Cook's Mart aims for national growth
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Cook's Mart is a young, rapidly expanding chain of retail gourmet stores. High prices don't deter customers who enjoy making gourmet foods. Promotions include cooking schools and televised product demonstrations. Business is good, and the management expects to expand nationwide.
Publication Name: Housewares
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0162-8836
Year: 1983
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Drop in store level service, personnel impeding sales
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Department stores, due to lack of qualifies sales personnel, are finding that sales in their housewares departments are declining alarmingly. To correct this situation, they are setting up training programs for the sales personnel they do have to be knowledgeable and friendly.
Publication Name: Housewares
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0162-8836
Year: 1981
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Bacar's Culinaria II puts gourmet ware in its place
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A new way to cash in on the West Coast gourmet market - display unit features best sellers in gourmet ware - it can generate gross profits margin of 43-52%.
Publication Name: Housewares
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 0162-8836
Year: 1981
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