Marc Lizer
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
Whynot's latest thread about the Euro BB made me think of something.
I keep reading again and again the number of threads that have the "Chainstore" and all that implies, as a theme.
Well, it appears there is not much new under the sun.
Here is an article from Decor. Jan, 1930.
After reading, it seems, that at times, we really havn't progressed that far from the observations and fears of 1930.
"Will Chain-Stores Make Factories Their Slaves?"
If anyone wants to read about a strange merchandising phenomenon, now going on in certain places in the business world, let him read the article in "The Nations Business" for December, 1929, with the above title for its heading.
The cartoon shows the history of a can of corn: "The manufacturer sold it to the chain – which sold it to the retailer – who sold it to the wholesaler – who sold it to another retailer – who sold it to the consumer.”
"Whether or not the Manufacturers or the chainstore concern made any profits on the goods is of course known only to themselves; but the retailers of the first group declare that they made money in selling it to the wholesaler, and he says he made a profit in selling to the second group of retail grocers and they, in turn are said to have sold at their usual prices to housewives.”
It the Picture Moulding and Mirror business wisely keeping clear of this series of strange and illogical selling adventures – or isn’t it?
[ 10-12-2005, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Marc Lizer ]
I keep reading again and again the number of threads that have the "Chainstore" and all that implies, as a theme.
Well, it appears there is not much new under the sun.
Here is an article from Decor. Jan, 1930.
After reading, it seems, that at times, we really havn't progressed that far from the observations and fears of 1930.
"Will Chain-Stores Make Factories Their Slaves?"
If anyone wants to read about a strange merchandising phenomenon, now going on in certain places in the business world, let him read the article in "The Nations Business" for December, 1929, with the above title for its heading.
The cartoon shows the history of a can of corn: "The manufacturer sold it to the chain – which sold it to the retailer – who sold it to the wholesaler – who sold it to another retailer – who sold it to the consumer.”
"Whether or not the Manufacturers or the chainstore concern made any profits on the goods is of course known only to themselves; but the retailers of the first group declare that they made money in selling it to the wholesaler, and he says he made a profit in selling to the second group of retail grocers and they, in turn are said to have sold at their usual prices to housewives.”
It the Picture Moulding and Mirror business wisely keeping clear of this series of strange and illogical selling adventures – or isn’t it?
[ 10-12-2005, 04:51 PM: Message edited by: Marc Lizer ]