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Article: AFTER THE CATASTROPHE; BUYERS SEEK OPTIONS TO SHOPPING IN NEW YORK.(Brief Article)
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- WWD
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- October 4, 2001
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2001 Conde Nast Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Most of the copy for this issue of WWD Atlanta was written before Sept. 11 and does not address the terrorist attacks or the effects that will continue to unfold for the apparel industry. However, in the week following the events, WWD spoke to regional marts and specialty stores around the country, on the immediate impact on buying and travel to market trips.
Following the attacks, regional apparel markets received dozens of calls from manufacturers and buyers looking at buying options outside New York. Retailers needed to buy spring goods, just as New York shows canceled or postponed, and buyers often expressed concerned about travel to New York.
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