FRASER...DEPARTMENT STORE STATISTICS SALES AND STOCKS, BY MAJOR DEPARTMENTS Department Number of stores reporting 344 344 341 319 323 303 279 …

DEPARTMENT STORE STATISTICSSALES AND STOCKS, BY MAJOR DEPARTMENTS

DepartmentNumberof storesreporting

344

344

341319323

303279295264309322330312229227

310214292262153

308224230284

196276206211

279

317218

309277

271

22219817013461

125

Sales during month

Percent-age

changeJune 1942

June 1941

+6

+5

+13+25+8+3

+19+31+13+8+5

+29- 4

+17- 3 8

+3- 9+7

+16+1- 6

-.11- 3

+15- 4 7

- 1- 8

+10

+32

+8+16+6+5+2

+13+15+13+8

+32+8

(value)

Percentage changeApril to June

1942

- 1 4

- 1 3

- 2 1- 7 3

- 7

+1- 1 9- 1 8+17+7- 4- 4

- 5 9- 1 7- 7 4

+12- 3

+41- 2 1+17- 2 1- 1 8- 3 7- 1 2

- 5 6+2+5

- 2 3

-16

+19+14+16+31+32

- 1 1- 7

+33- 8

- 8 5+3

1941

- 1 2

- 1 0

- 2 5- 7 5- 1 2

+17- 3 2- 3 1+12+11

- 1- 1 1- 6 2- 2 5- 5 9

+10+7

+40- 3 8+20

- 3+4

- 2 5- 1 4

- 9+23+20- 1 2

-18

+19+13+17+35+40

- 1 6- 1 4+22

- 4- 8 8

- 5

Stocks at end of mont

Percent-age

changeJune 30,

1942 fromJune 30,

1941

+73

+71

+68+180

+7+84+81+82+52+81+87

+150+37+32+19

+67+58+74+75+44

+76+65

+102+55

+45+80+30+96 '

+62

+64+75+73+57+85

+89+100+103+98+70+44

h (value)

Percentage changeApril 30 to June 30

1942

+6

+6

+3+17- 2 8

+50

+6- 1 6+9

+17+6

+15- 6

+33

+7+11+6+5+8+8+7+5

0

- 8+9

+14+11

- 6

+21+22+20+20+27

+4+2

+36+14-75+11

1941

- 4

- 3

- 7- 3 2- 2 3

- 4- 1 4

- 4- 1 0

- 6+1

0+6

- 1 4+38

- 3- 6

0- 6

0

- 2• - 2

- 5- 8

00

+6+4

- 1 1

+12+19

+13+9

+182

- 5+25+7

- 7 2+3

Ratio of stocks tosales

(months' supply)

June

1941

4.6

4 .8

3 .55.41.0

2.72.54.61.64.54.84.4

11.44.3

33.2

5.46.04.86.26.4

7.06.29.45.2

5.07.68.66.2

4.7

5.44.4

5.15.7

5.3

3.42.54.65.24.23.5

1941

2 .8

3.0

2.32.41.0

1.51.63.31.22.72.72.38.03.8

17.3

3.43.43.04.14.5

3.83.44.53.9

1.84.26.13.5

3.8

3.52.9

3.13.8

2.9

2.01.52.62.83.22.6

GRAND TOTAL—entire store

MAIN STORE-total

Women's apparel and accessoriesWomen's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit ap-

parelJuniors' and girls' wearInfants' wearAprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieres.Hosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs

Men's and boys' wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats, capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers

Home furnishingsFurniture, beds, mattresses, springsDomestic floor coveringsDraperies, curtains, upholsteryMajor appliances (refrigerators, washers, stoves,

etc.)Domestics, blankets, linens, etcChina and glasswareHousewares

Piece goods (dress and coat yard goods, all m aterials)

Small waresNotionsToilet articles, drug sundries (including pre-

scriptions)Jewelry and silverware

Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE—total.Women's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for mainore owing' chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewha t different types of merchandise.

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Department


MAIN STORE—total.. .

Women's apparel and accessoriesWomen's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit ap-

parelJuniors ' and girls ' wearInfants ' wearAprons, housedresses uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs

Men's and boys' wearMen's clothing . . . .Men's furnishings, ha ts capsBoys ' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys ' shoes and slippers

Home furnishingsFurni ture , beds, mattresses, springsDomestic floor coveringsDraperies, curtains, upholstery . .Major appliances (refrigerators, washers, stoves,


Piece goods (dress and coat yard goods, all materials)

Small waresNotions . . .Toilet articles, drug sundries (including pre-

scriptions)Jewelry and silverware

Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE—totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys ' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

Numberof storesreporting

357

357

353332333

312274303282304328322328229235

321227306273157

321221241297

191269214223

294

329224

320271

285

22718916412965

128

Sales during month

Percent-age

changeJuly 1942

fromJuly 1941

+7

+6

+15+27+17

+8+26+35+14+13+11++?+27- 4 1

+2- 5+1

+21• +io

- 7- 8- 8

+14—55

- 1- 1+7

+32

+10+15+4

+20

+10

+14+17+10

&+17

(value)

Percentage changeJune to July

1942

- 1 7

—17

- 1 7+11- 3 1

- 1 4- 3 0

- 6- 2 2

- 6- 1 8- 7

- 3 9- 2 4

+350

- 3 3- 2 7- 3 5- 4 0- 2 8

- 1 0+1

- 2 0- 2 5

- 1 4+5

- 1 8- 1 4

- 2 1

- 1 5- 1 8

- 9- 2 5

- 6

—19- 1 7- 2 9- 1 6—14- 2 8

1941

- 1 8

- 1 7

- 1 9+9- 3 6

- 1 9- 3 4

- 9- 2 4- 1 1- 2 3+1

- 4 4- 3 0

+344

- 3 3- 3 1- 3 2- 4 3- 3 4

- 9- 2

- 1 6- 2 4

+1+5

- 2 3- 1 2

- 2 1

- 1 8- 1 8

- 8- 3 5

- 1 4

- 2 1- 1 9- 2 9- 1 6- 1 0- 3 4

Stocks at end of month (value)

Percent-age

changeJuly 31,

1942 fromJuly 31,

1941

+67

+66

+65+116

+9

+86+72+78+35+89+86

+173+41+33+3

+67+60+76+71+40

+67+56+79+55

+31+70+30+90

+57

+63+71

+70+59

+88

+77+82+88+83+53+41

Percentage changeJune 30 to July 31

1942

- 1

0

+2+46- 2 6

- 9+6

0- 2 6

-2

- 4- 7+6+4

+34

- 2- 3- 2+1- 2

0+3- 3- 1

- 60

+1

- 4

- 2- 4

- 4—1

+3

- 3- 2- 2—4- 6- 5

1941

+2

+2

+3+89- 2 7

- 1 2+13+3

- 1 8- 6- 4

- 1 4+4+3

+54

- 2- 4- 3+4

0

+4+8+9

+4+5+2+1

- 1

- 1- 1

- 2- 2

+2

+3+6+3+3+4—3


(months' supply)

July

1942

5.6

5.9

4.37.11.1

2.93.75.01.64.75.64.5

19.75.9

10.6

8.08.17.4

10.38.8

7.86.3

11.46.9

5.57.2

10.97.2

5.7

6.25.2

5.47.3

6.0

4.23.16.66.14.64.7

1941

3.6

3.7

3.04.21.2

1.72.83.81.32.83.41.9 *

14.95.76.1

4.94.84.27.46.9

4.33.85.95.1

1.94.28.34.0

4.8

4.23.5

3.35.5

3.5

2.72.03.93.63.83.9

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those foistore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewhat different types of merchandise.

r main

OCTOBER 1942. 1043


October 1942



357

357

353330334

314290304283316332337321242259

320226304273160

321227240295

202283213224

294

329223

319284

287

22819816513565

128

Sales during month

Percent-age

changeAugust

1942itom

August1941

- 2

- 4

- 2- 8+5

+14+12+37+11- 2+7

- 3 0- 3

+18-34

- 1-13+1

+15+5

-15—19-16+6

- 6 3- 5- 5+9

+15

+12+18

- 1+20

+16

+7+7+8+6

+19+13

(value;

Percentage changeJuly to August

1942

+24

+25

+39+196

+6

+17+94+40- 2 6

0+5

+15+53+22

+281

+3 .- 8- 6

+66+4

+28+55+38+4

+1+35+18+10

+16

+12- 3

+3+25

+2

+17+22+3

+29+12+11

1941

+35

+38

+63+309+18

+11+119+39- 2 4+16+10+93+69+31

+240

+60

- 6+74+9

+41+78+52+12

+24+41+22+8

+34

+11- 5

+7+25

- 4

+24+34+5

+30+19+16

Stocks at end ot month (value)

Percent-age

changeAugust 31,1942 fromAugust 31,

1941 <

+52

+52

+45+71

0

+61+43+51+27+63+66

+134+33+23+1

+50+39+64+49+31

+59+62+72+41

+31+59+26+74

+36

+53+62

+62+50

+70

+59+54+70+78+45+35

Percentage changeJuly 31 to

1942

+3

+2

+7+11+41

+5+16+6+2+3

0- 5

+17+11

- 4

+7+7+5

+12+6- 2- 7- 2+6

- 7- 1+1- 2

+4

+1—3

- 1+4

+2

+6+6

il+7

+19

August 31

1941

+13

+12

+21+41+55

+22+39+25+9

+18+12+11+24+21- 2

+19+23+13+28+13

+2- 1 0+1

+16

- 7+6+4+7

+20

+8+3+4

+11

+12

+18+26+19+9

+13+18


August

1942

4.6

4.8

3.32.71.4

2.62.23.82.14.85.33.7

15.05.42.6

-8.39.3S.37.08.9

5.93.88.17.0

5.05.39.46.4

5.1

5.65.2

5.26.1

6.1

3.92.76.95.04.44.7

1941

3.0

3.0

2.21.41.5

1.81.83.41.92.93.41.1

11.05.21.7

5.55.85.15.47.1

3.21.93.95.3

1.43.17.14.0

4 .3

4.13.8

3.24.9

4.1

2.61.84.43.03.63.9


MAIN STORE—total

Women's apparel and accessoriesWomen's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit

apparelJuniors' and girls' wearInfants' wearAprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs




Piece goods (dress and coat yard goods, allmaterials)

Small waresNotionsToilet articles, drug sundries (including

prescriptions)Jewelry and silverware.

Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE—totalWomen's apparel and accessories.Men's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

by di „in terms of sales for that month.

NOVEMBER 1942. 1145


November 1942


Department

GRAND TOTAL—entire store..

MAIN STORE-total







Small waresNotionsToilet articles, drug sundries, prescriptionsJewelry and silverware

Miscel laneous r »... ......

BASEMENT STORE—total ,.Women's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishings..Home furnishingsPiece goodsShoes


357

357

353330335

314289306281315332337311243268

320226302273161

321203263295

200284212224

293

333223319287

298

22619816413465128

Sales during month (value)

Percent-age

changeSept.1942

fromSept.1941

+5+4

+11- 3

+24+23+49+11+31+4

+18- 4 2

+5- 1 5+10

IS- 1 0- 7

- 1 3- 1

- 5 0—1

- 1 5+1

+15- 2

+17- 1 6- 6

+7+14+19+16+2

+10+12

Percentage changeAug. to Sept.

1942

+23

+23

+29+26+46

+31+25+45- 1

+15+23+17

+148+46- 2 9

+43+38+28+83+41

+9- 1 3+17+34

+11+2

+16+25

+25+26+31+20+27

+28

+27+23+48+20+17+38

1941

+16

+15

+14+17+58

+20+14+34

0- 1 4+26- 4 9

+133+46-19

+35+42+17+62+41

+2- 2 5+13+43

- 2 0- 3

+30+35

+25+43+33+42+62

+39

+20+11+38+24+26+39


Percent-age

changeSept. 30,

1942 fromSept. 30,

1941

+32

+33

+21+30

- 4+30+17+24+12+25+42+33+20+14+6

+34+29+44+28+21

+41+42+55+28

++19+52

+22

+41+44+56+37

+45

+33+24+41+51+21+18

Percentage changeAug. 31 to Sept. 30

1942

- 1

- 1

- 2-7

+16- 1 0- 3- 5+4+1- 3- 7+5—4

0

+3

it- 3- 1

- 5- 4

0

- 1 2- 3- 2- 5

- 2

±1+2+4

+5- 2- 1- 2- 3- 7- 3

1941

+13

+13

+18+23+21

+11+20+16+18+32+13+63+16+3

+15+14+19+13+8

+9

Vr+10

+8+10

it+12

+23+17+22+17+14+11+11


September

1942

3.7

3.8

2.52.01.2

1.81.72.42.34.24.22.96.43.53.5

6.07.16.73.76.3

5.24.26.65.2

4.05.07.94.8

4.0

4.53.84.44.9

5.0

3.02.14.54.13.53.3

2.9

3.0

2.31.51.2

1.71.83.02.24.43.13.45.43.71.9

4.74.75.13.75.4

3.42.73.74.1

1.93.55.63.2

3.7

3.13.12.43.4

3.7

2.52.03.72.73.23.1

by dividing sin terms of sales for that month.

DECEMBER 1942. 1x43


December 1942


Department


MAIN STORE—total


apparelJuniors' and girls' wearInfants' wear •Aprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs

Men's and boys' wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats, capsB ' l t h i d f i h i

s unishings, hats, capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers


etc.)...Domestics, blankets, linens, etcChina and glasswareHousewares



Miscellaneous ...

BASEMENT STORE-totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishings..Home furnishingsPiece goodsShoes


356

356

352331336

315288305.280313332337312237261

321227302272160

320225240296

201283213223

293

333223319286

297

22620016413466

129

Sales during month (value) Stocks at end of month (value)

Percentage change

Oct. 1942from

Oct. 1941

+24

+24

+37

+«+43+35+44+24+43+16+64+16+32

+167

+12

+22+22+22

+4+2+4+6

- 2 3+9

+9

+24

+27+24+24+39

+54

+22+30+14+6

+19+23

Oct. 1942from

Sept. 1942

Oct. 1941from

Sept. 1941

+11

+11+7

+24+5

0- 2+1+8

+22+8

+12+33- 8

+19

+17+28+23- 9+3

+10+2

+22+32

- 3+1+9+1

+8

+11+8+5

+12

+36

+10+10+12+10+6

2

Oct. 31,1942 fromOct. 31,

1941

- 6

- 1 3- 1 6- 5

- 1 3- 1 1+4- 4

+12- 3+7

+17- 1 7- 7 4

+9+15+11

- 3- 1 2

- 7+2

+24

- 3 6- 9

0- 6

+1

- 1 4+2

—29- 2 4

- 5

+3+1

+13+5- 3

- 1 1

Percentage change

Oct. 31,1942 from

+16

+16

+6+16

- 4

+17+9+8+4+3

+27- 1+9+4- 9

+24+28+27+16+9

+22+23+37+16

- 2 4+23+12+28

+16+20+27+27+14

+18

+18+11+25+32+17+4

Oct. 31,1941

Sept. 30, from Sept.1942 30, 1941

- 2

- 3- 1 1+6- 2+2+9+3

- 4- 2- 7

Sj

+2+2+4—4- 3

- 5- 3- 9-7

+11

+1

- 5

+40

+80

+1

- 10

- 1- 5— 1- 5

+12

+12

+11- 1+6+9+5+8

+17+25+8

+29+8+2

+11

+17+6+7

+10.+12

+3+2

+23+12+7

+14

+23+14+33+20

+24

+11+13+12+8+2+8


October

3.3

3.4

2.31.41.2

1.71.82.32.33.63.72.54.73.62.8

5.25.65.73.96.0

4.54.04.93.7

3.64.97.34.6

3.4

4.33.54.64.4

3.7

2.71.94.03.43.33.2

3.4

3.6

3.01.8

2.12.23.12.74.93.44.25.04.68.3

4.74.25.44.16.7

3.93.33.73.4

3.74.36.13.9

3.7

4.53.44.45.4

4.8

2.72.33.72.83.43.8

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for mainstore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewhat different types of merchandise. The ratio of stocks to sales is obtainedby dividing stocks at the end of the month by sales during the month and hence indicates the number of months' supply on hand at the end of the monthin terms of sales for that month.

SALES, BY TYPE OF TRANSACTION

Year and month

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember.

Total

1941

10096120135134122101136156147

1942

138116151149134131110135164183

Index numbers; January 1941 = 100

Cash

1941

10094118131130121102126147146

1942

142119155154149153133161192219

Instalment

1941

100110127144138119114190164143

1942

121118148131927670101107123

Other credit

1941

1009712113913712397136164148

1942

13611314814712611791112145155

Percentage of total sales

Cash

1941

49474747474849454548

1942

50495050535659585657

Instal

1941

8109998101298

ment

1942

7987655666

Other credit

1941

43434444444441434644

1942

43424243413936363837

NOTE.—These data are based on reports from a smaller group of department stores than that included in the monthly index of sales shown on thepreceding page.

JANUARY 1943


January 1943

Department Store Statistics—ContinuedSALES AND STOCKS, BY MAJOR DEPARTMENTS



Percentage change

fromNov. 1941

Nov. 1942from

Oct. 1942

Nov. 1941from

Oct. 1941

Nov. 1942from

Nov. 1941


Percentage change

Nov. 1942from

Oct. 1942

Nov. 1941from

Oct. 1941

Ratio of stocks to

November

1942 1941

GRAND T O T A L - e n t i r e store

MAIN S T O R E - t o t a l



Men's and boys' wearMen's clothing.Men's furnishings, hats , capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers

Home furnishingsFurni ture, beds, mattresses, springsDomestic floor coveringsDraperies, curtains, upholsteryMajor appliances (refrigerators, washers, stoves,



Small waresNotions.Toilet articles, drug sundries, prescriptionsJewelry and silverware

Miscellaneous

B A S E M E N T STORE—tota lWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishings..Home furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

355

355

351331332

313289305279311330335320236261

321226301272159

319224240295

200282212223

293

332221317285

300

22619916313365

128

+18

+18

+28+27+7

+36+23+41+21+33+13+30+18+25+81+5

- 1 0+11+14+14

+4- 3+2+7

- 3 1+16- 6+5

+22

+20+23+21+26

+27

+13+19+4+7

+17+11

+1

+2

- 4- 2 0- 1 6

- 1 4- 6- 1+1

+31- 1 3- 3

+22- 1 3+27

+11—4

+32+2+3- 6

- 1 4- 1 2

- 5

- 2 7- 1

+20—7

- 1 3

+22- 5

+17+26

+29

- 4+8- 5- 7

- 1 3

+7

+7+3- 8

- 1 5

- 1 0+4+1+4

+40- 1 0+22+21

- 9+86

+18+1

+44+9

+11- 6

- 1 0- 1 0- 6

-19- 7

+20- 3

-11

+28- 4

+20+39

+55

+3+5

+19

- 5- 4

+9

+9+3

+31+4

+10+11+1

0- 6

+29- 1 0+1+3

+17+30+13+11+3

+12+11+29+10

- 3 6+14+9

+13

+13+8

+19+11+1+3

+13+11+15+23+11+1

- 4

- 4

- 4- 1 0

- 7

0- 5- 4+7- 2- 1

i

- 1 0- 4

- 4

00

+4

- 7

- 3- 5- 6- 6- 4

+2

+3i

- 2 0- 1 4

+7-7+2

+11+7- 2+8- 4- 3- 9

+3- 4

+11- 3+1

+3+8

- 3

+9+6

07

- 1

+11+6

+19+9

+7

0- 2+3+1

- 1

3.1

3.2

2.31.61.3

2.01.82.22.42.74.22.63.44.02.0

4.65.84.23.65.5

4.64.55.23.5

4.64.85.94.6

3.9

3.53.74.13.4

2.7

2.63.03.53.43.33.6

3.3

3.5

2.81.51.3

2.41.93.12.93.83.73.74.04.94.0

4.14.04.23.76.1

4.34.04.13.4

4.94.95.14.3

4.2

3.93.84.44.2

3.3

2.72.13.23.03.43.9

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for mainstore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewhat different types of merchandise. The ratio of stocks to sales is obtainedby dividing stocks a t the end of the month by sales during the month and hence indicates the number of months ' supply on hand at the end of the monthin terms of sales for that month.


Year and month

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMay. . .JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember


Total

1941

10096

120135134122101136156147157

1942

138116151149134131110135

1651 8 4186

Cash

1941

10094

118131130121102126147

147160

1942

142119155154149153133161

193r22O222

Instalment

1941

100110127144138

1 2 0114190

162142143

1942

121118148131927670

101107123

.. 124 .

Other credit

1941

10097

12113913712397

136165148

, 158 ..

1942

13611314814712611791

112145

1 5 6157


Cash

1941

4947474747484945454849

1942

5049505053565958565758

Instalment

1941

8109998

1012988

1942

79876556666

Other credit

1941

4343444444444143464443

1942

4342424341393636383736

r Revised.NOTE.—These data are based on reports from a smaller group of department stores than that included in the monthly index of sales shown on the

preceding page. Also, the indexes shown here are based on total monthly sales whereas those on the preceding page are based on daily average sales.

FEBRUARY 1943 181


February 1943

Department Store Statistics—ContinuedSALES!AND STOCKS, BY MAJOR DEPARTMENTS



Percentage change

Dec. 1942from

Dec. 1941 Nov. 1942

Dec. 1942from

Dec. 1941from

Nov. 1941


Percentage change

Dec. 1942from

Dec. 1941

Dec. 1942from

Nov. 1942

Dec. 1941from

Nov. 1941

Sales in 1942(value)

Percentagechange from

1941

GRAND TOTAL—entire store.

MAIN STORE-totalWomen's apparel and accessories

Women's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit






Small waresNotionsToilet articles, drug sundries, prescriptions...Jewelry and silverware

Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE-totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

353

353

349328333

•312290303277311329333319232261

319224299268157

317220238292

198260211221

286

330218314283

297

22319516013062

126

+14

+14+22+35+11

+33+24+32+16+24

- 2- 3

+23+20+73

+11+3

+11+19+13

+4+2

+16+10

—44+19

0- 6

+22

+15+6

+18+13+4

+10+14+6+9

+17+6

+54

+56

+47- 2 1+14

+56+30+45+65

+125+9

+53+95+31+16

+101+27

+155+67

+100

+22+3

-12- 7

+10+46+73+34

- 1

+105+39

+151+105

+96

+42+38+79+8- 2

+46

+58

+61+53- 2 6+9

+59+28+54+71

+141+25

+103+87+36+21

+92+10

+156+61

+101+21-24-9

+30+42+62+50

- 2

+115+60

+158+127

+141

+45+43+74+5- 2

+52

+8+6+5

+49

+8+18

- 1+6

-13+29+3- 6+5

+18+32+12+12

0

+5+2

+22+8

- 4 6+7+4+9

+16

+3+23+3

- 6

+19+24+20+22+18+3

- 2 2

- 2 2

- 2 5- 1 1- 2 0

- 2 5- 3 0- 2 8- 1 6- 4 5

- 6- 1 7- 3 8- 1 3- 1 7

- 2 7- 1 4- 3 7- 2 9- 2 2

- 1 1- 5- 7

- 1 1

- 1 3- 1 1- 1 6- 1 4

- 1

- 3 2- 1 6- 3 6- 3 3

- 4 4

- 2 2- 2 5- 2 9- 1 2

- 3- 1 9

-21

-20

- 2 6- 2 3- 1 1

- 2 4- 3 4—27- 2 0- 4 0- 6

- 2 6- 3 4- 1 5- 2 0

- 2 7- 1 4—36- 2 9- 2 1

+3- 2- 9

+4—5

- 1 1- 1 1

- 2

- 2 8- 1 8- 3 1- 2 8

- 3 9

- 2 6- 3 3- 3 2- 1 1

- 9- 2 1

+13

+13+18+27+5

+23+22+34+12+21+19+19+10+21+6

+12+8

+11+20+13

+4

+5+10

-23+14- 2+9

+26

+14+19+11+14

+14

+15+18+13+11+24+19

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for mainstore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewhat different types of merchandise.


Year and month

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Total

1941

10096

120135134122101136156147157250

1942

138116151149134131110135165184186285


Cash

1941

10094

118131130121102126147147160275

1942

142119155154149153133161193220

r223359

Insta!

1941

100110127144138120114190162142143184

ment

1942

121118148131927670

101107123124156

Other credit

1941

10097

12113913712397

136165148

r157234

1942

13611314814712611791

112145156157228

Percentage of total s

Cash

1941

494747474748494545484953

1942

504950505356595856575861

Instalment

1941

8109998

10129886

1942

798765566665

lies

Other credit

1941

434344444444414346444341

1942

434242434139363638373634



MARCH 1943


March 1943


Department


MAIN STORE—total


apparel,Juniors' and girls' wear . . . . .Infants' wearAprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs

Men's and boys' wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats, caps . .Boys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers . . . . .

Home furnishingsFurniture, beds mattresses springsDomestic floor coveringsDraperies, curtains, upholsteryMajor appliances (refrigerators, washers, stoves,



Cotton wash goods

Small waresNotions. .. •Toilet articles, drug sundries, prescriptionsJewelry and silverware

Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE—totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes


345

345

341321327

303286294272306323326313229254

312221293265156

310219233286

193277207217

279115

323213307278

290

22119715612860

125


Percentage change

Jan.1943from

Jan . 1942

0

0

+13+11+18

+26+30+32+13+2

- 3 8+6

+20+17+21

- 1 3- 2 8

- 1+6- 7

- 1 7- 9

- 1 3+3

- 7 1- 2 2

- 6- 1 1

+14+26

+2- 5- 7

+19

+9

+2+8- 9- 7+9

Jan . 1943from

Dec. 1942

- 5 1

- 5 2

- 4 7+21- 2 3

- 4 6- 5 1- 5 5- 2 6- 7 4+11- 5 5- 7 4—31- 1 4

- 6 7- 2 4- 7 9- 7 0- 6 3

- 2 9- 2 2- 1 8- 4 0

- 3 5+7

- 6 1- 4 2

+17+44

- 6 7- 3 6- 6 6

- 7 5

- 7 9

- 4 7- 4 6- 6 7- 2 2+1

- 4 7

Jan. 1942from

Dec. 1941

- 4 5

- 4 5

- 4 3+46- 2 7

- 4 3- 5 3- 5 5- 2 5- 6 9

+73- 5 9- 7 3- 3 0+25

- 5 9+8

- 7 6- 6 7- 5 5

- 1 2- 1 3+10- 3 6

+23+63- 5 8- 3 9

+25+27

- 6 3- 2 8- 5 7- 7 7

- 8 0

- 4 3- 4 3- 6 2- 1 0+9

- 4 1

Stocks a t end of month (value)

Percentage change

Jan.1943from

Jan.1942

+8

+7+12+53+11+24+27+1

+16

+45+6

Q

+4+7

+17+34+10+7

0

+2- 4

+17+8

- 5 4+17+3+3

+16+17

+2+17+5- 4

- 9

+20+30+16+17+28+5

J a n . 1943from

Dec. 1942

- 3

- 4

+1- 6

+17

+9+5

+30

- 60

- 9+2- 9

- 8- 1 2- 7- 6—2

- 6- 3- 3- 2

- 6- 1 7- 5- 5

+3+9

—4- 6

0

- 4

- 1

- 1+3- 3- 8+4

Jan. 1942from

Dec. 1941

- 3

- 3

- 5- 8- 2

- 4- 4- 4- 6

- 1 3- 1 7

- 4- 6+4

- 1 8

- 7- 1 3- 4- 2- 1

- 3+3+1

+8- 2 4

- 3+1

+3+13

- 3- 2

2

- 5

+2

- 2- 2+1- 5- 4- 2

Ratio of stocksto sales

Jan.

1943

3.1

3.2

2.21.41.4

2.02.02.41.72.53.13.13.83.91.6

4.74.64.74.85.7

4.45.26.45.5

5.42.37.04.9

3.43.4

3.43.33.1

4.4

3.6

2.72.04.13.33.13.7

1942

2.9

3.0

2.21.01.4

2.02.13.11.72.61.33.15.04.41.8

3.42.44.24.75.3

3.64.94.85.3

3.41.56.44.2

3.33.6

3.42.62.75.4

4.3

2.31.73.22.62.73.3


SALES, BY TYPE OF TRANSACTIONWithout seasonal adjustment

Year and month

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly . . .AugustSeDtemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Total

1942

138116151149134131110135165184186

r287

1943

138

[ndex numbers; January 1941 = 100

Cash

1942

142119155154149153133161193220223

r362

1943

169

Instalment

1942

r118118148131927670

101107123124156

1943

88

Other credit

1942

r13711314814712611791

112145156157

r229

1943

113

Percentage of total S£

Cash

1942

504950505356595856575861

1943

59

Instalment

1942

798765566665

1943

5

des

Other credit

1942

434242434139363638373634

1943

36



APRIL 1943 343


April 1943


Department

G R A N D TOTAL—entire store

MAIN STORE—total

Women's apparel a n d accessoriesWomen's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit

apparelJuniors ' and girls' wearInfants ' wearAprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs





Cotton wash goods

Smal l wares ,NotionsToilet articles, drug sundries, prescriptionsJewelry and silverware

Miscellaneous...

BASEMENT STORE- totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

Numberof stores

'eporting

343

343

341320326

303286292272313324333312229253

311220292264158

306226233284

195284207215

277114

321210308277

282

22019815612352

124

Sales during month

Percentage cha

Feb. 1943from

Feb. 1942

+38

+38

+70+104+87

+88+102+61+70+67+21+26+55+50+80

+33+25+35+56+8

07

+5+22

-72+34+4- 1

+95+116

+19+42+13+32

+29

+37+51+29+18+69

—3

Feb. 1943from

Jan . 1943

+16

+17

+28+50+43

+34+59+11+22+27+11+22+13+16

- 9

+14+9

+13+36

- 6

- 3+33+13+16

+3- 4 0+9+1

+66+59

+6+2+3

+17

+11

+12+25+13

— 7+35- 1 2

(value)

nge

Feb. 1942from

Jan. 1942

- 1 6

- 1 5

- 1 5- 1 9- 1 0

- 1 0+2

Q

- 1 9- 2 2- 4 3+3

- 1 4- 1 0- 3 9

- 2 6- 3 7- 1 7- 7

- 1 9

-20+24

- 6- 2

+8- 6 5

- 2- 9

_ 3

- 8

- 9- 2 2- 1 6+6

- 6

- 1 7- 1 2- 2 0- 2 6- 1 1- 1 3


Percentage change

Feb. 1943from

Feb. 1942

- 1 0

- 1 0

- 1 0- 1 1- 1 4

0— 7

- 1 7- 1 3- 1 9+6

- 1 4- 1 9- 8

0

- 5+3- 7

- 1 6- 9

- 1 3- 1 3

- 3- 3

- 6 3- 7- 6

- 1 5

- 1 4- 1 6

- 8- 3

ij

o

- 1 7

- 6- 3- 9- 6- 6

- 1 0

Feb. 1943 Feb. 1942from

Jan. 1943

- 3

- 4

- 4- 2 4 '

- 6

- 4- 4+1- 8- 6- 7- 1+5+3

- 1 2

- 4- 1 0

2+4- 1

- 4- 9- 2+4

- 1 1- 6- 6- 3

- 1 3- 1 5

+10

- 1+6+1

- 2- 4- 1- 4- 6+9

fromJan.1942

+16

+15

+20+30+21

+18+31+21+23+16+26+22+19+17~ 5

+18+17+15+33+8

+12+1

+19+16

+10+18+2

+17

+19+18

+13+21+13+11

+13

+25+27+26+20+30+28


Feb.

1943

2.6

2.7

1.70.70.9

1.41.22.11.31.92.72.53.63.51.5

4.03.84.03.66.0

4.43.55.64.9

4.73.66.14.7

1.81.8

3.23.23.03.9

3.3

2.31.63.63.42.14.5

1942

4.0

4.1

3.11.62.0

2.62.74.12.53.93.03.76.95.82.7

5.54.65.86.87.1

5.03.96.16.2

3.45.16.75.4

4.14.6

4.24.13.65.6

5.1

3.42.45.14.33.94.9

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for mainstore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewhat different types of merchandise. The ratio of stocks to sales is obtainedby dividing stocks a t the end of the month by sales during the month and hence indicates the number of months ' supply on hand at the end of the monthin terms of sales for tha t month.


Year and month

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Index numbers without seasonaJanuary 1941 = 100

Total

1942

138r117

151149134131110135165184186287

1943

138161

Cash

1942 ! 1943

r141r120

155154149153133161193220223362

169194

1 adjustment

Instalment

1942

r119118148131927670

101107123124156

1943

8898

Other

1942

137r114

14814712611791

112145156157229

credit

1943

113137


Cash

1942

504950505356595856575861

1943

5958

Instalment

1942 1943

7 ! 59 58765566665

Other credit

1942

434242434139363638373634

1943

3637



MAY 1943 461


May 1943

DEPARTMENT STORE STATISTICS—ContinuedSALES AND STOCKS, BY MAJOR DEPARTMENTS

Department

GRAND TOTAL—entire store ..

MAIN STORE—total

Women's apparel and accessoriesWomen's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dresses"Blouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit

apparelJuniors' and girls' wearInfants' wear .Aprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's) . ..Furs

Men's and boys' wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats , capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers


etc.)Domestics, blankets, linens, etc.;China and glasswareHousewares . . . .

Piece goods (dress and coat yard goods, allmaterials) . . .

Cotton wash goods


Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE—totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys ' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes . . .


350

350

348328333

310297301282319327341319237259

319226299274167

311232232287

203288222221

281117

328212317262

292

21520116311853

130


Percentage change

Mar . 1943from

Mar. 1942

+8

+9

+15+7

+19

+22+1

+35+36+38+5+9+4

+74

- 1 7—37+13- 1 9- 1 3

- 3+3+6

+16

—73+35+2+1

+35+46

+26+29+26+25

+13

0+5

- 1 5+9

+29- 3 0

Mar . 1943from

Feb. 1943

+2+1+1- 4- 1

- 5+9

+210

- 7- 1+8

+19+5

- 2 5

- 4— 11

- 6+17

- 1

+2- 1 5+16+24

+10- 7- 7

+23

- 1 3- 1 1

+6+18+1+8

+10

+6+8

- 8+10

Mar . 1942from

Feb. 1942

+30

+28

+50+85+55

+47+118+45+26+13+14+25+79+62- 2 2

+55+77+13

+126+22

+5- 1 9+16+30

+15

- 4+21

+25+31

+1+14

- 9+14

+25

+47+56+55+17+20+55


Percentage change l

Mar. 1943from

Mar. 1942

- 1 7

- 1 7

- 1 1- 5+7

+1+6

- 2 4— 16- 2 8- 1 2- 2 4- 2 2- 8+4

- 1 4—3

- 2 0- 1 8- 1 5

- 2 4- 2 2- 2 2- 1 4

- 6 6- 2 3- 1 4- 2 8

- 1 8- 2 1

- 1 6- 1 8- 1 6- 1 5

- 2 4

- 1 4- 7

- 1 8- 2 3- 1 3

g

Mar. 1943from

Feb. 1943

+5

+5

+11+10+32

+21+22+5

+17+8- 4+7+6+7

0

+3

+5+8+7

- 1- 3- 3+2

—10+1+1

+5+3

+7+3+5+8

+6

+7+12+4- 1

+10+12

Mar. 1942from

Feb. 1942

+14

+14

+12+3+6

+20+8

+17+22+21+16+21+10+6

+13+4+22

+10+13

+14+8

+20+15

- 2+21+10+16

+10+10

+17+22+16+16

+15

+17+18+15+21+17+11


K March

1943

2.6

2.7

1.80.81.2

1.81.41.91.52.22.62.53.23.62.0

4.24.24.43.36.5

4.34.14.74.0

3.83.96.63.8

2.22.1

3.32.83.14.0

3.2

2.41.73.73.22.64.6

1942

3.4

3.6

2.40.91.3

2.21.33.32.44.23.13.64.33.83.4

4.12.76.43.36.7

5.45.36.45.4

3.06.87.85.3

3.63.9

4.94.44.65.8

4.8

2.71.93.84.53.83.6

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for mainstore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer depar tments and somewhat different types of merchandise. The ratio of stocks to sales is obtainedby dividing stocks a t the end of the month by sales during the month and hence indicates the number of months ' supply on hand a t the end of the monthin terms of sales for t ha t month .

SALES, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, AND COLLECTIONS

Year and month

1942—FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember :December..

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril

[ndex numbers, without seasonal

Sales during month

Total

8511110997957998

120133135208

100116120129

Cash

8711311310811197

117140160162263

123140147161

Instal-ment

851079566545073768989

112

63706775

Chargeaccount

8310810892846681

105113114166

8299

100104

adjustment, 1941 average = 100

Accounts receivableat end of month

Instal-ment

9897948677706763626264

58555149

Chargeaccount

10410610799836464768384

109

83787778

Collections duringmonth

Instal-ment

1061141121111049492909996

103

96899386

Chargeaccount

1151041071161201098183

106113116

142109105104

Percentage of tota

Cashsales

4950505356595856575861

59585960

Instal-mentsales

98765566665

5555

1 sales

Charge-account

sales

4242434139363638373634

36373635


JUNE 1943 563


June 1943


Department


MAIN STORE—total







Cotton wash goods


Miscellaneous



348

348

346325330

306292297281317325339318235253

315223296269165

309228236284

199282219218

280115

327213313282

292

21219916011753

129


Percentage change

Apr. 1943from

Apr. 1942

+17

+18

+32+32+16

+23+63+61+2

+27+16+20+46+15

+111+19+4

+11+67

- 1

- 1 0- 9+1

+11

- 6 5+12+2

- 2 0

+19+15

+26+11+21+32

+27

+12+21+12

•?

+10- 1 6

Apr. 1943from

Mar. 1943

+6

+5

+6- 1 3+7

+1+18+13

- 5- 1- 3+9

+46+ 19- 3 8

+16- 1+9

+56+17

+3+2

+10+19

+51- 1 2

- 2+2

—21- 1 0

o+2- 2+9

+12

+9+8

+16+4

- 1 8+27

Apr. 1942from

Mar. 1942

- 2

- 3

- 7- 3 0+9

0- 2 7

- 5+27+9

- 1 2- 1+4

0- 4 9

- 2 0- 4 1+11- 2 3+4

+13+15+16+24

+13+6

9

+28

— 11+13

o+19+2+2+1_ 3- 6

- 1 4+16

- 3+5


Percentage change

Apr. 1943from

Apr. 1942

- 2 6

- 2 6

- 2 0- 1 1+7

- 1 3- 1 3- 3 4- 2 0- 3 4- 2 8- 3 4- 3 5- 1 4+ 1

- 2 6- 2 0- 2 9- 3 2- 2 1

- 3 2- 2 8—34- 2 2

- 7 0- 3 1- 2 0- 3 4

—20- 2 2

—22—25- 2 0- 2 2

- 3 0

—26- 2 4- 3 0—34- 1 0- 1 6

Apr. 1943from

Mar. 1943

- 2

t

- 2- 9+8

+8- 9- 6

+11+8- 4- 4

- 1 6- 3+2

- 2- 3+2

- 1 0+2- 3—4- 8- 4

- 1 8+2

0- 1

+4+5+3+2+5

0

+3

—5- 8- 4—6

+120

Apr. 1942from

Mar. 1942

+10

+10

+9- 3+7

+24+10+8

+16+17+ 16+11+1+4+4

+15+20+15+10+10

+8+5

+7

- 7+ 14+8+8

+8+5

+10+11+11+10

+12

+11+11+12+9+9+8


April

1943

2.4

2.6

1.70.81.2

1.91.11.51.82.42.62.21.82.93.3

3.64.14.21.95.6

4.03.83.93.3

2.14.46.83.7

2.92.4

3.42.83.33.6

2.9

2.01.43.02.93.43.7

1942

3.9

4.1

2.81.31.3

2.72.03.82.34.54.14.04.23.97.0

5.85.46.54.77.0

5.34.86.04.7

2.47.38.64.4

4.43.6

5.44.15.16.2

5.3

3.12.24.84.24^23.7

NOTE.—Group totals include sales in departments not shown separately. Figures for basement store are not strictly comparable with those for main

supply on hand at the end of the month

lyuxc.—UIDUJJ iuiai» mtiuuc aaics in ucjjaiuiicuis uui MIUWU scpai ct Lciy . riguics iur uasciiicni SLUIC a.ic iiuistore owing chiefly to inclusion in basement of fewer departments and somewhat different types of merchandise. The ratio of stocks to sales is obtainedby dividing stocks at the end of the month by sales during the month and hence indicates the number of months'in terms of sales for that month.


Year and month

1942—MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarch .AprilMay

[ndex numbers, without seasonal adjustment, 1941 average = 100

Sales during month

Total

111109r98957998

120133135208

100116120129117

Cash

113113

r10911197

117140160162263

123140147161146

Instal-ment

1079566545073768989

112

637067

'7661

Chargeaccount

108108r93846681

105113114166

8299

10010497


Instal-ment

97948677706763626264

5855514945

Chargeaccount

10610799836464768384

109

8378777875


Instal-ment

1141121111049492909996

103

968993

r8579

Chargeaccount

1041071161201098183

106113116

142109105

r106105

Percentage of tota

Cash

saies

50505356595856575861

5958596060

Instal-

mentsales

8765566665

55554

1 sales

Charge-

accountsales

42434139363638373634

3637363536


preceding page.

JULY 1943 665


July 1943


Department


MAIN STORE-total


apparelJuniors' and girls' wearInfants' wearAprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's) ,Shoes (women's and children's)Furs


Home furnishingsFurniture, beds, mattresses, springsDomestic floor coveringsDraperies, curtains, upholsteryMajor appliances (refrigerators, washers, stoves



Cotton wash goods


Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE—totalWomen's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishings..Home furnishingsPiece goodsShoes


348

348

346327329

307293297281316326340320238250

314223296272166

311228236284

199285222218

281117327213313282

291

21219916011753

130


Percentage change

+20

+22

+30+59+29

+37+37+47+17+33+26+2

+38+6

+206

+17+26+13+24

+7+1

+16+18

-55+33+15- 3

-29+21

+31+23+29+32

+19

+8+14+6

+10+19- 3 0

- 7

- 1 5- 4 4+10

0- 3 0- 2 4+32+22

0- 1 3- 4 4- 1 6- 4 6

- 1 2+1- 1

- 4 3- 1 0

+10+9

+11+13

-27+25+13+5

+2+25

+6+13+7+7

- 1 2- 1 6- 1 7+15+9

- 1 8

- 1 0

- 1 0

- 1 4- 5 3

0

- 9- 1 6- 1 7+17+17

- 8+1

- 4 1- 9

- 6 3

- 1 1- 1 6- 2

- 2 3- 3

7- 1

"2

+7

- 4 4+6

0- 1 3

- 6+19

+2+2+1+7- 2

- 8- 1 1—12+4+2


Percentage cha

May 1943from

May 1942

- 2 8

- 2 8

- 2 1- 1 8+10

- 1 0- 1 5- 3 7- 2 2- 3 8- 3 3—40- 3 8- 1 7+34

- 3 0- 2 9- 3 0- 3 4- 2 4

- 3 8- 3 4- 4 3- 2 6

- 7 3- 3 5- 2 4- 4 0

- 1 8- 2 3

- 2 1- 2 7- 1 9- 2 0

-31

-29- 2 6- 3 1- 3 9

- 7- 1 6

May 1943from

Apr. 1943

+2

+2

+4- 1+3

+15+7+1- 3

0- 1- 6

0- 2

+48

+42

+8+4+1- 3- 5

c

- 4

- 9+1+1

' - 5

0- 9

+50

+6+7+5

+4+4+7- 2+4+2

nge

May 1942from

Apr. 1942

+5

+5

+5+9+1

+13+10+6

0+7+8+2+4+1

+11

+8+10+9+7+5+5+3+9+1- 1+7+5+5

- 3- 7

+4+3+4+5+8

+7+8+9+7- 2+3


May

1943

2.6

2.8

2.01.51.1

2.11.62.01.31.92.42.33.33.39.0

4.23.94.43.46.1

3.43.23.32.7

2.53.55.93.3

2.71.7

3.22.43.23.6

3.4

2.31.73.82.33.04.4

1942

4.4

4.7

3.32.91.3

3.22.64.71.94.14.73.97.34.2

20.6

7.06.97.16.47.4

5.95.06.64.3

4.27.28.85.3

4.32.7

5.44.15.15.9

5.8

3.52.65.84.33.83.7



Year and month

1942—AprilMayJune . ,.JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember . . .December

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune

.Total

10998957998

120133135208

100116120129117122

tndex numbers, without seasonal adjustment, 1941 average = 100

Sales during month

Cash

113109

r11297

117140160162263

123140147161146151

Instal-ment

9566545073768989

112

637067766157

Chargeaccount

10893

r856681

105113114166

8299

10010497

101


Instal-ment

948677706763626264

585551494542

Chargeaccount

10799836464768384

109

837877787576


Instal-ment

1121111049492909996

103

968993857972

Chargeaccount

1071161201098183

106113116

142109105106105100


Cashsales

505356595856575861

595859606060

Instal-mentsales

765566665

555544

Charge-account

sales

434139363638373634

363736353636


preceding page.

AUGUST 1943 783


August 1943


Department


MAIN STORE—total..

Women's apparel and accessories.Women's and misses' coats and su i t s . . .Women's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters,

apparel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Juniors' and girls' wear.Infants' wear . . . . . .Aprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negl igees . . . . . . . .Corsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and c h i l d r e n ' s ) . . . . . . . . . .Gloves (women's and c h i l d r e n ' s ) . . . . . . . . . . .Shoes (women's and children's). . . . .Furs

knit

Men's and boys ' w e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Men's clothingMen's furnishings, hats, capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and s l ippers . . . . . . . . . .

Home furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Furniture, beds, mattresses, spr ings . . . . . . . . .Domestic floor coveringsDraperies, curtains, upholsteryMajor appliances (refrigerators, washers, stoves,

etc.)..Domestics, blankets, linens, etcChina and glasswareHousewares


Cotton wash goods

Small waresNotionsToilet articles, drug sundries, prescriptions...Jewelry and silverware

MiscellaneousBASEMENT STORE—totalS N T STO

Women's apparel and accessories . ^Men's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes


343

343

341320325

301288293276312320334315235248

309220292269164

304225230281

192282216215

276112

323210310279

285

20919715811852

130

June 1943from

June 1942

Sales during month (value) Stocks a t end of month (value)

Percentage change

June 1943from

May 1943

+27

+29

+39+43+42+40+44+42+33+41+27-1

+29+61

+300

+29+33+25+25+49+13+10+34+20

- 5 1+40+^?+42+35

+30+31+33+23

+19

+17+20+17+15+34+6

- 2

- 5- 5 2+1

+10- 2- 7

+13- 4

- 1 7- 4 0+32- 1 7

+35+22+55+2

+76

- 1 3- 1 2—22- 1 9

- 1 70

- 5—14

- 5+2- 3—6+2

+7

+3

+32- 1 8- 6

+41

June 1942from

May 1942

- 7

-7

- 1 1- 4 6

+8_ 4- 1

- 1 0- 4

- 1 4- 3 6- 1 3- 3 7

+24+15+40+1+9

- 1 7- 1 9- 3 2- 2 0- 2 3- 5- 1

- 1 7

- 1 3- 7

- 2- 1 2

- 1+3

+7- 5- 7

+19- 2 1- 1 7- 6

Percentage change

June 1943from

June 1942

- 2 7

- 2 7

- 1 4

+15+27+3+4

- 3 1- 2 0- 3 7- 3 9- 3 7- 3 6- 2 1+50

- 3 5- 3 7- 3 4- 3 4- 3 0

- 3 9- 3 5- 4 4- 2 8

- 7 6—37- 2 6—41

- 1 5- 2 4

- 1 9- 2 2- 1 8- 1 6

- 3 1

- 2 7- 2 1-33- 3 8-1.0- 1 7

June 1943from

May 1943

+1

+1+5

+48—18

+6+10+8

- 1 3+5

+3+7

- 1 2+34

- 8- 9- 9- 1

- 1 1

0+2- 2

- 1 6—1- 1+1

- 2- 1 9

+3+4+2+5

+4

- 4+3

June 1942from

May 1942

0

0

- 3+7

- 2 9

- 1 0- 2

- 1 5+4+1- 2+4- 6

+20

- 1+3- 2

- 3

+1+5+1

0

+2+2+2

- 6- 1 7

0- 3

+10

+4- 1

+1+1


June

1943

2.7

2.8

2.24.60.9

2.01.82.31.02.12.32.95.92.2

14.7

2.82.92.63.33.1

3.93.84.13.3

2.53.46.13.3

2.81.3

3.42.73.23.9

3.3

2.31.92.82.92.92.8

1942

4.7

5.1

3.65.71.0

2.72.44.81.64.74.94.5

11.94.5

39.0

5.66.15.06.36.7

7.36.49.85.4

5.17.79.16.5

4.72.45.44.45.25.8

5.7

3.72.84.95.44.43.6



Year and month

1942—May .JuneJulyAugustSeptember.OctoberNovemberDecember . . . . . . . . . . .

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune •.J u l y . . . .

Total

98r96r8098

120133135208

10011612012911712297

[ndex numbers, without seasonal

Sales during month

Cash

10911297

117140160162263

123140147161146

r152126

Instal-ment

6654

r5173768989

112

63706776615753

Chargeaccount

9385

r6781

105113114166

8299

10010497

10173



Instal-ment

8677706763626264

58555149454239

Chargeaccount

99836464768384

109

83787778757664


Instal-ment

1111049492909996

103

96899385797270

Chargeaccount

1161201098183

106113116

142109105106105100103


Cashsales

5356595856575861

59585960606062

Instal-mentsales

65566665

5555445

Charge-account

sales

4139363638373634

36373635363633


preceding page.

SEPTEMBER 1943 889


September 1943


Department


MAIN STORE—total

Women's apparel and accessories . .Women's and misses' coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit

apparelJuniors ' and girls' wearInfants ' wearAprons, housedresses, uniformsWomen's underwear, slips, negligeesCorsets, brassieresHosiery (women's and children's)Gloves (women's and children's)Shoes (women's and children's)Furs

Men's and boys' wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats , capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers




Cotton wash goods


Miscellaneous



344

344

342322326

302288295277313321335316236247

311223293271168

305224231281

192280215215

276110

323209308279

287

21019815911852

130


Percentage change

July 1943from

July 1942

+21

+22

+31+65+37

+30+58+42+14+31+24- 6

+41- 3

+104

+40

+6+25- 2 6

+12+5

+40+26

—49+33+15

- 4

+45+27

+30+25+27+34

+15

+9+13

+18+44- 2 2

July 1943from

June 1943

- 2 1

- 2 1

—22+33- 3 4

• - 2 0- 2 2—7

-33- 1 3- 1 9- 1 1-33- 5 4

+144

-46- 4 6—45- 4 0- 6 4

- 1 0- 2

- 1 5- 2 1

- 1 50

- 1 5- 1 8

-18- 2 5

- 1 5- 2 3- 1 3

- 1 8

- 8

-26- 2 3- 4 1- 1 5- 2

- 4 8

July 1942from

June 1942

- 1 7

- 1 6

—17+14- 3 2

- 1 5- 2 9- 6

- 2 2- 6

- 1 7- 7

- 3 8- 2 3

+379

-33- 2 8- 3 5- 4 0- 2 7

- 1 0+2

- 1 9- 2 5

- 1 8+5

- 1 9- 1 4

-21- 2 0

- 1 5- 1 9

- 9

- 2 5

- 5

- 2 0- 1 8- 2 9- 1 7- 9

- 2 8


Percentage cha

July 1943from

July 1942

- 2 2

- 2 2

—5+20+51

+24+23- 2 3+4

- 3 0- 3 7- 3 0-33- 1 7+28

- 3 1- 3 2- 3 2- 2 7- 2 5

- 3 7- 3 4- 4 5- 2 6

- 7 6- 3 7- 2 5- 3 7

- 8- 2 2

- 1 4- 1 5- 1 3- 1 3

- 2 9

- 1 7- 5

- 2 8- 3 5

5

- 9

July 1943from

June 1943

+5

+5

+11+52-13

+8+26+11

- 4+5- 1+2

+12+10+14

+3+3+1

+10+5

+1+2- 4+1

- 1 0—1

00

+2- 1 3

+1+4+1+1

+7

+5+9+3- 1

+2+2

nge

July 1942from

June 1942

- 2

- 2

o+45- 2 6

- 9

+7- 2 6- 6- 4

Q

+6+4

+33

- 3- 4—3

0- 2

- 2+1- 4- 2

—8- 2

0- 5

—5- 9

- 4—6- 4- 2

+3

- 5—5- 5- 6- 5- 7


July

1943

3.6

3.8

3.25.31.2

2.82.92.81.42.52.93.39.85.36.8

5.45.54.86.19.2

4.43.94.64.2

2.73.47.34.7

3.51.7

4.13.63.74.9

3.8

3.32.64.83.43.05.6

1942

5.5

5.9

4.47.31.1

2.93.75.11.64.75.64.4

20.46.1

10.8

8.18.17.4

10.49.0

7.86.3

11.67.2

5.77.2

11.27.2

5.62.7

6.35.25.47.5

6.1

4.33.16.46.24.54.7


Year and month

1942—JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarchApril • • •MavJuneJulyAugust

Total

968098

120133135208

10011612012911712297

108

tndex numbers, without seasonal adjustment, 1941 avei

Sales during month

Cash

11297

r118140160162263

123140147161146152

r127140

Instal-ment

5451

r74768989

112

6370677661575364

Chargeaccount

8567

r82105113114166

8299

10010497

1017383


Instal-ment

7770

r6663626264

5855514945

•423938

Chargeaccount

836464768384

109

8378777875766463

-age = 100


Instal-ment

1049492909996

103

9689938579727067

Chargeaccount

1201098183

106113116

14210910510610510010385

Perceni

Cashsales

56595856575861

5958596060606262

.age of total sales

Instal-

sales

5566665

55554455

Charge-account

sales

39363638373634

3637363536363333


OCTOBER 1943 10x3


October 1943

DEPARTMENT STORE STATISTICS—ContinuedSALES AND STOCKS. BY MAJOR DEPARTMENTS

Department


MAIN STORE—total



Men's and boys' wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats^ capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers



Piece goods (dress and coat yard goods, almaterials) ,

Cotton wash goods


Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE-total....Women's apparel and accessoriesMen's and boys' clothing and furnishingsHome furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

Numberof stores

eporting

351

351

349327333

309293302284318329342322241260

318229300278172

313230237287

193286218221

283117

329216312290

297

21420116412153

134


Percentage change

Aug. 1943from

Aug. 1942

+10

+11

+18+10+36

+32+33+37+19+28+18- 2 0+26

- 5+7

+1- 1 0

0+28- 1 9

—4- 1 7+14+23

- 5 6+10+10- 1 2

+40+47

+21+18+23+20

+9

0+5—2

1+32- 3 3

Aug. 1943from

uly 1943

+12

+14

+25+98+4

+17+62+35- 2 4

2- 2- 2

+38+19

+114

0- 1 7- 1 2+67+13

+10+20+13+1

- 1 0+11+12+1

+12- 1 3

+4- 9- 2

+12

- 5

+8+12+1+6- 2- 5

Aug. 1942from

July 1942

+24

+25

+38+198

+5

+18+93+40- 2 7

0+4

+15+56+21

+297

+3—8- 7

+64+4

+29+53+39+4

- 1+34+18+10

+16- 2 4

+12- 3+2

+25

+2

+17+20+2

+27+6

+11

tocks at end of month (value)

Percentage change

Aug. 1943from

Aug. 1942

- 1 5

- 1 6

+5+44+53

+37+28- 1 8+19- 2 1- 3 4- 1 8- 2 7- 1 6+38

- 2 4- 2 4- 2 6- 2 2—21

- 3 5- 3 0- 4 3- 2 5

- 7 6-33- 2 4- 3 5

- 8- 1 9

- 6- 3- 8- 4

- 2 4

- 1 1+7

- 2 2- 3 3

- 3- 1 1

Aug. 1943from

July 1943

+12

+12

+20+33+43

+17+21+13+16+17+4

+12+27+12+4

+17+20+14+20+11

+2- 1+2+7

- 6+3+1+2

+6+4

+12+12+6

+15

+7

+15+19+17+9+7

+13

Aug. 1942from

July 1942

+4

+3

+8+12+40

+6+17+7+2+4

0- 4

+17+11

o

+7+7+5

+12+6• 2- 6- 1+5

- 8- 2+1- 1

+6- 1

+2—1

0+4

+1

+8+7+9+7+9

+15


August ;

1943

3.6

3.7

3.03.41.7

2.72.22.32.23.03.03.88.95.03.3

6.38.06.24.38.9

4.13.34.14.4

2.93.26.64.8

3.42.0

4.44.44.05.0

4.2

3.42.85.63.43.46.5

1942

4.6

4.9

3.42.71.4

2.62.33.82.24.85.43.7

15.25.62.5

8.49.48.47.19.1

6.03.98.37.2

5.25.39.66.4

5.13.6

5 75.35.36.2

6.0

3.92.86.95.24.64.9

stonby di „;n terms of sales for that month.


Year and month

1942—JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugust . . .September . . . .

Index numbers, without seasonal

Sales during month

Total

8098

r121133135208

10011612012911712297

r109133

Cash

97118

r141160162263

123140147161146152127140169

Instal-lment

r5274

r788989

112

637067766157

r546470

Chargeaccount

6782

r106113114166

8299

10010497

1017383

105



Instal-ment

706663626264

585551494542393838

Chargeaccount

6464768384

109

837877787576646374


Instal-ment

9492909996

103

9689

r91857972706767

Chargeaccount

109r8083

106113116

1421091051061051001038584


Cashsales

595856575861

595859606060626261

Instal-mentsales

566665

555544555

Charge-account

sales

363638373634

363736353636333334


preceding page.

NOVEMBER 1943 1107


November 1943


Department


MAIN STORE—totalWomen's apparel and accessories

Women's and misses* coats and suitsWomen's and misses' dressesBlouses, skirts, sportswear, sweaters, knit


Men's and boys* wearMen's clothingMen's furnishings, hats, capsBoys' clothing and furnishingsMen's and boys' shoes and slippers




Cotton wash goods


Miscellaneous

BASEMENT STORE-totalWomen's apparel and accessories......Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings...Home furnishingsPiece goodsShoes

Numberof stores

reporting

353

353

351328335

312299303284321330345325240260

321230303279171

315230237291

188287220220

287122

332222316275

298

215202165123

53134

Sales during month

Percentage cha]

Sept. 1943from

Sept. 1942

+10

+12

+17+23+17

+27+27+29+5

+24+12- 1 0+17

0+23

+60

+7+17- 1 5

- 2- 1 0+17+20

- 6 7+15+6

- 2 0

+32+37

+17+9

+15+13

+12

- 3+3- 2

+21- 3 6

Sept. 1943from

Aug. 1943

+24

+24

+28+41+27

+27+20+38- 1 2+11+16+30

+128+55- 1 9

+50+54+36+69+48

+11- 4

+20+32

- 1 8+7

+14+14

+19- 1 2

+21+20+14+17

+17

+24+23+40+19+8

+32

(value)

ige

Sept. 1942from

Aug. 1942

+24

+23

+29+25+47

+31+25+46

- 1+14+23+16

+145+46- 3 0

+43+39+28+85+41

+9- 1 3+16+34

+12+2

+18+25

+26- 7

+25+30+21+25

+14

+28+26+47+20+18+38


Percentage change

Sept. 1943from

Sept. 1942

- 1 1

- 1 2

+11+54+47

+53+36- 1 6+32- 1 0-33- 1 0- 2 4- 1 3+42

- 2 1- 2 4- 2 0- 1 8- 1 6

- 3 3- 2 6- 4 5- 2 6

- 7 2- 3 1- 2 3- 3 1

- 8- 1 5

- 1+6- 4

2

- 1 9

- 6+14- 1 7- 3 0

0- 5

Sept. 1943from

Aug. 1943

+4

+4

+4+1

+12- 1+3- 3

+16+13

- 1+2+8- 1+3+7+6

+110

+50

+2- 7- 2

- 4+1+1+2

- 2+5+8+7+5+3+9

+4+5+4+1

+2

Sept. 1942from

Aug. 1942

- 1

- 1

- 2- 6

+16

- 1 1- 3- 6+4

0- 2- 7

+5- 5

0

ii+3- 4- 1

- 4- 4- 4

0

- 1 0- 3- 1- 5

- 2+2+2- 1

+2+1+3- 2- 2- 2- 3- 6- 3


September

1943

3.0

3.1

2.42.51.4

2.11.91.62.93.12.63.04.23.24.2

4.55.45.02.66.3

3.73.43.23.3

3.43.05.84.2

2.82.4

3.93.93.74.4

3.9

2.92.44.23.03.15.0

1942

3.7

3.9

2.62.01.2

1.81.82.42.34.24.33.06.43.63.6

6.07.26.73.76.3

5.34.26.85.4

4.25.08.04.9

4.03.9

4.64.04.45.0

5.4

3.02.24 .64 .23.73.4



Year and month

Index numbers, without seasonal adjustment, 1941 average = 100

Sales during month

Total Cash Instal-ment

Chargeaccount


Instal-ment

Chargeaccount


Instal-ment

Chargeaccount


Cashsales

Instal-ment

Charge-account

sales

1942—-AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

1943—JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober

121r137135

10011612012911712297109133149

118141

r164162263

123140147161146152127140169189

7478

r9389112

63706776615754647085

82106

r115114166

8299100104971017383105116

6663626264

58555149454239383840

6476

r8284109

83787778757664637481

92909996103

96899185797270676775

8083106113116

1421091051061051001038584104

5856575861

59585960606062626161

3638373634

36373635363633333434

r Revised.NOTE.—These data- are based on reports from a smaller group of department stores than that included in the monthly index of sales shown on the

preceding page.

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