Canadian grocer October-December 1913 . vities in Brantford, Ont., have extend-ed over a generation, that there are peo-ple who buy crockery from Van-stones who have never heard of Van-stones grocery. The two stores areside by side, but have separate en-trances, and are connected towards therear only by a small door. It pays me to keep them separatein this way, Mr. Vanstone told Cana-dian Grocer. I find that many othergrocers who do not keep a large assort-ment of crockery are in the habit ofrecommending their customers to go toVanstones Crockery Store. Theyknow that these people will not like
Canadian grocer October-December 1913 . vities in Brantford, Ont., have extend-ed over a generation, that there are peo-ple who buy crockery from Van-stones who have never heard of Van-stones grocery. The two stores areside by side, but have separate en-trances, and are connected towards therear only by a small door. It pays me to keep them separatein this way, Mr. Vanstone told Cana-dian Grocer. I find that many othergrocers who do not keep a large assort-ment of crockery are in the habit ofrecommending their customers to go toVanstones Crockery Store. Theyknow that these people will not likelygo into my grocery store and so thereis no harm done. • • • THE CIRCULAR COUNTER. The drawing herewith shows thecounter arrangement in the retail groc-ery store of Harry Home, 309 King Arrangement of the counters in the Harry Home grocery store on King Street, Toronto. W., Toronto. Note the circular assists the salesmen in movingabout from one side of the store to theother and also allows the maximumcounter space. Attractive electriclight globes stand on pedestals on thecounter and in the window. • * • THANKSGIVING DISPLAYS. Regina, Sask., retail grocers made asplendid showing Thanksgiving week inthe matter of choice window all the stores in the citycatered to the special Thanksgiving26 trade, and great preparations weremade for the occasion. Grains, fowland fruit were the choice articles usedin the decorations, while some of themore patriotic merchants presented agreat profusion of flags and bunting,which, entwined and interwoven withthe articles on display, created a strik-ing effect. Among the most noteworthy windowdisplays was that prepared by theCapital Grocery people on Scarth Street,where the proprietors were successful inu
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