August 16, 1987

Mr.
Retailer:

You Lose 3 Out of
10 Customers
Every Year

«and 30 per cent of

your business leaves with them!

Hard to believe, but true! If yours is an average business,: you
LOSE 30 PER CENT of your customers each year. If you don't
believe it, look through last year’s accounts and see how many are

no longer active.

WHY DO YOU LOSE THEM?

Twough death, hard feelings, moving to another community or
through the efforts of hard-driving competitors . @ variety
of reasons, some of them beyond your control. At the same time,
there's a normal business increase of only four per cent each year.
That leaves you facing a 26 PER CENT HANDICAP each year. A

handicap you must overcome if your business is to remain healthy

and profitable.

WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?

The answer lies in better merchandising, better planing, more
vigorous promotion of fast-selling goods and service. The surest,
most profitable method of sales promotion is consistent, timely

Newspaper advertising.

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Castlegar News

Display Advertising 365-5210

BUSINE

My
al «

wl by

® Smoll Business & Contractors
® Personal

* Farm-Logging

Ne. 06-1545 Columbie Avenue
Castlegar, 8.C. VIN 131

365-2352

SOLIGO,
KOIDE
& JOHN

CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANTS
615 Columbia Ave.

(Upstairs)

Henry John, B.Sc.C.A.
Resident Partner

Brian L.
Brown

CERTIFIED
GENERAL
ACCOUNTANT

270 Columbia Ave.
Castl

TIRED OF

“I told you not to plant it

too close to

Appliance
Rentals

LAUNDROMATS?

‘And do your wash at home.
For your convenience. other
appliances are also available
for rent such as ranges,
fridges, dishwoshers
microwaves and dryers. For
more information call or drop

Ph. 365-2151

MOROSO,
MARKIN &
BLAIN

CERTIFIED
GENERAL
ACCOUNTANTS

241 Columbia Ave.
Castlegar

‘Ph. 365-7287

Advertising

Hwy. 3A, Thrums
Buy or Sell by Auction

399-4793

the house.”’

WEST K
CONCRETE LTD.
PIPELINE PITT RD.

CALL PLANT

693-2430

CASTLEGAR

365-2430

KINNAIRD
TRANSFER

Concrete Gravel
Road Gravel

Drain Rock
Bedding Sand

Fill, Gravel or Sand
Topsoil

Call 365-7124

AUCTION
SERVICE

For Professional Advertising
Design Service, advice and
Prometions for YOUR
Business, Coll Gery or
Dienne ot

Castlégar News

197 Columbie Ave. 365-5210

Hines Kootenay faterprise

Business
Counselling

Appliances

Phone 365-5886

Offers free Come
assistance and training for
small business interests in the
Kootenay Boundary Region

TRAIL APPLIANCE
REPAIR SHOP LTD.

Parts & Service
FOR ALL MAJOR BRANDS

* REFRIGERATORS,

* DISHWASHERS

* WASHING MACHINES
2 LOCATIONS

1055 Col. Ave.

(604) 368- ‘8612
CASTLEGAR

(604) 365-5051

APPLIANCE
PARTS AND
SERVICE

Call 365-3388

* All Brand Names Serviced

* All Parts Stocked

© Rebuilt Timers

* Used Appliances and
Consignments

* Comn-Operated Machines

* Industrial Laundry

WE ALSO SERviCé:

+ KERMORE * INGLIS © HOTPOWNT » ETC

CASTLEGAR PLUMBING

& HEATING LTD.
1008 Columbia Avenve 345.3388

Whether your name
starts with A, M, X or Z
You'll find Business

Directory advertising pays!
Ph. 365-5210

Carpet
Cleaning

* Most Advanced —ae
Gets more deep down soil
than any other cleaning
method.

% Upholstery Cleaning Too
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

Why not Call Us Today?
FREE ESTIMATES Ph. 365-6969

Computers

KRAGH
CONSTRUCTION

* ROOFING
— Tar and Gravel
— Asphalt Shingles
© CARPENTRY
— Corports
= Additions
CALL DOUG KRAGH

367-9782

QREATINE DRAPERIEZ

THE STORE THAT HAS IT ALL
DRAPE!

Gwen Kissock

In-home drapery estimates —
no charge, no obligation.

Commercial or Residential
9:30-5:30 Tues. to Sat

Bus. 365-3515 Res. 365-6880
1434 Columbia Ave., Castlegar

TRUE LINE DESIGNS
mobile crenata et

wrin
Vernon J.P. Channel after 6:08 p.m.

WILLIAMS
MOVING
& STORAGE

2337 - 6th Ave., Castleg

Radiator
Repairs

RADIATOR REPAIRS
— Aute — Truck — industiiel
New & Used Ports

Arrow Auto Wrecking
Metomge 365-5161

Ave. Casteger

Invite you to call them for o free

moving Let our
representative tell you about
the many services which have
made Williams the mast respec.
ted name in the moving
business,

Ph. 365-3328 Collect

RUBBER STAMPS

Made to Order
CASTLEGAR NEWS

197 Columbie Ave.
Phone 3465-7266

The Kootenay
Conductors
Music for all occasions . . . °
Weddings. cos

We D.J. Music YOU want
with state of the art compact
discs and quality cassettes

365-7528 or 352-5609

ee
ursery

CHANG’S
Nursery & Florists Ltd.

A complete nursery stock!

14 Tropical Plants
Hanging
Baskets

B House Plants
Flowers

ip Shrubs

¥ Bedding Plants
Perennials
Instent Sod

THE COLANDER
SPAGHETTI
HOUSE

Specializing in
Italian Cuisine
“A Trail T

Dinner 5 to 9 every doy.
Lunch 11:30 to 2, weekdays.
For Reservations
Phone 364-1816
1475 Cedar Avenue

Roofing

ROOFING

* Guaranteed Work
© Fair Prices
© 30 Years in
Business
° Free Estimates

JAMES SWANSON
AND SONS
Ph. 367-7680

Garden
Supplies
& Equipment

COMPLETE

WICKLOM ting

a TAL
LANDSCAPING SERVICE

365-7312
Open 7 days o week
9o.m.-7p.m
9.a.m. to6 p.m. Sundays

2601 - 9th Avenue, Castlegar

Optometris

ML. LeRoy
OPTOMETRIST

1012 - 4th St
Castlegar

PHONE
365-3361

Tues.-Fri. 9.a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-12 noon

J.T. (TIM) ALLEN

B.Sc. O.D.
OPTOMETRIST
No. 2-615 Columbia, Castiegor
365-2220 or
366 Baker St., Nelson
352-5152

Plumbing &
Heating

PLUMBING

365-8223

CASTLEGAR
FUNERAL CHAPEL

Dedicated to kindly,
thoughtful service

COMPLETE FUNERAL SERVICE
Cremation, Traditional
Burial and
Pre-Arrangement Plan
Available
Granite, Bronze Memorials.
Cremation Urns and Plaques

Phone 365-3222

BARTLE
& GIBS

The Plumbing &
Heating Centre
* American Standard
* Valley Fibrebath
* Jacuzzi * Crane
* Duro Pumps & Softeners
© PVC Pipe Fittings
© Septig Tanks
* Electrical Supplies
365-7702
2317 - 6th Ave.

Castlegar

Government Certified
Box 525, Nelson, B.C.

RRAP PROGRAM
FREE ESTIMATES

17 Yeors Certitied Rooting
PHONE LORNE
352-2917

CASTLEGAR
ROOFING & SIDING

Vinyt® Aluminum
Cedar Siding ® Soffits
Facia * Roofing Metal
Shingles * Tar
New or Re-Roofs

CALL FRED 365-2522,
MARCEL 365-2537

Septic Service

COLEMAN
COUNTRY BOY
SERVICE

Sump & Septic Tank
Pumping

PHONE
365-5013

3400 - 4th Avenue
Castlegar

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