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Warehouse Shoe Mart's Jack Herman: 'With prices like these, who's complaining?'
Warehouse Shoe Mart's Jack Herman: 'With prices like these, who's complaining?'

Warehouse Shoe Mart's Jack Herman: 'With prices like these, who's complaining?'

Date7/20/1979
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Who won, who lost in food price war? The prices are climbing back up, the chains are counting up losses, and Miracle Food Mart, the aggressor, lost most, analysts say [Incomplete]
Who won, who lost in food price war? The prices are climbing back up, the chains are counting up losses, and Miracle Food Mart, the aggressor, lost most, analysts say [Incomplete]
2/24/1982
Meagre existence: Marked-down prices on cans of fruit juice are a bonanza to disabled Alfred Pettersen, 57, who must make do on a disability pension of $243
Meagre existence: Marked-down prices on cans of fruit juice are a bonanza to disabled Alfred Pettersen, 57, who must make do on a disability pension of $243
1/28/1982
A winner in the inflation battle is 31-year-old Jim Barr, who became a real estate salesman less than 15 months ago and expects to make $60,000 this year. That's a result of good, hard work plus the runaway prices of property.
A winner in the inflation battle is 31-year-old Jim Barr, who became a real estate salesman less than 15 months ago and expects to make $60,000 this year. That's a result of good, hard work plus the runaway prices of property.
12/29/1974
Silver speculatros who jumped into market last summer anticipating highter prices have been bruised
Silver speculatros who jumped into market last summer anticipating highter prices have been bruised
2/3/1971
Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, who said he saw little hope that world oil prices would come down. Jean Paul Drolet, assistant deputy minister for mineral development at Ottawa, centre, said our mineral
Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, who said he saw little hope that world oil prices would come down. Jean Paul Drolet, assistant deputy minister for mineral development at Ottawa, centre, said our mineral
3/25/1974
Inflated prices: Lyle Goff, left, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Canada, says drug prices are inflated to make up for pharmacists' low dispensing fee
Inflated prices: Lyle Goff, left, chairman of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Canada, says drug prices are inflated to make up for pharmacists' low dispensing fee
1/14/1985
New Retailer: Business Depot chief Jack Bingleman, who says Warehouse retailing is here to stay, opened the company's first office supply superstore yesterday.
New Retailer: Business Depot chief Jack Bingleman, who says Warehouse retailing is here to stay, opened the company's first office supply superstore yesterday.
10/17/1991
Minding the store: Richard Davidson, Brewers' Warehousing Co. president, says permitting beer to be sold in grocery stores, as suggested by the provincial Liberals, could lead to lost jobs, as well as a rise in beer prices and increased social and ecologi
Minding the store: Richard Davidson, Brewers' Warehousing Co. president, says permitting beer to be sold in grocery stores, as suggested by the provincial Liberals, could lead to lost jobs, as well as a rise in beer prices and increased social and ecologi
1/10/1984
It doesn't work: Ken McLennan, standing, with draftsman Everton Martin, says competitive bids on construction contracts -- intended to keep prices down for taxpayers and businesses -- have the opposite effect
It doesn't work: Ken McLennan, standing, with draftsman Everton Martin, says competitive bids on construction contracts -- intended to keep prices down for taxpayers and businesses -- have the opposite effect
5/29/1980
Low prices: The Not-So-Greasy Spoon at 322 Queen St. W., is co-owned by Ken and Chris McManus, and offers inexpensive meals.
Low prices: The Not-So-Greasy Spoon at 322 Queen St. W., is co-owned by Ken and Chris McManus, and offers inexpensive meals.
8/7/1981
The stock market has been anything but kind to investors in th past year. Two Metro men, Peter Cossete, left, and Stuart Shoemaker, right, might be described as typical individual investors. Shoemaker is disillusioned by recent drop in stock prices, while Cossette still sees the market a comeback in the next year or so, Cossette calls market an irrational creature.'
The stock market has been anything but kind to investors in th past year. Two Metro men, Peter Cossete, left, and Stuart Shoemaker, right, might be described as typical individual investors. Shoemaker is disillusioned by recent drop in stock prices, while Cossette still sees the market a comeback in the next year or so, Cossette calls market an irrational creature.'
5/23/1974
Paul Coughlin. More realistic prices
Paul Coughlin. More realistic prices
8/29/1973