Hardware merchandising January-March 1919 . onger, what lines he should orderto take care of his trade, and he muststudy market conditions and the futureprospects of his customers as never be-fore. He must, above all things, takecare not to have depleted stocks, so thatwhen business offers he cannot supplythe goods. If he has slow moving linespurchased at high prices he has to decidewhether to turn over as soon as possibleat a special January sale, and makeroom for new stock, or to hold on andturn them over at his normal is where a keen knowledge of theneeds of his customers and a
Hardware merchandising January-March 1919 . onger, what lines he should orderto take care of his trade, and he muststudy market conditions and the futureprospects of his customers as never be-fore. He must, above all things, takecare not to have depleted stocks, so thatwhen business offers he cannot supplythe goods. If he has slow moving linespurchased at high prices he has to decidewhether to turn over as soon as possibleat a special January sale, and makeroom for new stock, or to hold on andturn them over at his normal is where a keen knowledge of theneeds of his customers and also of thecurrent markets will be a factor in de-termining profits and losses in the nextfew months. A survey of the situationindicates that Canadian hardware menhave been playing it safe. They arenot understocked and they certainly arenot overstocked. Prospects for 1919 It would appear that during the firsthalf of 1919 any price reductions willContinued on page 68 January 4, 1919. H ARDWARE AND META L 53 Suggestions for Seasonable Windows. A window full of small articles always proves a result-getter. It will bring crowds of people into thestore and many of them will see other things they want. The announcement of a Clearance Saleas shown above is also a drawing card that nrill attract many. Dont be afraid to make an announce-ment of this kind in large letters easily read across the street. Note in the above display the abundanceof price cards.
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