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Brave front: Frank Oppedisano has cut expenses and hopes to boost sales with lower prices
Brave front: Frank Oppedisano has cut expenses and hopes to boost sales with lower prices

Brave front: Frank Oppedisano has cut expenses and hopes to boost sales with lower prices

Date6/16/1982
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0131735F
Simple solution: Al Pountney, sales manager of Gyro Mazda, believes manufacturers should drop prices rather than offer various incentives.
Simple solution: Al Pountney, sales manager of Gyro Mazda, believes manufacturers should drop prices rather than offer various incentives.
Faught, Ken
12/9/1992
Brian Doe, 29-year-old Briton, heads the British Ever Ready Co.'s assault on the Canadian battery market - estimated at $40 million a year. Doe, backed by a hefty advertising budget, hopes to capture 25 percent of battery sales in this country within five years. Growth rate in demand is about 8 per cent annually.
Brian Doe, 29-year-old Briton, heads the British Ever Ready Co.'s assault on the Canadian battery market - estimated at $40 million a year. Doe, backed by a hefty advertising budget, hopes to capture 25 percent of battery sales in this country within five years. Growth rate in demand is about 8 per cent annually.
Geo, Mario
10/29/1969
Richard Summerfeldt, head of a Canadian-based international rent-a-brain company, hopes he'll hit $100 million in sales by 1975
Richard Summerfeldt, head of a Canadian-based international rent-a-brain company, hopes he'll hit $100 million in sales by 1975
Bull, Ron
7/8/1971
He's available for hire as a male escort at $100 an evening plus expenses
He's available for hire as a male escort at $100 an evening plus expenses
Lennon, Frank
6/22/1978
Won in court: Patrick Cudahy sits in his 1980 Cadillac Elorado, looking spiffy now after three years of fighting to get his car in reasonable working order. His battle culminated in a District Court ruling last month that his new car was actually a used one. The court ordered the dealer pay various damages and Cudahy's legal expenses.
Won in court: Patrick Cudahy sits in his 1980 Cadillac Elorado, looking spiffy now after three years of fighting to get his car in reasonable working order. His battle culminated in a District Court ruling last month that his new car was actually a used one. The court ordered the dealer pay various damages and Cudahy's legal expenses.
Faught, Ken
12/21/1987
AMC blows its top: The '85 convertible Renault Alliance was unveiled yesterday, a larger-engined model AMC president Maurice Fertey thinks will help boost company sales. It has a 1.7 litre engine that will also be standard in Encore GS and Alliance Limite
AMC blows its top: The '85 convertible Renault Alliance was unveiled yesterday, a larger-engined model AMC president Maurice Fertey thinks will help boost company sales. It has a 1.7 litre engine that will also be standard in Encore GS and Alliance Limite
Stuparyk, Michael
9/19/1984
Joseph Bobyk sits in front of a gift boutique in his Avenue Rd. beauty salon which is designed to boost sales and increase service. [Incompelte]
Joseph Bobyk sits in front of a gift boutique in his Avenue Rd. beauty salon which is designed to boost sales and increase service. [Incompelte]
Lennon, Frank
8/10/1970
John Lacey: Scott's president vows to cut store prices if poultry cost falls.
John Lacey: Scott's president vows to cut store prices if poultry cost falls.
Mahler, John
8/30/1990
He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
He's staying: Canadian auto parts firms are making a mistake if they think moving operations to countries where wages are lower will cure their problems, says Bob Calder, new chairman of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association. Performance is as importance as prices, he argues, suggesting employers should join with workers to improve productivity.
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
4/11/1984
Research at sale prices: James McPherson, chief executive of the Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre, says the government forces university research institutions to charge too little for services
Research at sale prices: James McPherson, chief executive of the Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre, says the government forces university research institutions to charge too little for services
McConnell, Colin
7/19/1984
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
Darrell, Dick
3/25/1974
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
Beaty, Keith
7/29/1982