Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-05 | Page 2 | Department Stores in England Fused

DEPARTMENT STORES . IN ENGLAND FUSED Washington. April 5 Amalgamation Amalgama-tion of department Stores In Ungkuiu is noted in official trade ropbru, 10-oelved 10-oelved here an tho latest development of a. tendenc toward combination ;n each branch of England's national Industries. In-dustries. Big stores, eHpeClally these In the more important cities, aro cO:n-tiinlng cO:n-tiinlng through purchase or coiiboliua- Itnn a rwl fttrnarli- il Unu Imnntn.i . ...... ....u.... ,1 parent to some obscrveib lhai ihd business will soon be conc?ntrutod m the control of a few big interests. The American chamber of commerce com-merce In London reports 'hat olio of the largest department stores of that city recently absorbed three competitors competi-tors and has- branched out in oouth America through the opening of a largo establishment In Buenos Aires. "Tho value of advertising as a st.II-ng st.II-ng force Is becoming more realicd in. England."' the report said. 'This movement toward amalgamation is not expected to destroy competition, though It may tend to narrow Its scope."