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High cost of supermarket shopping isn't all attributable to food items
High cost of supermarket shopping isn't all attributable to food items

High cost of supermarket shopping isn't all attributable to food items

Date8/24/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: High cost of supermarket shopping isn't all attributable to food items. Most shoppers' carts have expensive soaps; detergents and beauty aids. In some new supermarkets; such as one shown here; customers may even purchase clothing.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0015217F
      Toronto is second lowest of five cities in a survey of 35 basic food items, says Star reporter Marilyn Anderson, seen checking supermarket prices. The(...)
      Toronto is second lowest of five cities in a survey of 35 basic food items, says Star reporter Marilyn Anderson, seen checking supermarket prices. The(...)
      Anderson, Marilyn
      6/6/1978
      Montreal supermarket cashier Lynne Bourgie passes food items over glass which reads pricing code on each article
      Montreal supermarket cashier Lynne Bourgie passes food items over glass which reads pricing code on each article
      Lennon, Frank
      5/3/1975
      Consumer advocate Prof. Jacob Ziegel, here with his student researchers, argues that supermarkets should be forced to print the price per ounce, or pound or gallon on items to help the consumer
      Consumer advocate Prof. Jacob Ziegel, here with his student researchers, argues that supermarkets should be forced to print the price per ounce, or pound or gallon on items to help the consumer
      Geo, Mario
      2/11/1971
      Components of the bombs are electrical conduit pipe, caps, pipe-hanger, electricians' tape, part of a coathanger, all easily obtainable and inexpensive items
      Components of the bombs are electrical conduit pipe, caps, pipe-hanger, electricians' tape, part of a coathanger, all easily obtainable and inexpensive items
      Lennon, Frank
      9/26/1968
      It looks like junk but all the battered old pieces of furniture in Derek Maw's barn will, some day, be transformed into items that Canadians will want to buy to remind them of their heritage
      It looks like junk but all the battered old pieces of furniture in Derek Maw's barn will, some day, be transformed into items that Canadians will want to buy to remind them of their heritage
      Loek, Dick
      3/9/1972
      Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
      Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
      Lennon, Frank
      2/18/1977
      Brian Gray: Owner of a store that presents and sells newly invented items demonstrates the kindling splitter, Invented by Diana Richer of Oshawa.
      Brian Gray: Owner of a store that presents and sells newly invented items demonstrates the kindling splitter, Invented by Diana Richer of Oshawa.
      Bull, Ron
      12/20/1990
      Items (in life of an usher) on travel, anecdote, and popular errors
      Items (in life of an usher) on travel, anecdote, and popular errors
      Todd, Henry Cook, -1862
      1855
      Microwave items are big sellers this Christmas
      Microwave items are big sellers this Christmas
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/20/1984
      Old-fashioned country store in Ballinafad, a village of 200 persons 10 miles north of Georgetown, has so many items for sale there's barely room for M(...)
      Old-fashioned country store in Ballinafad, a village of 200 persons 10 miles north of Georgetown, has so many items for sale there's barely room for M(...)
      Norris, Dave
      7/8/1971
      Grocery Stores carry many exotic items not available elsewhere in the city
      Grocery Stores carry many exotic items not available elsewhere in the city
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      5/7/1970
      Blacksmith Albert Foster (right) discusses a leg brace being made in the basement machine shop at the Hospital for Sick Children, with Boris Mozetich Last year, he and his 12 workmen produced 7,000 special items orthopedic shoes, iron lugns, surgical tool
      Blacksmith Albert Foster (right) discusses a leg brace being made in the basement machine shop at the Hospital for Sick Children, with Boris Mozetich Last year, he and his 12 workmen produced 7,000 special items orthopedic shoes, iron lugns, surgical tool
      Spremo, Boris
      7/21/1970