Word: fieldcrest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Today some 35,000 shoppers a week descend on about 125 outlets in town to get the real stuff. Young couples from Manhattan take an hour's drive on Saturdays to stock up on Fieldcrest sheets; Philadelphia Main Liners trek some 40 miles for Harve Benard outfits. Suburban moms motor in for the kids' Nike running shoes, and senior citizens on bus tours from as far away as central Pennsylvania buy Carter's clothing for grandchildren. Even given the discounts, Flemington merchants grossed about $100 million last year, and they expect to do better this year...
...color prophesies of CAUS and other organizations have a demonstrable effect. After studying the 1983-84 forecast, which predicted the increased popularity of soft, muted greens, Fieldcrest has introduced new shades of green in its line of towels. The auto companies, working with CAUS charts, are hoping that buyers in 1985 will flock to silver cars...