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Jack Barrow leaves management of Simpsons-Sears in the hands of 'a powerhouse'
Jack Barrow leaves management of Simpsons-Sears in the hands of 'a powerhouse'

Jack Barrow leaves management of Simpsons-Sears in the hands of 'a powerhouse'

Date4/21/1979
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125248F
Come on in: Lawyer Don LeFeuvre runs the branch office of Somjen and Suter in the Simpsons-Sears store at Square One in Mississauga
Come on in: Lawyer Don LeFeuvre runs the branch office of Somjen and Suter in the Simpsons-Sears store at Square One in Mississauga
6/4/1983
Catalogue orders telephoned into IBM computer are monitored at Simpsons-Sears by John Pritchard (left), project manager, and John Hobbs, operations an(...)
Catalogue orders telephoned into IBM computer are monitored at Simpsons-Sears by John Pritchard (left), project manager, and John Hobbs, operations an(...)
11/28/1973
Pilot Project at Simpsons-Sears allows certain customers like Mrs
Pilot Project at Simpsons-Sears allows certain customers like Mrs
11/28/1973
Laying A Sidewalk--4 Storeys High, First of two 85-foot, 90-ton spans for a pedestrian walkway between the fourth floors of Simpsons-Sears mail order (...)
Laying A Sidewalk--4 Storeys High, First of two 85-foot, 90-ton spans for a pedestrian walkway between the fourth floors of Simpsons-Sears mail order (...)
7/15/1970
New wrinkle: Tom Royal of Sears introduces the merchandising giant's upscale answer to Cabbage Patch Kids -- Wrinkles the hound, a $500 item and one of a number of luxury gifts in Sears' biggest Christmas catalogue, unveiled yesterday
New wrinkle: Tom Royal of Sears introduces the merchandising giant's upscale answer to Cabbage Patch Kids -- Wrinkles the hound, a $500 item and one of a number of luxury gifts in Sears' biggest Christmas catalogue, unveiled yesterday
8/26/1985
Cutthroat expansion: Traditional rivalry between Eaton's and Simpsons (Fred Eaton at left, Dick Davidson of Simpsons, above) dictates that you don't allow your rival to build unopposed. But Davidson admits the current all-out growth means the bottom line is being squeezed all over the place.
Cutthroat expansion: Traditional rivalry between Eaton's and Simpsons (Fred Eaton at left, Dick Davidson of Simpsons, above) dictates that you don't allow your rival to build unopposed. But Davidson admits the current all-out growth means the bottom line is being squeezed all over the place.
8/12/1981
Brother challenged: Discrepancies in the whereabouts of John Sears have been noted in the second-degree murder trial of Sear's twin sister, Julie Bowers
Brother challenged: Discrepancies in the whereabouts of John Sears have been noted in the second-degree murder trial of Sear's twin sister, Julie Bowers
3/4/1990
Jack Barrow
Jack Barrow
5/10/1971
New versions: Mark Savage, manager of Simpsons' Arcadian Court replete with crystal chandeliers.
New versions: Mark Savage, manager of Simpsons' Arcadian Court replete with crystal chandeliers.
12/20/1988
Mobile man: Creating individualized jigsaw puzzles is Paul Simpson's main occupation these days, but he also custom-makes mobiles for businesses and individual customers
Mobile man: Creating individualized jigsaw puzzles is Paul Simpson's main occupation these days, but he also custom-makes mobiles for businesses and individual customers
3/30/1989
Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.
Master planners: Harold Chmara, left, and Ted Hall are planning how Th Hudon's Bay Co. will implement the new federal sales tax throughout its retailing empire, including the flagship Simpsons store in down town Toronto, where 100 cas registers must be repogrammed.
12/7/1989
I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St
I was Elwy's double: There was Elwy Yost, strolling through Simpson's main Yonge St
6/17/1982