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...simple explanation: rising personal incomes and a general feeling that their jobs are secure have put consumers in a happy mood. That impression conflicts with polls that show much doubt and worry about the state of business, but retailers have the sales figures on their side. Says Larry Straus, vice president of Colorado's May D & F stores: "People have more confidence in the economy and are willing to spend their money. Inflation doesn't seem to bother people as much." Adds Kaufmann's Silver: "I got the feeling people were happier and less uptight than last...
...PHOTOGRAPHY by Susan Sontag; Farrar, Straus & Giroux; 207 pages...
...every out-of-towner's must-see list (along with the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building), but it slipped badly in the early 1970s. It was easily overtaken by the glitter and sharp merchandising of trendy Bloomingdale's; Korvettes, Abraham & Straus and Alexander's, which cater to the traditional Macy's budget-type customer, pulled ahead with jazzy promotions. Macy's sales limped along and Wall Street analysts believe the store actually lost money in some years. It did not share in the growth of parent R.H. Macy...
...Farrar, Straus & Giroux; 438 pages...
...Farrar, Straus & Giroux...