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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H. 11

September 1, 1950
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES
(Based on Dollar Amounts)
|

Federal Reserve district
and city

J Jan.—
1 June

Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Month of July 29 j Aug. 5 Aug. 12 j Aug. 19Aug. 26
July
+25

UNITED STATES

- 1

+ 30

+U2

+30

Boston District
New Haven
Boston
Springfield
Providence

- 2

+18
+l5
+ 21
+ 12
+19

+ 36
*53
+ 30
+ 38
+67

+17
^9
+17
+33
+U1
+17
+12 . +20
+iiO
+ 28

Hew York District
Newark
Buffalo
New York
Rochester
Syracuse

Conn.
Mass.
ii
R.I.

- 2
- u
- u
-

N. J.
N.Y.
ii
n
"

Richmond District
"Washington
Baltimore

Ohio

Pa.

,

0
0

+ 27
?25

+50
+U6

- 1

+ 33
+33
+29
+ 29
+ 2U
+ 25
• +33
+ 31

+51
+69
+51
+37
+U7
" +38
+U6

+17
+ 10
+ 21

+19
+ 5
+U0

+ 31
+ 29
+ 32
+ 37
+31
+ 26

+U1
+31
+55
+51
+30
+ 29

+ 29
+22
+ 2U
+ 37
+ 2U

+U3 •

0
-1
- 5
- U
- 2
- 2
0

D.C.
Md.

- U
+ 3

Atlanta District
Birmingham
Miami
Atlanta
New Orleans
Nashville

Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
La.
Tenn.

Chicago District
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee

111.
Ind.
Mich.
w
is.

+
+
+

5
5
i
3

- 1




+ 38
+GS
+ 30
+ 36
+5o
+Lt2

+23'
+19
+ 21
+30

Philadelphia District
Pa.
Philadelphia
Cleveland District
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh

+ 21

3
2
5
h
1
1

- 2
- 1
0

.

+39
+50
+U5

+ 20

^

•

+21
+19
+ 21
+ 27

+25
+ 26
+31
+37

+ 27
+ 23

131

+ho
+35
+23
+ 31
+ 38
+ 39
+ 21
+ 25

+25
+U3
+ 29
+32

<*+15

+
+
-

+11
+13
+11
+ 2
+ 9

2
2
U
3
3

- + 7
TTo
.*r+ 8
+ 6
+ 9
+ 9

H

+ 6
+10
+15
+ 12

r+10
+12

+13
+12

r+19
n9
+ 21
+
lh
+ 9
= +12
+26
+ 2lt

-19
+ 21
+18
+16
+ 2U
+ 9

+25
+28

r+11
+15
1
+ 9

+ 9
+ 9
+ 9

+ 28
+32
+ 23
+ 29
+ 20
+35

r+15
• +19
+ 7
r+26
r+ 7
+16

+ 20
+38
+ 6
+ 5
+18

135
+ 29
• +37
+ 39
+U3
+ 32
+35
+ 27 V + 2 5
+27
+ 22
+36
+ 33
+39
+3U
-

+12

+12
.+27
+ 25
+ 3
+17
+32
+32 , +19
+ 20
+28

+ 21

+21
+17
+21
+23
+3U

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DEPARTMENT STORE SALES, BY CITIES (Continued)

St. Louis District
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis

Ark.
Ky.
Ho.
Tenn.

Percent.ape en:'P[
peri jr. a yo'-rJan. - (Month of
jjuly 29
June 1 July
+27

- 2

+U2
^L2
1 +UU
+32

+37
+H2
+ 3U
+ 21

+ 20
+38
+ 32
+ 30
+ 27
nB
+ 35 1/+25 1/+69
+26 ~ +15 ~ +2U

+ 33
+ 33
+22
+39
+30
+37
+U5

+ 27
+ 21
+ 33
+ 33
+ 7
+23
+ 33

r+19
+18
+25
+ 2
+35
+13

+13
+11
+ 3
+ 20
+ 6
+ 9
+ 8

+U3
• +51
+12
+ 22
+6l

+23
+19
+ 22
+ 26
+3U

r+17
+ 17
r+2h
r+17
+19

+12
+10
+18
+17
- 3

+ 29
?2%
+28
+ 30
+2U
+U7
+ 33

+11

r+ 6

+16
+23
+ h
+ 27
+13

+10
+ 9
+11
+1U
+ 7
+10
+ 8

+
+

0
1
U
l
5
5
l

+36
+ 31
+ 37
+38
+29
+37
+li9

+U3
^2
+58
+12
+13
+ 38 '
+58

6

7
- 1
+11

+U3
+U2
+U2
+U3
+u8

+U2
+U6
+55

- 2
+ 1
- 3
0
+ 2

+39
+u"0
+U1
+ 30
+37
+ 28
+35

+38 .
' ?3B
+U7
+29
+U3
+36
+U2

+

"

San Francisco District
Li-3 Angeles Area Calif.
Oakland
"
San Francisco
Portland
Ore.
Utah
Salt Lake City
Ylash.
Seattle

TZ
+

+L8

Data. not available.
r—Revised.
1/ Figures reflect in part vrork stoppages in certain stores last year.




+11
+ 2
+11
+ 13
+ 9

+U1
+ 23
' + 31

Kansas City District
Denver
Wichita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Tulsa

Tex.

r+13
+ 12
+16
+16
+ 2

+U1
+ai
+50
+ 37
+U1

+ 31
?35
+ 33
+ 26

"

+17
+17
+26
+13
+ 23

+ 29
+ 33
+ 37
+ 27
+26

0
- 3

Dallas District
Dallas
Fort r.orth
Houston
San Antonio

jAu.rj. 19Aug. 21

- 1
0
+ 2
- 2
0

Minneapolis District
Minneapolis
Minn.
»
. St. Paul
Luluth-Superior
"&V;is.
Colo.
Kans.
Mo.
»
Okla.

penning

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and city

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