. Hardware merchandising March-June 1919. the section where tiling andbathroom fixtures are displayed, and isa model of neatness and will he seen from the photo every linethe firm carries can be seen by pros-pective buyers and can be got at quicklyby the salesmen. The photo shows theneat arrangement of brushes, the displaystand of sponges, and how the color cardsand paint literature are kept near thedoor and neatly sorted so that any par-ticular folder or card desired is instantlyaccessible. Is Kept Spotless The paint section, in fact the wholestore, is kept in spotless conditio
. Hardware merchandising March-June 1919. the section where tiling andbathroom fixtures are displayed, and isa model of neatness and will he seen from the photo every linethe firm carries can be seen by pros-pective buyers and can be got at quicklyby the salesmen. The photo shows theneat arrangement of brushes, the displaystand of sponges, and how the color cardsand paint literature are kept near thedoor and neatly sorted so that any par-ticular folder or card desired is instantlyaccessible. Is Kept Spotless The paint section, in fact the wholestore, is kept in spotless condition. Thisis not only a part of the firms feneralpolicy but is specially emphasized be-cause so many women come to the storeto make selections of eroods. Kent. Gar-vin & Co., Ltd., have secured many agood order throuarh praise of their store,their goods and their service from satis-fied women customers to their attention is paid by the firm tothe comfort of women customers, and oneof the results may be seen in the steadily. The window displays of Kent, Garvin & Co., Hamilton, are bright and at-tractive. They are so well arranged that there is an appeal even to those notdirectly interested in the class of goods shown. Space was also given to paint,which is just shown at the left, and builders hardware, which appears at theright. These were in separate sections of the window. growing business. Paints and varnishesas well as brushes usually form a part ofone, and very often both window dis-plays. In addition auto finishes are keptdisplayed at various points of , Mr. Garvin says, has been a factorin increasing sales. Sell Many Tools Strange as it may seem, Kent, Garvin &Co. have many customers whom theynever see. These are among contractorswho are too busy to come down to thestore and do their ordering either throughthe city salesmen the firm keep out allthe time or over the telephone. One of the secrets of the business thefirm is building up is that toey not
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