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We'maintain one of the largest inventories of Simpson wood_products available anywhere' So Simpson Building Supply believes the customer is king. That's why we put our emphasis on fast, efficient service from the moment you place an order til the time it reaches your doorstep.

In most cases, we can deliver your entire order match. So you can get just a few doors, a lot of fir and hemlock lumber, and anything in between. In one simple order.

Need advertising and promotional help? That's just another special service Simpson Building Supply offers to all our customers.

When you need service, get it from some real soecialists.

Seruing the lumber, building materials and home improvement 'markets in 13 Western Sfates - Since 1922

JUNE, I 98O

VOLUME 58, No. 12

MAJOR NEWS and FEATURES

ARIZONA ASSOCIATION CONFAB SCORES HIT

HARDWOOD WHOLESALERS ANTICIPATE UPTICK

WHOLESALING CAN OFFER A CHANCE TO GROW

CHANGES FOR NORTH AMERICAN WHOLESALERS

VOLCANO HUFFS, PUFFS, BLOWS TIMBER DOWN

TIMBER SPECULATIONS INFEST INDUSTRY

LUMBER MERCHANTS LOOK TO "SECOND HALF" APA

WOOD MOULDING USE IN WEST ON UPSWING

SHOWCASE

Editor-Publisher David Cutler

Associate Editor

Juanita Lovret

Contributing Editors

Dwight Cufran

Gage McKinney

Al Kerper

Art Director Martha Emery

Staff Artist Terry Wilson

Circulation Manager

Linda Romanowski

The Merchant Magazine (USPS 796-560) is published monthly at 4500 Campus Dr., Suite 480, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660, phone 17l4i 549-8393. bv The Meichant Magazine, Inc.- Second-class postage rates paid at Newport Beach. Ca.. and additional offices. Advertising rates upon request. ADVERTISING OFFICES

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THE MERCHANT MAGAZINE is an independently-owned public'ation lbr the retail, ryholesale and distribution levels o.l' the lumber, bLtilding naterials and home improvement business in the I3 Western stales: concentraling on merchandising plus industry nexts a nd intetpretation.