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FEDERAL
statistical

RESERVE

release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE'
May 1, 1964

VEEKL:
^ E P A R T M 1IENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AMD.AREAS
Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts

Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
<uincy
Lowell

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)"
Week ending
Aur. 251 Apr. 18 |Apr. 11 I Apr. 4
j 1964
i
i
+ 1
- 3
+ 6
+14
- 7
+31

-15
-11
-19
-16
-15
-32

-14
-13

+
+
+
+
+
+

+ 8
0
+ 2
+7
+ 1

+13
r+27
+ 8
+10
r+ 9

-10
- 8
- 8
-20
9

-11
-22
- 7
- 9
-15

+12
,+12
+ 8
+12
+ 9
+ 8

+25
+28
+21
+18
+11
. +14
+ 8

+39
+Z6
+ 3

- 9
-17
- 7
-16
+ 7
-17
-26

- 1
-14
-21
-13
-18
-17
-25

• +16
+13
+13
+ 8
+11
+ 6
+ 5

•i
"
"

New York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
N.Y.
New York-N.E. New Jersey N.Y. M.J.
Newark
N.J.
New York
N.Y.
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




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

Ky.
Ohio

.

"
"
"
"

Pa.
V/.Va.

!

+19
+19
+19
+ 6
+20
+16

Miss.
V'

+29

+22
+22
+ 8

r+21
+20
+ 9,
+ 7
+18
+14
+18
+1?
+ 1
+ 6
r-20
-11
+56
-13
+14
- 7
+13
+ 5
r- 1
+17
r+20
+ 1
+12 .. +12
+ 6
+ 7
+11
+ 6

-11
-4
-15
-19
0
•- 6
-16
-25.
- 8
+ 4
-29
- 7
- 3
-22

-18
-18
-18
-

5

...

. -24
- 9
-10 .
-24
-18
-26
-20
-25
-22
-13.
-18
-25
-24
-30

5
4
7
5
1
3

+18
+12
" +12
+13
+15
+ 4
+13
+ 8
• +13
+13
+12
. +14
+ 8
+ 7

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WEEKLY.DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
| Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
1
I
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
2 mos.
.
.
. Week ending
1
1964
1Arr. i?5( Apr. IS | Apr. 11 | Apr. 4

Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Richmond
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Tampa-St. Fetersburgh
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
Cities
Miami Downtown
Central Atlanta

-14
-12
-24
-22
-18

+13
+ 3
+19
+12
+11

+14
+15
+2)
r+11
+16
+10
+24
+28

-12
-27
+ 6
+ 8
0
-17
-23
-22

-22
-20
-10
- 7
- 4
-12
-15
-21

+ 3
+ 5
+23
+16
+10
+16
+14
+13

+11
+ 7

r- 5
+ 3

+ 3
-17

+ 2
-13

+11
+10

111.
Ind.
Mich.

+11
- 2
+14

+19
• + '8
+14

- 8
-13
+ 5

Wis.

+ 5

+ 6

-17

-15
-13
- 7
-14
- 7

+17
+ 9
+21
+11
+ 9

Ark.
Ky.
Mo.Tenn.

P- 1
p+13
P+15
+ 4

+22
+ 8
+ 3
+13

- 4
- 9
- 5
-13

+ 2
-20
-19
-13'

+13
+20
+11
+11

Minn.

+27
+21
+14
+40

+
+
+
-

4
7
4
2

- 9
-13
-17
0

+

3
6
9
4

+16
+15
+21

- 3

-16

- 8

+ 6

r+ ?
+ 2'
+10
r+ 7
+14

La.

+18
+14
+l8
+12
+ 6
+17
+20
+18

Fla.
Ga.

Va.

"

Fla.
Ga.

St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
S W Louis
Memphis




-18
-20
-18
- 8
-21

+15
+ 7
+ 9
+ 6
+2?

Md.

Ala.

Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand -Rapids
Milwaukee

Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.-St. Paul
HpIs. and Suburban
Minneapolis
St. Paul & Suburban
Cities
Duluth-Superior

D.C.

-

"

ii

Minn. & Wis.

0

•

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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES

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SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
2 raos.
Week ending
1964
Apr, 25 i Apr. 18 | Apr. 11 | Apr7*5

Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Omaha
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas 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-Everett
Spokane
Tacoma
r—Revised




Col.
Kans.
"
Ho.-Kans.
Mo.
"
Nebr.
"
N. Mex.
Okla.
"
Mo.
Tex.
"
"
"
M

Calif.
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
M
Ore.
Utah
Wash.
"
"

0

+11

- 7

-18

0
+ 6
+10
+10
+ 1
+ 5
+ 3
+ 7
*

+ .1
+ 7
r+11
- 3
+ 6
+13
+ 9
- 2
r+19

-3
-13
-13
-22
-11
-12
-17
-12
-21

- 4
-9
- 9
-24
' - 9
-17
-16
-11
-15

+16
+ 5
+ 9
+13
+ 4
- 2
+ 8
+ 8
+10
+10
+ 8

+20

+18

-10

-28

+10

+ 3
+12
+10
+ 2

+ 7
+10
+11
- 2

0
-20
+ 6
-12

+
-

4
3
1
3

+15
+ 9
+19
+ 8

+ 7
+ 4
+ 5
+19
+ 2
+ 5
+ 2
- 8
+ 6
+ 4
+ 2
+ 4
- 6
- 7

- 6
- 8
-34
+40
+18
+16
+ 9
+ 7
+22
+ 7
+26
+ 1
- 5
+27

+23
- 1
+54
+ 1
+12
- 9
-11
-14
- 5
+12
-14
-10
+17
- 9

- 1
- 1
-15
+ 7
- 3
- 2
- 3
-10
- 5
-15
-11
-5
-16
- 1

+11
+ 2
+ 6
+17
+ 7
+ 6
+ 3
- 5
+10
+ 5
+ 6
- 2
+2
+ 1

*Not available