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17H
THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS ; OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.8b
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE '
November 9, 1956
TRrtitorER
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Federal Reserve District, Area,and City
United States
Percentage change. fr,om corresponding
period a year ago
- • (Based on retail dollar amounts)
Jan«Week' ending
•Sept. •Oct. 13 | Gctv20 [••Oct.27 1 Nov*3
. .
Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban^ Boston
Cambridge . .. "
Iynn
Quincy
Lowell
Cities
Springfield
Providence .
ii
' ti
Mass.
+ 2
+' 1
t 5
••• "* 9 .
+17
+15
+20
+11 .
+15, •
+15
+19
- 9
-13
- 3
+k
- 2
- 7
-5
+ 7 . + 6
;
- 2
- 2
-12
+6
tl
+ 3"
-1
: R» I.
+16
!
New York District
ii' ,. +io
...
Metropolitan Areas
; +1':;
Buffalo
IU Y.
New York-N.E. New Jersey. N.Y.-N.J., : - A
+12
U . J.
: +-6Newark'
+19
*
New York
N. Y. .
+ 9
II
-™
Rochester
+13 ir
"• ; +k
Syracuse'
Philadelphia'District'
Metropolitan Areas
"Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading •
Scranton•
Wilkes-Barre—Hazleton
Cleveland District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield
Toled®
Erie
Pittsb urgh
Wheeling-Steubenville
;
- - .Del*
. N. J.
+ 1 2 :
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+X
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+ :5'
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Ky.
Ohio
11
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.Va-Ohio
+21'
+12. ::
+16
+ 3.
-1
+ :$"
+ 5
+ 6
+
+
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-1
+ 8
+ 7
+ 7
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-15
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+ 7
+37
+ 8
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Page 2
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STOP-E SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
/ .
Week ending
Oct.13 | Oct.20 | Oct.27 i Nov. 3
Hi
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
D. C.
Washington
Downtown Washington
Md..
Baltimore
Va.
Richmond
+ 6
u
r+ 5
rJi
+
+
+
+19
+ 7
- k
+ 1
- 6
-12
- 6
- 8
+ 1
r- 9
+ 7
+-u
-10
-16
+ 2
. - 3
- 2
- 3
+ 6
- h
- 8
0
- 3
- 1
- 1 •
-15
+15
- 3
0
- 1
+ 7
-10
-11
+10
+ 7
+10
r+ 9
r- 8
- 1
+ 9
+16
- 6
- 9
- 5
- -21
+ 1
- 9
+ u
- 3
• • — 8
+ 1
+ 5
+ 2
- 3
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
6
l
2
5
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Atlanta
'Augusta
New Orleans
Knoxville
Nashville
-City
Tampa
La.
Tern.
ii
. + 7
,+ 7
; + 3
0
+ 7
+ 3
•+ 8
Fla.
. + 5
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
111.
Ind. .
Mich.
Wis.
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis
il
Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
r
0
- 5
6
7
1
h
-
0
- 1
+ 2
- 8
-11
0
+ 8
0
- 1
0
+32
- 3
- 7
+ 5
+ 6
+12
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6
k
7
1
2
3
5
+
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- 8
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+ 6
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Ky.
Mo.
Term.
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Area
Minn.
Mpls.-St. Paul "
Mpls, and Suburbs
"
Mpls. City
St. Paul
Cities
. Duluth-S.uperior Minn.&Wis.
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+ 7
+ 5
+ 6
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+10
+ 9
+ 2
+17
- 3
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Page 3
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STOKE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AW
'AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Federal Reserve District, Area, and Citjr
Jan.Week ending
Sept,
Oct. 13{ Oct.201 Octc27 I Nov?3 "
Kansas City District.
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
lichita
St. Joseph
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Cities
Joplin
Kansas City
Dallas
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
. Fort Worth
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 City
Oakland City
San Jose
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
r—Revised,
+ 2
Col.
Kans.
Mo.
N. Hex,
Okla.
-h
r+ 1
+ h
r+15
- 3
- 3
+ 2
+ 6
+ 2
+2$
- 1
+ 9
+ 2
+ 3
r 0
+ 5
+16
+ 1
-12
-11
+12
- 7
+12
+17
- 7
+ 7
+ 9
+
+
+
+
+
2
1
3
5
Ij.
o
Mo.
-
2
+ 2
- 5
+ 2
+ 1
- 2
+ 9
-
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k
- 3
+ 1
-13
+ 9
9
Tex.
- 2
0
-
9
-10
+ 9
+11
+15
- 1
+39
+ 2
Calif.
Ore,
Utah
Wash.
0
- h
0
+ 8
+ 7
+ 3
+ h
+ 1
+ 3
+ 1
+ 3
+ k
+ 3
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0
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+ 3
+ 8
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+11
+ 2
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+ 7
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+ 6
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+ 6
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