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BOARD OF GOYEREGRSOF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FOR MEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 1?£8.
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Week ending
7 mos.
. 1958 Aug. 16 1 Aug« 23 1 Aug. 301 Sept. >
+ 3
+ 3
- 3
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Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
UruT^D STATES
Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
Quincy
Lowell
City
Springfield
Mass,
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Mev; York District
Metropolitan Areas
Buffalo
N. Y.
Kew York-lv .E. New Jersey N.Z.-N.J.
Newark
N. J.
New York
N. Y. :
Rochester
Syracuse
"
Philadelphia District
Metropolitan Areas
Wilmington
Trenton
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
. V<ilkes-Barre—Hazleton
Del.
N. J.
Pa.
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Ky.
Lexington
Akron
Ohio
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Cincinnati
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Columbus
Springfield
Youngstown
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Pittsburgh
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H.8b
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SEIECTED CITIES AKD AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
week ending
7 mos,
1958 Aug, lo "piug. 23 |Aug. 30j Sept. H
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
BoT/ntow Baltimore
Richmond
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Mobile
Jacksonville
Miami
Downtown Miami
Atlanta
Augusta
it'ew 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
Ivlpls.-St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superior
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Tenn.
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WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago •
(Based on retail dollar amounts)
Vveek ending
7 mos.
1958 Aug. 16 | Aug. 23 | Aug. 30|Sept. 6
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Yiiichita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
City
Joplin
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Downtown Los Angeles
Yvestside Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francis co-Oakland
San Francisco City
Oakland
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Spokane
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