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The Media Group, three young men who plan to pipe live radio programming into a chain of stores across Canada, are Tim Deterling, seated, Perry Goldberg and Tony Zwing
The Media Group, three young men who plan to pipe live radio programming into a chain of stores across Canada, are Tim Deterling, seated, Perry Goldberg and Tony Zwing

The Media Group, three young men who plan to pipe live radio programming into a chain of stores across Canada, are Tim Deterling, seated, Perry Goldberg and Tony Zwing

Date8/31/1976
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On the move: Martin Cutler, general manager of Fleet Books, is looking forward to hooking more non-readers. Now comprising five stores, the small book-store chain is gearing up for a major expansion drive that will elevant it to a national chain in the league of Classics, W. H. Smith and Coles.
On the move: Martin Cutler, general manager of Fleet Books, is looking forward to hooking more non-readers. Now comprising five stores, the small book-store chain is gearing up for a major expansion drive that will elevant it to a national chain in the league of Classics, W. H. Smith and Coles.
8/14/1979
French protest: Francophone spokesman Jean-Paul Harney (left) wants more Ontario programming, but Radio-Canada's Guy Theriault says most of the audience is in Quebec
French protest: Francophone spokesman Jean-Paul Harney (left) wants more Ontario programming, but Radio-Canada's Guy Theriault says most of the audience is in Quebec
3/5/1983
Boots stores: These familiar drug stores will soon have a new name, as yet undecided, and Oshawa Group says the chain's employees will stay
Boots stores: These familiar drug stores will soon have a new name, as yet undecided, and Oshawa Group says the chain's employees will stay
10/11/1988
Yardstick of customer faith is measured by the foot, Harry and Lola Roth, who operate Lola's Shoe House, one of Metro's few ramining Independent shoe stores, have a longtime faithful cilentele and many mail-order customers across the country
Yardstick of customer faith is measured by the foot, Harry and Lola Roth, who operate Lola's Shoe House, one of Metro's few ramining Independent shoe stores, have a longtime faithful cilentele and many mail-order customers across the country
10/30/1992
Heads up: Ernie Clegg, with the hammer, and Doug Mepham, holding the spike, have invested their life savings in introducing the Metpost to Canada. They expect to sell $3.5 million worth of the post supports in hardware and building supply stores across Canada this year.
Heads up: Ernie Clegg, with the hammer, and Doug Mepham, holding the spike, have invested their life savings in introducing the Metpost to Canada. They expect to sell $3.5 million worth of the post supports in hardware and building supply stores across Canada this year.
4/29/1988
New management: Erivan Haub, left, the West German grocery tycoon who controls A and P, says he plans to put his merchandising expertise to work in his newly acquired Dominion stores
New management: Erivan Haub, left, the West German grocery tycoon who controls A and P, says he plans to put his merchandising expertise to work in his newly acquired Dominion stores
2/13/1985
Out of luck since Dominion Stores shake-up are Joe Calderone, left, and Harold Pym, who began with the chain in 1952
Out of luck since Dominion Stores shake-up are Joe Calderone, left, and Harold Pym, who began with the chain in 1952
3/25/1987
Chester Wilcox, chief merchandiser for Dominion Stores, is the man who decided 10 months ago how many turkeys his chain would need for Christmas. He s(...)
Chester Wilcox, chief merchandiser for Dominion Stores, is the man who decided 10 months ago how many turkeys his chain would need for Christmas. He s(...)
12/6/1972
An event five feet tall, Harry (Bob) Voulgaris, a restaurant owner (right), is fitted for a sports jacket in a new clothing shop restricted to men no taller than five-feet-five inches. Shop owner Lou Brown, left, says short men, generally pay too much for clothes, suffer humiliation in some stores.
An event five feet tall, Harry (Bob) Voulgaris, a restaurant owner (right), is fitted for a sports jacket in a new clothing shop restricted to men no taller than five-feet-five inches. Shop owner Lou Brown, left, says short men, generally pay too much for clothes, suffer humiliation in some stores.
12/29/1977
French protest: Francophone spokesman Jean-Paul Harney (left) wants more Ontario programming, but Radio-Canada's Guy Theriault says most of the audience is in Quebec
French protest: Francophone spokesman Jean-Paul Harney (left) wants more Ontario programming, but Radio-Canada's Guy Theriault says most of the audience is in Quebec
3/5/1983
Trendy lighting: Reg Porter stands under Saturn, by Casablanca, one of the new-look ceiling fans he sells at one of his three greater Metro Fan Man stores
Trendy lighting: Reg Porter stands under Saturn, by Casablanca, one of the new-look ceiling fans he sells at one of his three greater Metro Fan Man stores
7/5/1990
Taco hombre: The man behind Taco Express is Michael Efran, who hopes that the Yonge St. store will be the first of a chain of pronto taco establishments.
Taco hombre: The man behind Taco Express is Michael Efran, who hopes that the Yonge St. store will be the first of a chain of pronto taco establishments.
12/14/1979