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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.

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.

Date10/27/1990
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Ready to roll: Alain Sutton, Toro's director of Canadian operations, shows the company's new snow blower, one of many products with which Toro intends to dazzle the Canadian market to the extent of some $35 million in sales per year
Ready to roll: Alain Sutton, Toro's director of Canadian operations, shows the company's new snow blower, one of many products with which Toro intends to dazzle the Canadian market to the extent of some $35 million in sales per year
9/18/1979
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.
12/23/1977
Super salesman: Scottish-born Ron Morton stands in his crowded quarters with some of the products he markets, including rust-proofing and insulating compounds, as well as squash rackets endorsed by world champion Jahangir Khan
Super salesman: Scottish-born Ron Morton stands in his crowded quarters with some of the products he markets, including rust-proofing and insulating compounds, as well as squash rackets endorsed by world champion Jahangir Khan
4/24/1985
Manuel castro expects sales to top $500,000 this year from his roving hot dog stands and spinoff business selling food products and carts to competitors.
Manuel castro expects sales to top $500,000 this year from his roving hot dog stands and spinoff business selling food products and carts to competitors.
2/8/1990
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.
12/22/1977
In the forefront of word-processing technology, Stephen Dorsey's Micom Data Systems Ltd. has landed a contract for the U.S. space program. The tiny Montreal-based company, with sales last year of under $2 million competes on world markets against such heavyweights as IBM and Xerox.
In the forefront of word-processing technology, Stephen Dorsey's Micom Data Systems Ltd. has landed a contract for the U.S. space program. The tiny Montreal-based company, with sales last year of under $2 million competes on world markets against such heavyweights as IBM and Xerox.
10/5/1977
Custom cut: Arthur Frderico, Toronto branch manager for Reilly Lock, displays some of the locks and keys his company offers including an $8 pick-proof deadbolt. Reilly's sales which last year reached $1.5 million are on the increase this year as homowners
Custom cut: Arthur Frderico, Toronto branch manager for Reilly Lock, displays some of the locks and keys his company offers including an $8 pick-proof deadbolt. Reilly's sales which last year reached $1.5 million are on the increase this year as homowners
7/29/1982
Fat buster: Bill Ruderman, national sales manager for Nacan Products Ltd
Fat buster: Bill Ruderman, national sales manager for Nacan Products Ltd
4/27/1992
Better than expected: Leonard Croft, president of Mattel Canada Inc., says video game and catridge sales this year will be much higher than the $200 million estimated for 1982.
Better than expected: Leonard Croft, president of Mattel Canada Inc., says video game and catridge sales this year will be much higher than the $200 million estimated for 1982.
1/17/1983
Bill Deeks: Noranda vice-president says depressed metal market will continue.
Bill Deeks: Noranda vice-president says depressed metal market will continue.
9/2/1982
Sales of Star Wars products -- from toys to cookies -- may top box office take from the popular movie trilogy
Sales of Star Wars products -- from toys to cookies -- may top box office take from the popular movie trilogy
12/8/1978
Super hot dog salesman is Manfred Doblinger president of VS services Ltd., which sold nearly one million hot dogs at Exhibition stadium last year. He may get permission to sell beer this summer but he's not too enthusiastic about the idea. It would be expensive, and - horros - cut down hot dog sales.
Super hot dog salesman is Manfred Doblinger president of VS services Ltd., which sold nearly one million hot dogs at Exhibition stadium last year. He may get permission to sell beer this summer but he's not too enthusiastic about the idea. It would be expensive, and - horros - cut down hot dog sales.
2/21/1978