The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-01
THE RETAIL TRADE.

r1or,l,an4s E-r-ass TI.o.aseives sss lE.ssx
bly, Well Pleased with Businesss Is
The retail trade in Indianapolis has been geh :
orally satisfactory The profits have been pro
portionately smaller, according to the amount OF
business DONE than in previous years. but ne.
bulk of trade has been considerably larger
There have been no failures resulting from losse
where the retailers have conducted their busij
ness with caution and prudence Fl.
'The retail trade in dry goods says Mr. BasN
sett of Pettis, Bassett & Co., "has beer
not as profitable as during 13S3-but the
cause for complaint, and we have no taI
find. There has been decrease in profits o.
there has not been in the trade"
s'The decline IN prices is due chiefly to the sTsrs
production Of goods, which manufactures have
been forced to sell at loss Many classes 81
goods have sold for less than the actual cost a 4
manufacturing. rather expect that the trade =
during the spring will be dull, but more active
and more profitable than the fail There is a
tendency toward an advance in prices, whieh has
already been made upon some classes Cd goods
would like to see business much better, but y r.
could be much worse" tA$s
Mr. L. S. Ayres says that the trade o. 1889
about fifteen per cent behind that of 1883 IL
matter of profits but the sales have hes
as large. prices generally" ne So
clined from fifteen to twenty per ~ ~,
what they were year ago. Inc 10 = 81 ~
forces to work for smaller pr -
preston of the times thin iS az PI rs
the lack of eonfd lem, i oSs;nss. due. CHI
ed nv the hank faiiu 5ca trade has o nsav
.Do Won think tn Tres during the last ~ aAef
in business durin tere will be.any imnr1S ss e.
1--WE hope fq 4 an ir,r moAs Year,
indications y present which aes,s, ous we h No
ooods tbara mere Is any change in the n,ir~- ii
e eevt no an VIII be advance THE .s,;, -
mestic goo6. i p The depreciation &C Is
t,on the c seness of the ,none ~
InS men, nty of the future under new
inc sto. Brush manager of the Wher cloth
the 9Tte' SAYS That up to the LIST of NovAmbar
I Ioe fade of the last year was largar
sY we had as many people in orr ho.,eSS
bS1ghg the holiday St season says as we ever
Fad before, put their purchases were ef ehaafe-.
/class OF goods than in previous wears. To
has evidently been their endeavor Ia So aae
answer the purposes of SIS in former yaaps
Since the first OF November trade has decreaseda
in the matter of dollars and cents People hI.vH
with caution, Heretofore they have h0ueI s.
from fancy, but now they consult their phrsesR
do you think that business will DO moEe
prosperous next yearlr
1.-The indications are very uncertain at this
ANVUouJ hHoWS dUotAt Wy Aets4Akt
There is very little manufacturing being don0
for the next year. The majority of the fAetories
are idle l suppose that one reason for sh1s - =
that manufacturers are waiting 70 500 WAL 81
ton will be taken by Congress IN Ksgasu y
change in the tariff" gS, aI
DO you think there will be any gurther 0ssf
cline in prices!' e 81
| 81 don't see how prices can be any lower
| less the tariff restrictions upon foreign ~
| features are removed Many goods nave
sold during the last year at a loss To tRe $50 r.
| facturers II the tariff remains as ~ ne sia
| there will be an advance in prices CerxAsn
| manufacturers will proceed wikh cadiion Na4efi
there is "A better demand for goods, aud = the;
| demand naturally means better pricas.x Auk
| ..The condition of business in this Mne "a
| Mr. H G. Levi, manager of the MpksS1REt9
| store has been duh all over the Unit -
| during the last year, more particulSsl
| the last few months, on account of
mense amount of goods that have be-
| featured and the many failures Of
ers, causing goods to be thrown
kets at demoralizing prize,