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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.8b
FOR IMMEDIATE. REISASE
September 27, 1957.
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES {AND AREAS
• Percentage change from corresponding.
period a year ago
•: CBased on retail|dollar amounts)
week ending
Jan»' July- Aug.-311 Septi 71 Sept. litl Sept. 21
Federal Reserve District,
Area, and City
+ 2
UNITED STATES
Boston District
Metropolitan Areas
Boston
Downtown Boston
Suburban Boston
Cambridge
Quincy
Lowell
City
Springfield
Mass.
it
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r+ 1
ti
'
0
- 2
-i
+ 2
0
+ 5
+ 6
-t2
- 1
- 5
-10
+ 5
- 3
+ 2
+ 5
i
- 4
-P
b
-9
-1
-1
• 1"
0
+ h
+10 -
+• 2
+ 7
-.2
*
- 2
+ 1
+ 3
+12
+ 7
+ 5
- 2
+ 8
Philadelphia District
Metropolitan Areas Del.
Wilmington
N. J.
Trenton
Pa.
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton
Vvilkes-Barre—Hazleton ...
±2.
±15
+ 8
+ "3-,
+ 1
+ 1
+13 '
+ 1
+ 1
+16
+ 9
+ h
+18
+17
+ 3
+ 3
Cleveland. District
Metropolitan Areas
Lexington
Akron
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Springfield.
Toledo
Erie
Pittsburgh
Wheeling-Steubenville
+ 1
213
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\ -16 - 9
. -16
;
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. -13
-12
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r- $
-11
- it
+ 6
;5
+ 3
+ |2
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- 8
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-13
-11
-19
-15
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- 1 • + 1
+ 8„ •
+ it
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Ky. . .
Ohio
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New York District
Metropolitan Areas
N, Y.
Buffalo
Npw York-N.E, New JerseyN» J.
Newark
N. Y.
New York
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Rochester
it
Syracuse
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H.8b
"3G,
Page 2
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SAIES - SELECTED CITIES AMD AREAS (Continued)
Percentage change from corresponding
period a year ago
Federal Reserve District,
II
Area, and City
Richmond District
Metropolitan Areas
Washington
Downtown Washington
Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Richmond
D. C.
Md.
Va.
Atlanta District
Metropolitan Areas
Birmingham
Jacksonville
Miami
Miami City
• Atlanta
Augusta
New Orleans
New Orleans City
Knoxville
Nashville
City
Tampa
Chicago District
Metropolitan Areas
Chicago
Indianapolis
Detroit
Milwaukee
St. Louis District
Metropolitan Areas
Little Rock
Louisville
St. Louis
Memphis
Minneapolis District
Metropolitan Areas
Mpls.-St. Paul
Mpls. and Suburbs
St. Paul
Cities
Duluth-Superi or
Ala.
Fla.
Ga.
"
La,
Tenn.
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+10
- 1
- 6
+ h
-u
+ 9
- 5
- 2
+ 6
+ 2
+19
+ 5
+ 3
- 3
- 6
+11
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+ 2
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+12
0
+ 3
- 6
+ 7
- 8
- 1
+ 8
- 2
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+ 8
- 3
+ 6
- 7
+ U
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- 7
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- 7
+ 7
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- 5
+ 5
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- 8
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- 8
+ 9
- 1
0
+ 9
- 3
+ 7
0
+ 3
Fla.
111.
Ind.
Mich.
Wis.
Ark,
Ky.
Mo.
Tenn.
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Aug. 31| Sept. 71 Sept. 141 Sept. 21
+ • I4.
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+ 2
+ 7
+ 3
+ 2
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+ 3
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- 5
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+ 2
Minn.
+ 3
+ $
- 1
+ 9
+ 9
+ 9
- 1
- 1
- 1
+ 3
+ J4
+ 2
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+ 9
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+ 6
- 3
3C.3
H.8b
WEEKLY DEPARTMENT STORE SALES - SELECTED CITIES AND AREAS (Continued)
Percentage cha.nge from corresponding
period a|year ago
Federal Reserve District,
Kansas City District
Metropolitan Areas
Denver
Topeka
Wichita
St. Joseph
Albuquerque
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Cities
Joplin
Kansas City
Dallas District
Metropolitan Areas
Dallas
El Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
«d
Area, and City
Col.
Kans.
Mo.
N. Mex.
Okla.
Mo,
Tex.
»
San Francisco District
Metropolitan Areas
Los Angeles-Long Beach Calif.
tt
Downtown Los Angeles
it ,
Vfestside Los Angeles
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Sacramento
San Diego
ii
San Francisco-Oakland
ii
San Francisco City
Oakland
Ore.
Portland
Utah
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Wash.
"
Spokane
Tacoma
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