liiiorth
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
• Los Angeles-Long Beach
Downtown Los Angeles
V< est side Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francis co-Oakland
San Francisco City
Oakland
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma

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Col.
Kans.
"

Mo.
Nebr.
N. Mex.
Okla.
Mo.

Tex.
"

"

Calif.

Ore.
Utah
Bash.
"

+11
+ 5
+ 7
+13
+ 8
+13
+16
+15
+10

- 6
-10
-13
1 - 7
-1U
-21;
- U
-12
- 7
-16

+ 6
+13
+1U
+10
- k
+20
+ 7
+27
+25
+1U

+10
- 9
- 8
+ 7
- 3
- 5
- 1
+ 6
+17
+ 6

+ 8
+13
- 8
+11
-k
+ 2
+19
+19
+ 5
+18

+ 5

-19

- 2

- U

+ 5

+10

-11

+17

+ 7

+ 9

+ 8
+11
+11
+11
+12

- 8
-10
-16
- 9
-18

+1U
+1U
+10
+25
+11

+11
- U
+ 5
+15
+ 5

+20
0
+12
+20
- 3

+1L

- 8

+13

lA

jLk

+15
+ h
+11,
+26
+Ut
+10
+10
- 1
+25
+13
+13
+11
+ 1
+11

- 8
-20
- U
+ 8
+ 2
-18
-18
-22
+ 6
+15
-17
-15
-17
-18

+10
. - 2
" + 5
' +23
+2U
+13
+1U .
+ 2
+15
+ 7
+2U

+13
+ 9
r+ 9

+ 3
- 1
- k
- 7
- 6
-1U
+15
+19
+ 6
+ 5
+ 2
. + h
+.a
.. +. 2_
+ 2
- 8
+15
+17
+ 6
+ 5
+18
+ 5
+ 3
- l
+ 6
+ 7
+21
+11

not available.
r—Revised.
*Data :
1/ During April changes from a year ago reflect in part the fact that last year
Easter was on April 6 while this year it was on March 29. For this reason it is
estimated that in comparison with last year an allowance should be made for a
decrease in sales of about 2 per cent for the month of April as a whole. This
allowance applies to the figures for the United States.




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