Article: Boy's biz up in Northeast, Yule brighter. (boy's wear)

Boys' Biz Up In Northeast, Yule Brighter

Boys' wear retailers in the Northeast are entering the holiday selling period on an optimistic note due to a strong business pickup beginning last weekend.

A spot check of stores in the Northeast showed that for the most part boys' wear business has been good this fall, and it got an added boost from the unseasonably cold weather last weekend. A couple of retailers, though, reported that their business has been off.

Among the stores that reported good boys' wear business last weekend was B. Altman, the New York-based six-unit department store operation. Ron Prague, vice-president and divisional ...

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