New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
BUYERS OPPORTUNITIES.

Many prominent out-Of-;oWn BUYERS
who are now IN the market seeking
their spring merchandise are OF the
opjnion that crepe de chine dresses VIII
he shown more extensively than ever.
Optimistic concerns we're pushing pop
l:ns and the result was that every
manufacturer was showing nothing
else but poplins in his line. PoplIn
dresses can be bought as low as . 80
each, and by Offering this cahore o.
material in so low priced carmen
the trade was OVERRIDING II. Crepe ue
chine has not been shown all along
but the buyers wanted something else
beside poplns. and that is the reason
II is having a strong call Early IN the
Luying season the resident buyers were
shouting for poplins, but now they are
thing of the past. BY keeping up the
Crce of crepe de chine dresses there IS
no doubt that this particular material
will predominant.
Joseph Rosenberg, q wooilen sales.
man. left Yesterday for four months
trip through the South.
"Rcgardless of what the other cor
Germs are doing he said, 81 am OF the
opirion that business can be obtained
by going out for 1t. Several OF my az
counts have wired for samples, and m
stead of mailing them am Of the
opinion that calling on the trade at
this unusual time will no doubt sumu-
late business.
A. H. Harris. who was general rep
lesentative for A. Jacobson & Brother.
Of 100 fifth av., is now connected WITT
Schwartz Brothers. Of III West 36th
st.. in d similar capacity.
For the convenience OF the visiting
BUYERS. the Rauchbach- Com
lanv. of Newark, y. j., has Q ened a
New York salesroom III the Builders
Exchange Building. al 81 West SD ST..
where il will have on display their
entire line Of trunks.
Orkir Brothers, OF Omaha, will again
enter the rpady-to-wear business aIter
& long period of rest They have Leased
the remaining three rooms OF the new
United States Bank Building at lo'h
and Fernsm SITS, and will open there
with a new and complete line aoouI
the 10th Of this month. Orkln broIh-
ers formerly owned the department
store now controlled by the Burgess
T .NhsN NOnpdUN' INV
/. Lc7insky, general manager o. the
Cloak, Suit and Skirt ManutactureIs
Protective Association, has sent an ON
cial notice 70 all retailers throughout
,he country informing them that mere,
after members of the association VIII
not. directly or indirectly. pay or agree
to paw for any labels containing thelr
name, trademark or address required
upon garments. The manufacturers
are paying for something that IS &C
tually for the sole benefit Of the re-
taller. il is pointed out. 1t IS SAID That
there has been unjust and unnecessary
nbuse on the part Of many retailers ny
having their labels charged TO the
manufacturers. and this abuse has been
growing through the Misrepresentation
bv some of the label manufacturers
telling many Of the retailers that II
has become a general custom OF the
trade and that manufacturers are VIII
ing 20 nav for labels upon the request
of the retailer. The association reels
that it will have the cooperation Of
the broad-minded retailers who are IN
willing TO he misled by the statements
of the label manufacturers.
The j. L. Hudson Company. Of De
troit, will open its new bargain base
ment about the first Of March. The
BUYERS of the concern are securing the
market for merchandise that will mark
/ the opening Of the new venture.
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