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FEDERAL
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statistical

RESERVE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 1964.

H.8.b
WEEKLY DE

STORE-SALES - SELECTED
S E & O T ^ C^HIIEE S
§ AND
.
AREAS

Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts
Boston
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
Quincy •
Lowell
Providence

"

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
9 mos.
Week ending
Oct. 31 Oct. 24 Oct. 17 Oct. 10 1964

Mass.
"
"
"

it
R.I.

+ 4
+ 4
+ 4
- 1
+ I
-17
+ 4

+17
+17
+17
+18
+20
+ 6
+ 5

- 8
-14
- 1
- 3
- 4
+15
- 5

+50
+44
+57
+42
+28.
+41
+57

+
+
+
+
+
+
+

5
3
6
5
1
4
5

New York District
. Metropolitan Areas
New York-N.E. New Jersey N.Y. BI.J.
Neward
N.J.
Nev7 York
N.Y.
Rochester
Syracuse

+
+
+
-

1
2
1
4
8

+13
+ 9
+14
+38
r+?0

+18
+27
+15
+ 5
+21

+12
0
+17
+ 7
+ 4

+ 8
+ 2
+10
+ 3
+ 2

Philadelphia
Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
W iIkes-Barre-Hazleton

+13
0
- 8
+ 3
- 7
+ 5
- 5

r+16
r+22
r+13
r+13
+16
+21
+12

+15
+11
+ 7
+19
+12
+ 2
+13

+24
+27
+19
+26
+26
+15
+11

+15
+12
+ 8
+ 9
+ 9
+ 5
+ 3

-15
+18
+ 2
- 9
- 8
- 3
- 3
-14
0
+ 7
- 8
- 2
+ 1
-11

+ 3
+10
+61
r+12
+15
+14
r+17
+27
+19
+24
r+ 2
+22
+18
+18

+13
+ 4
-16
+14
+ 6
+ 7
+15
+ 1
+ 6
+ 3
+10
+16
+15
+ 8

+21
+16
+18
+18
+18
+13
+26
+12
+24
+30
+17
+25
+19
+20

Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Akron
Canton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Downtown Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Toledo
Youngstown
Erie
Pittsburgh
Downtown Pittsburgh
for FRASER
Wheeling

Digitized


Del.
N.J.
Pa.
"
"
"

11

Ky.
Ohio

Pa.

W. Va.

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

9
8
6
8
8
2
7
8
6
9
5
7
3
2

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MEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)

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* Petersburg
Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
„ Cities
Miami Downtown
Central Atlanta

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
Oct. 31 Oct. 24 Oct. 17 Oct. 10

9 mos,
1964

+ 2
+ 1
+34
+39
+ 1

_r+17
r+13
r- 3
- 2
+21

+10
+ 5
+ 3
+ 3
+ 4

+17
+10
- 4
- 6
+11

+10
+ 2
+ 9
+ 7
+ 7

La.

- 5
-13
-23
+ 2
-10
+ 4
- 4
0

+ 8
+15
+12
r+15
+10
+23
+11
+17

+10
+13
+19
+11
0
+19
+10
+26

+23
+30
+37
+18
+14
+28
-19
+39

+ 4
+ 2
+16
+11
+ 6
+10
+ 7
+ 8

Fla,
Ga.

+ 1
- 6

+17
r+12

+ 6
+10

+14
+16

+ 7
4 2

111.
Ind.
Mich.

+ 1

+26
+ 2
+37
+25
+16

- 3
-10
+26
+ 1
+ 5

+25
+ 5
+34
+13
+19

+11
+ 2
+15
+ 6
+ 5

D. C.
Md.
Va.

Ala.
Fla.
"

it

Ga.
11

Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Milwaukee

Wis.

+27
- 9
-12

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

Ark.
Ky.
Mor
Tenn.

- 8
- 2
- 4
-11

+16
+13
t+20
+ 3

- 1
+ 8
+21
+ 9

+11
+26
+15
+28

+10
+ 8
+ 8
+ 5

Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.*St« Paul
Minn.
"
Mpls* and Suburban
Minneapolis
"
St. Paul & Suburban
Cities
Duluth-Superior
Minn, W i s .

+ 5
+ 1
- 2
+15

+21
+23
+20
+19

+ 9
+ 9
+ 8
+10

+ 9
+ 9
+ 8
+11

411
+ 9
*
+17

-12

+32

- 2

+16

+ 6




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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)

Areas and Cities Within
Federal Reserve Districts
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Col.
Wichita
Kans.
Kansas City
Mo.-Kans.
Downtown Kansas City Mo.
St. Joseph
"
Lincoln
Nebr.
Omaha
"
Albuquerque
N. Mex.
Oklahoma City
Okla.
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Mo.
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Downtown Los Angeles
Westside Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
San Francisco
Oakland
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle-Everett
Spokane
Tacoma
r—Revised
* — D a t a not available




Tex,
"
"
"

Calif.
"
"
"
"
"

Ore.
Utah
Wash,
'!
"

Percentage change from corresponding
period a .year ago
(based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
Oct. 31 Octr 24 Oct. 17 Oct. 10

9 mos.
1964

+ 1
-10
+ 3
0
- 6
+10
+ 7
+11
-11
- 7

+ 3
+ 7
+14
+12
+10
r- 7
r+10
+26
- 3
+28

+ 5
+ 8
+ 8
+ 3
+13
+ 3
+ 8
+20
+ 5
+ 8

+ 7
+12
+ 8
+ 2 "
+ 4
+23
+15
+27
+18
+27

+
+
+
+
+

-10

+ 9

+ 5

+19

+ 7

+ 6
- 5
+ 5
0

+14
+12
+53
+45

+ 9
+ 8
+ 2
+12

+10
+10
+ 1
- 1

+10
+ 9
+15
+11

+ 9
+ 1
+28
+20
+ 6
+ 8
+ 2
+ 7
+ 2
+ 2
- 4
+ 6
+10
+15

r+ 2
- 9
r+15
+ 8
+ 2
+ 3
+ 5
- 5
0
- 1
+ 6
r- 3
+ 1
+' 9

+ 2
- 5
+15
+ 6
- 5
+11
+14
- 1
+10
+ 5
+ 2
+ 9
+ 5
+ 18

- 2
-16
+ 4
+ 7
- 2
- 5
-13
+ 2
-15
+ 3
+40
+ 6
+ 8
+28

+11
+ 1
+ 8
+15
+ 9
, + 6
, + 4
0
+ 8
+ 5
+ 3
+ 1
+ 3
+ 6

+
+
+
+

6
8
7
2
0
8
5
8
4
7