Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-01
b. LOWENSTEIN & BROS.
Wonderful Increase I'm the Business OF
This Mammoth Establishment.
A Grand Success Achieved by Worthy
and Deserving Men.

Among the institutions which have
steadily kept up with the progress of Mem
phis is the dry goods establishment of B.
Lowenstein & Bros, a firm which, by
its fair dealing and honorable policy, has
made its way to the first place in the dry
goods trade of the South, and does an an
nual business running up into the mil
lions.
Within the past few days the Retail De-
partment has been removed to an impos-
ing structure of iron, brick and stone,
four stories high, and occupying the space
of two ordinary stores. This building was
erected especially for the Lowensteins,
and is admirably adapted for their bust
ness. The old stand, on the southeast
corner of Jefferson and Main streets,
which is three stores wide, has been
reitted, and is now used exclusively for
the wholesale branch of their vast bust
ness. The arrangement of the latter is
perfect, and its advantages must be seen
at glance. 1t is divided off into depart
ments, each being complete establish
ment within itself. Their Notion Depart
ment, for instance, is conducted on pre-
cisely the same principles, and offers the
same inducements to buyers as those
houses in the East devoted exclus-
lively to the wholesale notion trade.
With hosiery, and with all other goods that
can be distinctly classed it is the same.
A thoroughly competent man presides
over each department, assisted by corps
of trained employees. The most perfect
system characteriZes every detail, and the
vast work of this mammothestablishme
moves on as smoothly as oiled wheels. In
addition to the buildings mentioned, the
Lowensteins occupy three extensive ware
houses, which occupy as much ground as
nine ordinary buildings of the kind.
The stock at present on hand Is varied
and extensive. Its value is almost if not
quite 81 ZOO, 900, for which immense stock
they have not quite room enough, but will
shortly make arrangements for more ex-
tensive accommodations and still heavier
stock. Their capital is absolutely unlim-
tied, giving them an advantage over their
competitors, the weight and force of which
it is easy to understand, and which en-
ables them to take advantage of any op-
portunity to purchase goods cheap for
cash, and to make any improvements in
their service and arrangements for hand
ling their immense stock as soon as sug-
gested. With unlimited resources at their
command they are enabled to purchase
their goods not only from the manufac-
tories i'll the United States, but from
Europe. Something they purchase every
btsiSOl TIC
Netherlands, Switzerland and England, in
quantities suited tQ5the exigencies of the
trade These purchases are made direct
from manufacturers, by experienced buy
ers in the employ of the firm. Mr.. b.
Lowenstein, a member of the firm, is the
principal buyer, and resides permanently
in New York, where he has two assistants,
who attend all the large trade sales per-
sonally, to look after the interests OF the
house, No middle-men, to increase the
cost OF goods by commissions are employed.
Another advantage that these buyers have
over Eastern houses lies in the fact that
they are well-drilled in knowledge of the
wants and fancies of the public of this
section, and are quick to buy where they
know that the tastes OF the patrons OF the
Lowensteins will be !gratified. This
has been their course for years until
the name 81 the house has grown
to be household word. First and fore
most TO take hand IN any nave for the
improvement OF the business interest of
the city, they have acquired reputation
for enterprise, which they richly deserve
Their business has steadily increased,
and within the past two or three
years has advanced, even beyond their
brightest hopes. 1t has been actually
doubled, asd yet is increasing even more
rapidly every day. fi,e reputation OF the
house for honorable dealing has been built
upon firm foundation, and there is now
no limit to the trust reposed in them by
those yith. whom they have business
connection. Fi,sir houses are two little
cities within themselves, and as well reg
ulated as clear head, firm hand and
watchful eye can make them. The en-
pIoyes are vigilant, active and intelligent,
q thoroughly competent body of men,
with their ideas st ihe interest of employer
and customer 50 closely qqited that it is
certain no violence will be done to eitker.
No firm ever achieved grander success,
and none were ever more entitled to it
than the ioSesnsteins.