Spending Spree : the History of American Shopping.

Ka-ching! Ever stop to think how our modern-day shopping culture came to be? In the early 1800s, stores were few and far between in the United States. General stores supplied everything from fabric and flour to handsaws and clocks. As the country grew, mail-order catalogs arrived at homes across the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bix, Cynthia Overbeck
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : Lerner Publishing Group, 2013.
Subjects:
Retail trade > United States > History.
Stores, Retail > United States > History.
Shopping malls > United States > History.
Consumers > United States > History.
Commerce de détail > États-Unis > Histoire.
Magasins > États-Unis > Histoire.
Galeries marchandes > États-Unis > Histoire.
Consommateurs > États-Unis > Histoire.
Consumers
Retail trade
Shopping malls
Stores, Retail
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Front Flap; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1: A Nation Discovers Shopping; Chapter 2: Shopping Goes Big Time; Chapter 3: The Lowest Prices In Town; Chapter 4: Meet Me At The Mall; Chapter 5: The Cyber Shopping Explosion; Source Notes; Selected Bibliography; For More Information; Index; Photo Acknowledgments; About The Author; Back Flap; Back Cover

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