The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-07-20
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Eu,ers Week In Portland Soon.

kstA tIS WIN sh SWIM
buyers Week" at Portland is
scheduled for August to IL this
year.
l. is an event that is regarded as
CT unusual Importance to the business
ren ii the Northwest, and for the
fourth annual event has won the vol
Unta endorsement of the president
of tie Oregon Retail Merchants AS
sce;o ion. President G. c. Barlow
has Mt out letter to every member
OF that organization urging his at
tclGa ice on Buyers Week. He points
o. & at the occasion is one that is of
erua, value with the annual meetings
of the association.
II meetings of the association the
16ers listen to papers and discus
$ G on merchandising.
ring Buyers Week they see
tneee theories in practice.
rtland contains many of the
Ii st stocks of goods to be found
II 40 west, and her retail establish
m-as are on a similar plane, whether
Ii or small.
ring Buyers Week these places
OF husiness detail force of employees
I, vote their time to visiting mer-
chants and to give to them the benefit
c. cir plans for merchandising cam
raiSns.
1t is a great big cooperative plan
that fits the needs of both elements -
the ND state retailer and the Portland
jobber and manufacturer,
The program, however, is not all
devoted to the serious business of
merchandising Noon and evening
hours are crowded full of entertain
ing features For this year the list
will offer many new features for the
amusement of buyers and their fam
lilies. Reliance can be placed on the
committee in charge of that section
of the program. Guests of the Port
land merchants will be sent away de-
claring the 1916 event to be the best
yet
The general arrangements commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce IS
urging every merchant in the North
west to visit Portland during Buyers
Week and to make that time his va
cation, if he shall be able to plan for
only one trip away from home during
the summer. The committee declares
its ability to so combine pleasure with
business as to furnish an ideal outing
for the visitor. The amusement re-
sources of Portland will be exhausted
in redeeming that promise. All fea-
lures, except the annual smoker, are
open to ladies.
Already the Chamber is beginning
to receive acceptances from Washing
ton and Idaho merchants who have
attended previous Buyers Week af-
fairs. Every letter repeats the story
that it has been beneficial to them.
There is no disposition to deny
that Buyers Week is a benefit to
Portland houses, but we also insist
that it is a greater benefit to every
merchant who participates from out
side of Portland" said 0, H. Fithian
"He goes home with fresh ideas
and fresh goods, and he is able tc
give his patrons the newest things the
market offers in any line. He gets
freshened up and the Portland mar
gets new angles on the direction the
thought of business men is taking
By studying both we get results tha
can only be accomplished through
mixing together"
As usual, Portland will this yea
refund the railroad fare of every mer
chant who purchases goods amount
ing to $500 or more. Take a receip
for your railroad fare when you pa,
it. Buy one way at full fare. Val
idated receipt will secure return tick
ct at one-third regular fare.