| Show A. A Hill Owner Ovner Gamble Store Bountiful Back From Convention Alfred T. T Hill owner of the local authorized Gamble store dealership returned today from front Denver Dener Den er Colorado Color Color- Colorado ado d where he had spent the past two days attending the annual sales conference of Gamble Store managers and authorized Gamble store dealers The Denver meeting was attended by Gamble men from the State of Colorado and surround surround- surrounding surrounding surrounding ing states who gathered together for their annual two day session on Thursday and Friday The highlight of this meeting according to Mr Hill was an address by P. P V. W. Skogmo one of the founders of Gamble stores in which he stated that even though 1939 was one of the most successful years in the history of Gamble stores stor s business prospects for 1940 for Gamble stores and every other merchant or business man who pro pro- promotes promotes promotes motes business are far more favorable favor favor- favorable favorable able than they have been for any similar period for the past several se years It was brought out that every index points to greater possibilities for increased business and profitable operation if merchants take advantage advantage advantage tage of these conditions by more concentrated effort and more attractive attractive attractive tive merchandising The meeting at Denver was one of five similar meetings being held by Gamble stores during the time month of February Other meetings are being held in Chicago Omaha Bil Billings Bil- Bil Billings lings and Minneapolis covering the entire territory in iii which Gamble stores operate Gamble stores is a Minnesota in institution in- in institution institution with headquarters in Min Mm- neapolis Although it is only 15 years ears old it has rapidly gained na national na- na national national prominence through its ag ag- aggressive aggressive ag- ag aggressive merchandising merch methods The company now operates em em- employee employee owned Gamble stores and 14 warehouses located throughout 23 midwest and northwest states and supplies over 1400 independently owned authorized Gamble store dealers with merchandise stocks act acting acting acting ing as wholesaler for them The hs- hs tory of the company has been one of constant growth not only in num nuni Dumber ber of outlets and sales but also in inmany inmany inmany many lines of merchandise handled Originally these stores carried only auto supplies However they now carry complete stocks of household household- appliances radios refrigerators washing machines tools hardware paint and household needs in addi addi- addition addition addition tion to automobile supplies Many Gamble stores stores- also carry furniture and some stores carry an extensive line of cosmetics and similar items The company also has a mail order shopper shop er service which enables buy buyers buyers ers to purchase almost any item im imaginable im- im imaginable imaginable from farm lighting plants to sewing machines and jewelry The company is unique in that it itis itis itis is owned by through a. a plan that enables and encourages employees to own stock in the com corn company company pany and to share in the profits These annual meetings arc are held to bring store men office personnel and factor together for an exchange of new ideas and information and to outline future plans In addition to Mr Skogmo other men addressing the meeting are arc M. M 0 O. Weiby Lyle Johnson Paul Gnam C. C T. T Gibson Frank Dreblow Carl B. B O. O Lloyd Jensvold and Frank Masters all of the Minnea Minnea- Minneapolis Minneapolis polis General office of Gamble from stores also alo representatives many of the factories doing business with the company |
