Article: Back-to-school buyers upbeat in Chicago, Dallas. (children's wear retailers)

With budgets generally even with last year or slightly ahead, children's wear retailers were in a positive mood as they began focusing on early back-to-school merchandise at summer-transition markets in Dallas and Chicago.

The six-day market in Dallas ended last Tuesday; the five-day event in Chicago was held the previous week. Individual reports follow.

DALLAS -- Dressy wool coats and fall jackets in denim, leather and suede won kudos from buyers shopping the January market at the International Apparel Mart here.

Showrooms with fall goods were most active, as buyers also sought nylon windsuits, lightweight sweaters and colored or printed denim ...

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