Al Munro was running Surrey based Irly Distributors, which was the dominant buying group and wholesaler on the West Coast. Munro decided to put a team on the road to increase sales and membership. Also in that issue: this editor was freshly returned from the International Hardware Show in Cologne, Germany. Besides seeing a plethora of new products and merchandising ideas, we met the heads of OBI and B&Q, Home Depot VP Jim Inglis, and more. (Click here to read this classic news from 20 years ago! —Editor)
