Show LASSES AND CORNBREAD food marketing in ili new england a publication recently started by the first national stores of somerville massachusetts makes this observation varion the food indus try has traveled a long way from the ho days of pork ind ta baters talc rs lasses and cornbread and an orange one onci a beir in the christmas stocking weve seen startling progress in all branches of industry during this epochal century but its doubtful it any industry has shown a more pro gm sive spirit than retail distribution T think hink back to the he run of the mft ml store of forty ago on li the small tawn had to dl adz tor for service remember the i roi stove and th cracker barre ban p the hoi bond d take it ur lec le c it on n ane pal par I 1 01 1 I the krietor tor who knew kw w yuu you had to ir what lie os nel or go wilh ii demember th sm ailt it i nd the w vegetable re ne iber ber the act ol 01 i anil lica ane unattractive merchandise displays compare the old time emporium to the modi retail establish ment of today either chain owned or independently owned the shelves are arc loaded with t vezy hind of product imaginable competition has equalized prices and has also forced the stores to better their service to do more advertising and to pursue improved customer aarl an employee relations everything Every iliin is appetizing displayed and modern rifi iteration tra tion keeps perishables in a 1 condition ondi tion the rho luxuries of yesterday have become the necessities of the present the worker has better job and the farmer a 1 I better maibet and the extension of mod ern merchandising methods to the little towns has kat k atheme at home bust bus ineas that otherwise would be going to the big cities heres one field where times have change dand for the better industrial news review |