WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Evening Star, Issue 20672, 20 December 1930, Page 26

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

• TO THE EDITOR* Sir,— May I crave a Entail portion of your space to air a grievance of supremo interest to tho retail drapery trade? 1 have for many years been in the retail drapery and have given my whole-hearted support to the socalled “ wholesale ” houses. These houses have displayed notices to the effect “ the trade only is supplied.” May I suggest that these notices be taken down, as their implication is nothing but farcical? During my varied experience in the 'trade I _ can quote hundreds of cases of people in all walks of life who can purchase from these so-called wholesalers with impunity. I have seen such people as clerks, labourers, foundry men, taxi drivers, and others too nuraerou.s to mention flocking into wholesale houses, purchasing not in wholesale quantities but at wholesale prices. I think that it is high time that the retail trade took some definite stand over this matter, as it is helping to take the living out of our mouths. At the same time the wholesalers expect our support. Do they deserve it? I would like in all fairness to state that I believe that this sort of trading is discouraged by the individual managers but is encouraged by tho junior members of tho staff. My principle is wholesalers for tho legitimate traders only.—l am, etc., Retaileb. December 19.