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Mammoth warehouse in Scarborough is surveyed by G

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Mammoth warehouse in Scarborough is surveyed by G

Date4/29/1976

Names

Burton, G Allan (subject)

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mammoth warehouse in Scarborough is surveyed by G. Allan Burton, chairman of Simpsons Ltd., who told shareholders at the annual meeting yesterday that the $14 million centre is one of the most advanced on the continent. Computers monitor between 2,500 and 4,000 big-ticket items a day. Burton says he expects another first-quarter loss for company this year.

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Chief executive officers

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0035438F

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