CRITICAL POSITION IN THE BOOT TRADE.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16796, 30 March 1920, Page 7

CRITICAL POSITION IN THE BOOT TRADE.

ONE FIRM.STILL SELLING AT THE

OLD PRICES

Whether present stocks of footwear should bo sold at the old prices, or whether jjresent-day costs should bo considered and prices advancedj is engaging the attention of all boot retailors. Did wo say all ?- Wo mean all, excepting one—Sir Stewart Robinson, of Cashel street, who, unrelenting, continues to wage war on high prices. Mr Stewart Rol>inson states that the position is serious—tho most serious he has over experienced in his life. Tho boot trade is right un against it—hard. Present advances in cost work out as follows to tho customer. Children's footwear os increase, women's and youths' 7s Gd per pair, and men's 10s per pair increase.

Many retailers are adding _ these increases. to the prices of thoir nrcsent stocks, hut Stewart Robinson Is still content to go on soiling at the old prices. Furthermore, he has secured so much stock that ho hopes to keep on sellins; at tho old prices until more colonial stock is available. Of course, if it became necessary to replace his present stock, he wftuld bo greatlv out of nofket, but both the North nnd South Islands have now been scoured, and his stock enables him to give paramount value in footwear at the old prices. Mr Stewart Robinson's boot store cloros on Snfip-dny. in addition to Good Friday, and it is advisable to shop early this week, even though he keeps open late on Thursday night. 6