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Article: Young influence infiltrates B&T biz. (active sportswear popular items at 1992 Big and Tall Men's Apparel Needs show)
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- Daily News Record
- Article date:
- August 12, 1992
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Inner city and authentic active sportswear paced better-than-expected holiday and spring buying at the Big & Tall Men's Apparel Needs show.
The B.A.T.M.A.N. show ended its four-day run today (Wednesday) at the Nashville Convention Center.
Despite the smaller attendance, which is considered usual for an August show, B&T retailers put their open-to-buy on the several sportswear categories that either were underbought for this spring-summer season or were tabbed as the hot, new trends to jump on.
Here are the show-stoppers:
* 3Both athletic and streetactive knit tops and knit shorts with the so-called "hang-down" or ...