Canadian grocer January-June 1910 . e best way to start out a new line and Ionly wish more of it were done. Against Buying in Quantities. Vancouver, , May 27.—The ques-tion of buying in large quantities andgetting the cash discounts is one thatdeserves much thought declares aA^an-couver grocer. You may get a fair discount on alarge bill of goods, he said, but stillyou may be getting more goods than youwant for the time being. In such a case you are only tying upyour money when interest might be ac-cruing on it in the bank and that inter-est might be even greater than the dis-count. Or the
Canadian grocer January-June 1910 . e best way to start out a new line and Ionly wish more of it were done. Against Buying in Quantities. Vancouver, , May 27.—The ques-tion of buying in large quantities andgetting the cash discounts is one thatdeserves much thought declares aA^an-couver grocer. You may get a fair discount on alarge bill of goods, he said, but stillyou may be getting more goods than youwant for the time being. In such a case you are only tying upyour money when interest might be ac-cruing on it in the bank and that inter-est might be even greater than the dis-count. Or the money might be used in get-ting a better assortment which is al-ways desirable in any business ; but whenit is tied up in surplus stock one simplyhas to wait for buyers in that particularline or sell off at a loss or small profit. I believe, he added, that that iswhat causes half the price cutting wehear of all over the country. He advises that merchants be carefulin buying large quantities of one par-ticular article at one This Grocer Takes an Occasional Trip to the Largo Centres For New THE CANADIAN GROCER Use Proper Sized Paper Bags. Port Hope, Ont., May 27—Everyopportunity for an economy should becarefully looked after in a well regulat-ed paying grocery store, says a localretailer. It is true that from aneconomical standpoint bags are not avery important consideration, but addedto the slight advantage thus gainedthere is the important point of care,good taste and a desire to nicely ar-range things. A customer does notappreciate carrying home a smallquantity practically rolled up in a ca-pacious bag. Clerks should see that allsizes of bags are in convenient placesand should also be experienced enoughto select the right bag. Havimg thus expressed his opinionshe added, Its only a trivial matterwhen you look at it in one light, butthere is a serious side to be reckonedwith. If you are careless in one mat-ter it breeds the same spirit in others. To Prevent G
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