The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-03
BUSINESS GOOD,
SAY MERCHANT IS
Intense Activity Witnessed in
Stores During the Past
Week.
NOW GETTING READY
FOR THE FALL TRADE
Buyers Are Back and Openings
Depend Entirely on the
Weather.

Last week witnessed another period
nf intense activity among the city s
merchants, whose energies have been
principally aimed at ridding their
shelves and store rooms OF the last yes
tige Of summer stocks prior to the fall
openings. which are now close al hand
While the number OF transactions IN
nearly ell tho stores have been in ex-
cess of the usual figure, the profits have
not been up 10 normal by vlrtue OF the
fact that goods have been sold in most
instances either at cost or AT sacri-
flee. rather than be held without reve-
nue. and at a growing discount as sur
felt stock
Considering that il was the last
week in August, business was fairly
good, according to merchants, especial
" in staple goods and smaller articles,
With still good many lines of odds
and ends, broken stocks and goods too
heavy for the season.. merchants have
generally sought relief in continued
sales at prices ranging from par to 10
stores were overstocked, with the re-
suit that at the close of the summer
season shelves and store rooms were
full of unreasonable goods. Instead Of
conducting sales, even at decided sac
rifiee, many firms held these stocks,
with the result that they deprecated
greatly in value, although the mer-
chants were obliged to remunerate the
wholesale firms ard eastern sellers at
the full rate of purchase price.
Ready Market Found.
This year merchants wisely argue
that they will fare much better to get
belowpar price for such wares and
goods, as they will then at least have a
figure to offset the disbursement
made N acquiring the stock originally.
Consequently, local houses in all lines
of merchandise have extended their
beyond the usual period. finding an as
tonishingly ready market for the wares
offsred in such manner.
With the close of the week the last
OF the fall buyers who went east early
in the season returned home with con
tracts and schedules for au excellent
line of fall goods. taken in conserva.
tive shipments. The fall opening in
millinery has already practically
opened, many sales in advance styles
having been corsummated during the
week. Fancy linens, table covers. cur
tains. crockery. ladies and men s fur
A"'N "'' s''h " SooV
ket, Every day is bringing in ship
ments of new fall goods. and the com
ing week will be one Of hustle and
hustle among the merchants in pre-,
pairing for the fall openings
Depends on Weather.
Although these openings are expect
cd TO take place al the earliest posi-
bic date. the actual setting of the
time depends largely upon the whims
Of the weather With the last Of the
summer stocks disappearing and the
stores filling up with new fall wares,
II would seem that the time for the
openings were right at hand How
ever, should the weather become warm
er and remain so until late in the fall.
the openings would not only he de-
ferred for some time, but would meet
with a market not so brilliant as mar
chants have anticipated, At present
fall openings are pending upon weather
indications.
In the meantime goods seasonable at
all times of the year are going in cash
sales OF increased number and
amounts. Last week g transactions in
this line were exceptionally good for
the season, not only among the depart
ment stores. bat among hardware firms
sporting goods houses, jewelers. and
other firms. Another week character.
lied IN the same manner as the past is
expected. and then merchants predict
lively openings IN advance styles.