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...POLK Chicago...
...make deliveries and give credit to today's tougher customer, the added cost often spells ruin. Says Dun & Bradstreet: "You can't sell at 5% above cost and give the services people want." For those who can expand, the potential market was never bigger. Says Sol Polk, Chicago's top discount merchandiser: "The greatest sport in the next five years will be stretching the American dollar. The American woman wants quality merchandise at knocked-down prices. She deserves...
Despite these troubles, the industry felt that the worst was about over and that prices could be boosted to make up for some of the recent increases in material and labor costs. Said Sol Polk, Chicago retailer: "Today there is no greater value than a television set. I'm selling sets for less than I think I can replace them for in six days." Throughout the industry, business was picking up. Magnavox, in a strong position because of its policy of sticking to higher-priced table models and consoles, reported its first-quarter unit sales were...
...three-weapon (foil, épée and saber) Intercollegiate Fencing Association championship in The Bronx was still undecided after 593 bouts. In the 594th and final bout of the tournament, Navy's Larry Polk won a slashing saber victory over Columbia's Joe Bloom (5-4), saved the team title for the Middies...
FRONT-RUNNING FORD officially took lead in 1957 road race by dint of year's first R. L. Polk registration figures. Final score for January shows sales of 110,454 Fords, v. 101,116 Chevrolets, while Plymouth captured third place from Buick...