New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
LIVELY HOLIDAY TRADE.
WHAT LEADING MERCHANTS HAVE TO SAY

and life in the horse-cars unbearabe are larger ta
those which the holiday shopping has caei OUT Oeoo
for several years.
Denning Co. say that their trade is 10 per cent
lareer last year. 1t began earlier and shows every
Indication Of growing in volume right up to CHRISTMAS
Day People are buying higher.prlced goods and moro
Of them than formerly. Useful sensible articles are
selling much better than knck-knacks Where
buyer would begyudge 50 last sea-
son lie parts with $25 this year
without murmur The slverware department. winch
they have recently Introduced. is being well paronzed
The japanese goods which they have taken hold OF IN
Difference TO the japanese which Is now peryadng
the city, taking we'll They attribute this state OF
affairs to the increased prosperity OF the country
People putting money which has been lying ldle
into Investments and they are getting more return
from old Investments" said one OF the managers
Some OF the increase to their particular business,
he thinks is due to tho system on when
the house is conducted The plan Of selling everything
from a toothbrush a cashmere shawl under ono rool
has to have many advantages. IL Is not by
any means n Yankee idea as some people tnnk' IL
proved Europe before it tried There
In the Bon March6 of Paris, sale tho same gentle
man. one can buy any thing down TO ham or string
OF sausages The great establishments or England
which built up to compete with the
cooperative Stores include nearly everything except
perhaps market and photograph gallery.
house like ours can sell cheaper than a
specialist because in the first place we can
buy cheaper. Not being dependent upon the
sale e. any one line OF goods for our income
pay all bills in ten days while the specialist buys on
three four months time. Having bought the goods
expenses such rent and salaries through con-
solidation so that with the profit can under
sell the specialist. We also trap great many people
into buying goods people who for one thing and
the tempting displays OF all varieties OF goods, some
of which prove irresistible"
lie BoutilIier Brothers, in Fourteenthst. have
grudge against the weather They say that while their
business than last year. owing to the addition OF
new departments it has not Increased prOpOrtonatey
20 their greater facilities and they lay thoir grievances
AT the door OF tho Weather Bureau Whent is ooldand
clear. they say. people come from anywhere within
radius OF 100 miles to this store When every other day
is rainy and sloppy they stay at homo and spend their
money the village store Cons qucny their trade so
has been mainly city trade silks have hada good sale
Print cloths seem To gone entirely Formerly
every lady bought calico dresses for her servants on
Christmas Now servant will look az cIlco dress.
silks laces handkerchies woollen dresses slippers and
leather goods selling best with this firm THIS year.
They think the range OF giving IS wider. People are
making smaller present, to more persons. Where aman
would come In years ago and say GIVE me twenty-five
yards Of - silk" and send II to his yorte maiden aunt
for present he'll buy twenty - presents for all bis
sisters aud cousins well rs his aunts.
A. Theodore y. Stars lcwclry STORE No. goo Fifth
ave. 1t said that there was decided Increase In
trade over that Of former holiday More people
were buying. Regular customer, were spending about
the usual amount Of money. but new face, wcro coming
in and old who had bought nothing for years
were spending their money again for Jewelry. The
prospects FOR trade seemed to be more than usually
bright The demand was for about the
usual class OF goods. except int there
II seemed ~ though people "rfe trhg 81 h"Y'.@ ana
curo.rc- and going ua'k 10 TN. 80 IA thnt- oil the
lcWtc- di-p ly. Outside Of the trade IN silver there
steady growth ~ On" demand Tor "hrrt-"i ar
the result oi ta~to for artistic form rather thdu Tor
scrn Hrotncr SO. % West Twenty ,hiri.-t. had not
nuflced Guy difference from the usual Christmas Du-.-
kept busy s"iing tie usual Chri'tnia thngs 10
tie usual Christmas buyers They thoneht te2i
"TH I o no 's,' Ir,r. i w,st S3ytbi report
double volume ~ trade done last year. but nS tner"
At- urru steady Ei.wth since tI,y moved last tpuuF
lhrv if,rute II To- 'r new situation ard do not iuuk
tUc thr +tmts triic anything more than thrj should
A. O'N@irs si,thavc. and Twcntc'h.st.. the aislos
tons seemed 20 bc that pie were much ir-er with
people ia the s;ore was about equal 10
Little larger than that u a't year But the cus on
90 buy aud u't 20 shop as tlat ccie Of
amusement j. called wl.rh consists 81 looking AT ever
thn- ana nDlE nG' Inns " People are not 80 anxious
about tho future hey spend what money lh') nave
willingly 100 tIc futh That there u moro comm, 10
them aid OF IN" ntm. large prri of "a" trade 81
THIS h'u'" - done 10y "id"t' through the in'lL I"s
generally Troublesome tpurucut J., 20 well organized
that II works smoothly The one r's"tvatou made in
the catalogue, MAJ suh@i ui'h my ne maze n they
have exhausted their stock ~ thr article ordered obytcs
AtW. IS. Sioauc. Broadway and Niactecnth..L. the
same sor of improved business was told Their trade
they are larger Christmas business tHan IN pre-
yi"u. yrur, ~ rugs. panrc"yc' ana oih'r article, suit
able for Their regular trtde In carpets aud fur
uishIngs j. stimulated bJ the increased uhrraty OF cue
toners n nttHs up and rentting their homes for holiday
Eu.iuc,s seemed to be as brisk AS could be
desired at simpson. Crawford & simpson,
the nru said that thcr Christmas trade WIS good and
that the whole tone OF bu.ucs, growing stronger
/ and healthier That customers bought usrrGl and
srusib" uIug,-atuP-. stands, albums, rtc.-n-cdd OF
tnr pretty but useless things which hld h'cu 40 demand
Tor the Last few years II tnr staple good, that sold
The regular and legitimate business that panied
day trade supcrimpo'cd uPon th" regular business.
There was the cyer-to-bs-ry peeled crowd In Mays
store. aud IN" endless stream Or customers lrft no
question as to the Christmas trade therr THIS firm Il
driven {" thr utmost Tint every holiday season that
hte difference between one year ana ITS successor Is
One Of the mauaccr. Of cry, store. at Broadway
ana Eicycuth--t, said That although cold weather
desirable for their Inc Of trade, they doing
Hdrrahy more business now ihu IN previous II
cold wave coud be coaxed this way there would
probably be a greater demand Tor thrirhe' wraps
and rich cOaks They found that the Brondway Rail
S"ud m"t travel in tho old Gu-r. tb9arIt InoIns of
riding down broadway In the ears.
People were Staudns ~ double rows along the
down the street. when superintendent IN
was 3-k.d the slrrrotypr9 Question. 81 We We
e1psrencc." he replied ave cart get wagons enough
To deliver eooiS All our heavy ropd,-drc.-es,
bic silks aud staples Of every kind-arc going of
great rate WINE %e have MS ally had to retro
that oT attractions ana MI IN with Nghtrr moro
trashy articles before Christmas the demand for the
useful things has kept right mp to the mark this
year. We have tried 10 account for It, but can't ma
any satisfactory explanation, unless II Il this
that people are getting 40 ltue for their
money the banks. and the low rate or interest
ycHtncuts offers ittlc Hduccmtn that they put
all their ready money Into coI hing and furnishing
goods. which really down at bottom prices at
prc-cit By giving th, sort of presents 10 each other
they keel Ing Christmas az rcPlenishng their stock
OF nccr-~1tirs 40 the same time."
while 'lHt9.aye ard broaway arc nanny in their nm
usual OF trade. the east side u not behind One
OF the nrm Of Ridley a. sons called
ne was listening To the tale or which their
superintendent unfolding about his inter inability
get wagons enough 10 make hia deliveries. To talk
the business situation In Grand.st. We handling
80 cent more goods this year than ast" he SAID
though the cash taken the viii show
the same Increase That Is account OF the fall Of
lrILI La N..I Inn In