Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31
RICHMOND's RETAIL BUSHES,
shows Great Advance in Late Year.,
the Credit Being Much Due to IL,
Retail Merchnut.

No other branch OF Richmond's indus.
tries show a more decided Increase tina.
It's large department stores, end chi.e,
amongst these we must mention m,
Meyer store" corner Foushoe and Rros1
which has been az great an advestisernor,
20 Richmond as has tho jefferson Hotel
Until ono has travelled through the S.u,,
TO hear the name of Meyers a by-wors
you cannot appreciate what an amopn,
OF trade has been defiected 10 Richmort
which formerly went 10 Baltimore phis.
delphla- or New York. People wbs
bought through the mails now order San.
pies from different firms, and thus %,
the benefit OF as much compotiiion N
better advantage than were they sh,,.
ping in one city going from store 10 et0r,
il IS indeed gratifying TO read the many
orders which como 70 the Meyer Storo
in which Il IS stated that "order IS sent
after a comparison by samples OF euob
and such a city. Finding your price less
for same goods or the Same for betfar
goods, we have given you the order. and
hope they will open up az Satisfaction,
as did the samples" Giving mal-order
customers the privilege Of returning any.
thing which does not please when 10.
ceived, has been one OF the greatest fac
tors in building up this enormous out.
of-the-city State trade for the Never
Store, as It Is a common occurrence ror
visitors to the city to buy things rst
exactly as the order given. knowuy
that should tho goods not please those
FOR whom they were bought, they can
be returned and the amount paid for
them refunded. Travelling-mcn who
travel South for Richmonds great iob.
bling houses often point with pride 20
ox.fF .fT
monds right 10 be named among tho Ng
cities, and from this source numerous
orders have been sent to the Meyer ston
Through the daily advertisements Of The
Meyer Store I'm the papers OF Richmond
hundreds OF merchants throughout The
South are kept informed OF fashions
fads, and many breaks in the prices ~
merchandise. which surprise tho unni-
tiated TO know how many orders ere
filed for merchandise which is sold by
this house at retail FOR less than prices
catalogued and quoted them from their
regular supply houses. As an instance.
during the month Of December upwards
Of 200 gross sterling silver hearts were
sent through the mails by this firm.
which they were retailing for 20 per cent.
less than they we're being sold FOR by iha
wholesale jewellers at the North, whose
catalogues and price-lists We're extern
sively circulated throughout these regions
from whence these orders came Mer-
chants who sell limited quantities
OF the finer grades OF cloth and wash
dress fabrics, carpets. mattings and
other piece goods are welcome %
write for samples from which they
can make their sales. This firm
has separate and distinct departments
for the sale Of silks. colorcd worst
ed dress goods. black worsted dress goods,
Innings, notions stationery. books. thin
white fabrics. ladies' neckweer ribbons
art embroidery. dressmalorT and iaiiors
trimmings. laces and embroidery hosiery,
gloves, furs, leather goods iewelry tot
let articles, umbrellas. mems furnishing
underwear. wash dress goods. domestics'
shoes, ready-made dresses, cloaks, dress
skirts. infants'wear, millinery, boys cloth
ing. curtains and draperies bedding AMI
bed com forts, baby carriages, trunks ana
bags, furniture. carpets and floor cover
ings. crockery, bric-a-brac, housefIrnish-
ings. toys. candies, optical goods. eto