GO-AHEAD INVERCARGILL

Southland Times, Issue 19591, 12 August 1922, Page 5

GO-AHEAD INVERCARGILL

A PROGRESSIVE URAL A VISITOR’S IMI’RESSIONS. (Contributed.) As a visitor to Southland, particularly Invercargill, I was amazed at the advance meat carried out this last few years, and during my peregrination;; noticed a large ark Lit ion and alterations being' made to the “Progressive” stores, Tay street. Upon making enquiries in various quart era, I learnt that, this enteriwrising firm luu sprung from a very modest commencemenl and fully justifies the name “Progressive.' The secret of the success achieved ha* principally rested upon the complete confi deuce placed by the inhabitants of the province in this business, and this has been ob tained evidently by the public getting gooc value and complete satisfaction. It is easy to understand this when it. is known that the goods supplied at this <» tablishment are of the best quality and lh( cheapest cost, cheaper in fact than any othei store in the Dominion. This is explamet. quite simply, as the articles and materudi came straight, from the manufacturers looms direct to the public, thereby elimrn axing enormous overhead expenditure, th< benefit- of which the public receive. The principal of the r’rogressrve Stores makes it bis business to Keep in touch will the Home markcJ- through a very liv< buyer at that end. Moreover to be com jdetely up-to-date, the heads of dejwri merits are sent on periodical trips through out the Dominion and Australia. In fad four of them have just reerntiy returned Therefore the public of Southland are sun to get what is latest and best, and owinf to the method of buying at first, cost, as this business is able to purchase their rc quirements for cash, the public gets thf cheapest also. So strong are the Progressive Stores ot confidence and principle that unless tin purchasers are satisfied with their purchast the cost of same will be promptly refunded On being shown over the premises I wa« surprised to see the high-class tailoring ata costume department, dressmaking and mil finery workrooms, and the targe factory foi the making of shirts, pyjamas, and ladledainty underwear, each gomg at top speec under the careful supervision of an experi manager or manageress, and equipped will the most up-to-date machinery. 1 c(»ulc quite understand hmv it is that this firn can .sell at such low prices to the puhta This important fact, cost, is so that mail orders have lieeu receiv<Kl fron the furthermost pans of the Dominion, anc rite mail order department is growing rapid )y—just as quickly as the public realise iht values and bargains obtained.. It was v«n interesting io learn that over one himdrw employees are permanently engaged Doesn’t tiiat speak for itself ? These premises when completed will raid with the best in the southern hemisphere for up-to-dateness, and in various system: that have to lie inatafled for the conveni cnee of the public. For instaixx-. tta pneumatic tubes are to be installei by the Despatch Co., Ltd. Hi it service will enable the assistant to give thi customer al! attention. IKere will be nc delay in any c.osU>nie.r being served, as bj ntcjMis of this service the employee is at th< counter all the time, and when the sale u made the purchaser is enabled to obtain tta change in the- minimum of time, which u an important feature when one has to caret a train or tram. Again, at sale times, wher everyone is out to obtain the bargain! offered at the ••RrogresKive Store's.'’ Lh< chance of being dtaapaipointed is eliminated as extra assistant will be employed. <on sequentiy, owing to the c.peed with wind ibr tubes operate, the annoy unci of waiting for change fe obviated. Anotiter feature is the “DfeUMrraph’ telephone system, aho to be installed n these splendid pramfees by the Lawson Co. whereby enquiries can be transmitted w the general or manager's office withou'.. anj delay. For the convenience of mothers who ha.v< to do their shopping with young children a trained nurse will be. in attendance IW: of it, what a boon to ihe tirei mothers Naturally all this is to be done at verj great, expense, but it- is obvious Umi tin are out to please the public as after -all the expenditure is entailed lx save customers as much inconvenience hi jKiKubie. Just a word in conchfe-am. All this hai been neeftwary owing to the wonderfu growth of this business, and fully just diet my statement as to being comparalrfe u any store in ihe Southern H&naspfe-re. advice to you good people is to keep or advancing. You have a wonderful province and when you have such an enterprising firm in your midrt it deserves your sup