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Object of Growing consumer discontent, supermarket managers are ordinary men who buy their food at supermarkets
Object of Growing consumer discontent, supermarket managers are ordinary men who buy their food at supermarkets

Object of Growing consumer discontent, supermarket managers are ordinary men who buy their food at supermarkets

Date2/25/1975
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Working wives are taking over from happy little homemakers as the most influential force shaping retail operations and advertising, according to Toronto adman David Cravit. Women like Carol Anne Calderone, shown with Cravit, are forcing stores to extend hours and change times of clearance sales. Toronto supermarkets are already experimenting with late shopping hours.
Working wives are taking over from happy little homemakers as the most influential force shaping retail operations and advertising, according to Toronto adman David Cravit. Women like Carol Anne Calderone, shown with Cravit, are forcing stores to extend hours and change times of clearance sales. Toronto supermarkets are already experimenting with late shopping hours.
Beaty, Keith
12/22/1977
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Behind counter of his flagship Diana Sweets stores, company president George Boukydis ponders the future of his $6 million a year enterprise. Stores stopped selling candy some years ago when firm's key candy maker retired after 45 years of service. An adequate replacement was not found and now, says Boukydis, it's getting tough to find pastry cooks. The supermarkets are stealing what few there are left.
Barkley, Harold
12/23/1977
Careful shopper: Supermarkets using scanner computers and universal pricing codes are faster and more accurate, argues Bob McClelland, above, with checker Rosa Montesano
Careful shopper: Supermarkets using scanner computers and universal pricing codes are faster and more accurate, argues Bob McClelland, above, with checker Rosa Montesano
McConnell, Colin
7/16/1980
Metal Markets: Bill Mair, founder and president of Metal Supermarkets, cuts some of his own products. Sales this year are expected to top $5 million.
Metal Markets: Bill Mair, founder and president of Metal Supermarkets, cuts some of his own products. Sales this year are expected to top $5 million.
Lautens, Richard
10/27/1990
Meat is the mainstay in any supermarket operation: Mottle Goodbaum, right, who helped open two new Sunnybrook stores in a single day, this week, here talks meat with his meat operations managing Irvin Zucker
Meat is the mainstay in any supermarket operation: Mottle Goodbaum, right, who helped open two new Sunnybrook stores in a single day, this week, here talks meat with his meat operations managing Irvin Zucker
Geo, Mario
7/14/1970
Gynecologist-author Dr. Niels Lauersen urges women to regard themselves as shoppers in a supermarket when choosing a doctor
Gynecologist-author Dr. Niels Lauersen urges women to regard themselves as shoppers in a supermarket when choosing a doctor
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
1/25/1979
International flavor: Yolanda and Salvador Munoz work in their supermarket, which featurs delicacies from around the world
International flavor: Yolanda and Salvador Munoz work in their supermarket, which featurs delicacies from around the world
Russell, Jim
1/20/1986
Stack 'emhigh: Hy Himmel, left, and Sel Goldstein stand in their first supermarket drug store, opened seven years ago in Mississauga
Stack 'emhigh: Hy Himmel, left, and Sel Goldstein stand in their first supermarket drug store, opened seven years ago in Mississauga
Stuparyk, Michael
4/23/1987
What's Happening: Matey Nedkov de Lacamp is the mastermind behind the InfoCentre Network of supermarket bulletin boards, found in most of the big chains.
What's Happening: Matey Nedkov de Lacamp is the mastermind behind the InfoCentre Network of supermarket bulletin boards, found in most of the big chains.
Brennan, Pat
4/10/1990
Mustard maker: Stephen Sandler distributes samples of his mustards during a supermarket promotion.
Mustard maker: Stephen Sandler distributes samples of his mustards during a supermarket promotion.
Griffin, Doug
6/13/1985
Psychologist Mackay Tobin runs sensitivity sessions at York University to make executives of big companies better managers.
Psychologist Mackay Tobin runs sensitivity sessions at York University to make executives of big companies better managers.
Beaty, Keith
4/19/1971
Best of both: Co-op education helps you define a career direction . . . helps you get your foot in the door, says Rick Ferreira, one of the Royal Bank's youngest branch managers.
Best of both: Co-op education helps you define a career direction . . . helps you get your foot in the door, says Rick Ferreira, one of the Royal Bank's youngest branch managers.
Faught, Ken
4/15/1988