. Hardware merchandising March-June 1919. or accessoriesand supplies show that they are prepar-ed to handle all business that oflers,which is more than can be said veryoften of the garage man. This readi-ness to put himself in a position to takecare of all the needs of the car ownersin his district is one of the reasons whythe hardwareman is dominating the sit-uation. There is nothing mysteriousabout his success. Certain people inthe community have automobiles. Theyneed certain supplies and from time totime need accessories and repairs. Thehardwareman man and the garage manhave exactly equal c


. Hardware merchandising March-June 1919. or accessoriesand supplies show that they are prepar-ed to handle all business that oflers,which is more than can be said veryoften of the garage man. This readi-ness to put himself in a position to takecare of all the needs of the car ownersin his district is one of the reasons whythe hardwareman is dominating the sit-uation. There is nothing mysteriousabout his success. Certain people inthe community have automobiles. Theyneed certain supplies and from time totime need accessories and repairs. Thehardwareman man and the garage manhave exactly equal chances for thistrade. It simmers down to the fact thatthe hardware dealer is prepared to giveservice while the garage man is not al-ways ready to carry the stock the peopleneed. Eesult, the business is going tothe hardware dealers. Is Not Lessening The automobile business and the autoaccessory business will steadily is absolutely no reason to doubtthat. A glance at any of the statisticsshowing how the number of cars in use. A well arranged store or window display of accessories always makes a fine showing and will have the effect of directly in-creasing sales. Seasonable goods should always be kept to the front. April 19, 1919 HARDWARE AND METAL in Canada is jumping from year to yearwill satisfy anyone that the auto is hereto stay. It is growing more popularevery day. The demand for the auto isgrowing because cars fill a very realplace in the everyday life of millions ofpeople. They facilitate business andthey save time and money, while at thesame time adding materially to theowners pleasure. Hardware dealersand others who appreciate the possibili-ties of the growth of the auto and autoaccessory business are laying thefoundation for one of the most pros-perous branches in their whole storeby going after it. It is a line that car-ries a good profit and that lends itselfreadily to display either in the store orin the show windows. Brings Good TradeIn addition to al


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