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Spring Buying Outlook
Stoie managers just returned from Spring markets are giving some encouraging notes for shoppers.
Spring buying by stores was done later this year, because buyers wore waiting to see what prices were going to do. Newflj York reported a rush business the third week in January, when a seller of handbags did a $1-million business in five days. This was one of the largest buying weeks the New York market had ever seen.
A slight price drop seems in store for the shopper. Most store managers state that the drop is so little that it’s hardly noticeable but the small decrease is present, nevertheless.
Piece-goods is up, said one manager, which—means ready-to-~ wear clothes will nearly match in price the piece goods before made up. The amount of cheaper ready-to-w''"" will depend upon labor costs and how much manufacturers can cut corpers in costs.
One manager reported a shipment of nylon. blouses for $5.95 this season, where they were $7.35 last year.
Children’s cotton clothes show a slight decline.
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