European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes August 1985 consumer watch canes continues to pull in american shoppers by Mary Neth staff writer they were discovered by the Ameri can military shortly after they opened 18 years through the they have been continually rediscovered As new groups of gis and their families arrive members of the american military Are big fans of the Canadian base visit the two stores in Germany in Lahr and Badin Soellinger any find the parking lots generally loaded with White forces License the stores Are known As canes Canadian Exchange which is the Maple Leaf military answer to the army and air Force Exchange system there is no Between the two Exchange Pia manager of Public relations and advertising for the Canadian says our Exchange is much smaller Only about the size of a pm on a Middle sized base but we offer some items not available in the Ameri can military our merchandise is very canes also puts on numerous promotional weeks every year that attract a Large american scheduled 1424 is British with Merchan Dise from the ski shop with special prices on ski will take place from 9 to 19 there will be a French the annual audio video and computer show takes place 14 to 16 at the Lahr the audio video and computer items provided by 30 suppliers will be sold in both stores there will be daily door prizes on a drawing for two White Dat Sun Micro super sport cars and a Silver Dat Sun when it comes to the Exchange does not handle tax free car that is done by the automobile and miscellaneous sales transactions of fice Amston in Tallieu she Many americans come Here on saturdays expecting to Complete paperwork to buy a tax free car they have ordered from a but the Amston office is located in Lahr at is open monday through Friday from 8 to and from 1 to 3 the office does not sell but is an official procurement licensed by the government to buy cars from dealers without the Ger Man tax and resell them to eligible for information on How such transactions Are handled Tele phone Amston at the canes stores accept both visa and Mastercard credit cards and offer a layaway All sales Are in dollars and Dollar checks can be changed at the Cashiers offices in both and what can you buy for those Marks or on your credit cards in there Are fashions for adults and children from British and Canadian manufacturers plus German and italian shoes and Cowboy boots from frys of the in youll find numerous Well known brands such As lancome and Christian the same goes for including Yves Oscar de la Nina Ricci and at the jewelry there is costume jewelry by Christian dior and the stores also carry a Good selection of Lla Dro and Swaro ski Bosson Wall Gunter souvenir candles and Waterford for the gourmet there is Spring of Switzerland the canes Gro Ceteria offer cheese and cold cuts plus French and German Copper gourmet Denby be Crew set cookware and emf Kitchen and Small Kitchen appliances by Moulinet and she Are stocked in both 110 and 220 Volt heavy such As washing dryers and dishwashers Are All for european use 220 the store does not offer a Home delivery microwave ovens by National Panasonic and Toshiba Are offered in both 110 volts 5060hz and 220 volts Olympus and Kodak cameras and accessories Are in the computer commo Apple and Osborne Harland software Are sold in the Phot computer also is an audio video department which carries Well known the or feature products from both North America and Europe that often Are not found in other military English Scot Tish jams and Black Forest cheese and cold cuts Are big drawing cards along with French and German wines and there also is a separate budget furniture store in Lahr on Motzbeck Strasse 41 which features Kitchen and living room furniture in solid Grandfather Wall units and lamp we continually move from country to coun try to take advantage of the Best Exchange says our buyers attend All the major european Trade fairs and go to Japan to buy audio and photo the latest addition to the Exchange int a its a shirt printing she you can make up your own imprint or choose from 300 existing the imprints Cost to Marks a Cap imprints and photo buttons also Are operating hours Mon tue fr1 wed thur sat Sun closed Kaki Kurt budget furniture store Basel Lahr Karlsruhe 636 n we s a fat Airfield other services offered by canes include rental of Bis sell Rug cleaning equipment in the housewares depart ment and of Bosch electric Homeworker tools at the service the video centers have a Library of rental tapes and laser they rent for Marks per tape or disc a 6 Marks for three canes was started in 1967 when the Canadian govern ment integrated its three military branches into one or known As the Canadian its goal is to Stock Quality merchandise at prices which Are either less or comparable regular competitive prof its Are used in Europe to help support the Canadian forces recreational and welfare americans need Only show a valid military or dependent id card to gain Entrance to any canes baggers work for tips alone commissary shoppers Are not charged for the service of the bag girls and boys who pack their groceries and carry them to baggers work for tips Only encourage some customers have been confused by the sales slips which list a number and the letters is for Bagger they have jumped to the conclusion that a charge beyond the Normal five percent commissary surcharge which supports building and modernization of the stores is being added they then resent the idea of giving a Mary chief of administration for the troop support Agency Tsa assures commissary patrons that there is no charge for the bagging the baggers dont work for the commissaries they work for tips she that bagging service number on the sales slip identifies the person who packed your groceries it is not added into the it is she so that if you have a complaint say your tomatoes were put in the Bottom of the bag and squashed by canned goods the store manager can pick out the
