Word: retail
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...processing tax will not necessarily become operative with respect to all commodities. If a satisfactory price could be reached and maintained by trade agreements no tax would be imposed. . . . The chances are that the tax would start at a relatively low figure so as not to restrict retail sales and thus reduce consumption. . . . I would feel that the policy of the bill were being defeated should as a result of a 3? processing tax on cotton an excessive increase in price be passed on to the consumer. The cotton farmer obtains approximately 5? for the cotton in a shirt which...
Proudly disporting herself in a new dress, hat or fur, many a U. S. lady has lately been distressed to find that the first time she wore it out on a damp day the garment emitted an atrocious odor. The retail merchant to whom she returned the dress, hat or fur has usually been nonplussed. . . . Fearful of losing trade, clothing manufacturers have hushed up the situation which causes this unpleasant phenomenon. Last week in Manhattan the story of cause & cure came to light...
...fire-engine sirens welcomed the return of beer the famed old Blatz Hotel revived its palm garden for German beer drinkers. ¶Moaned Anti-Saloon League's Francis Scott McBride: "The iron hand of the brewers is again in absolute control. . . ." ¶In Brooklyn the Kings County Retail Stationery & Newsdealers Association protested any state distributing plan which prohibited beer sales at stationery stores. ¶Manhattan's Fidelio Brewery placed a lithographing order for 80,000,000 beer bottle labels...
Buick closed its manufacturing plants at Flint because of cessation of retail sales shortly after General Motors announced February sales of 42,000 cars against 51,000 in January and 47,000 in February a year ago. Last week, however, Chevrolet brought out on schedule its new "standard six," minus 3 inches of wheelbase, 5 horsepower, and various luxury gadgets including free-wheeling-selling for $50 to $75 less than Chevrolet's "master six." Three days after the public was invited to see the new car, Chevrolet like Buick shut down its Flint plant...
...last week's flock of reports was Chrysler Corp.'s $11,254,000, comparing with a small profit in 1931. Directors promptly passed the dividend. Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s deficit of $2,544,000-first since the 1921 slump-was caused by losses in its retail stores, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and the home construction division. Last year Sears made $12,170,000. International Harvester, hard hit by dwindling farm income, reported a $7,583,000 deficit. American Water Works & Electric's profits dropped from $6,399,000 in 1931 to $3,692,000. Big General Electric...