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Product Identifiers

PublisherLinden Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101610359917

ISBN-139781610359917

eBay Product ID (ePID)24050383693

Product Key Features

Book TitleGreat American Shopping Experience : the History of American Retail from Main Street to the Mall

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndustries / Retailing, United States / 20th Century, United States / General, Corporate & Business History

Publication Year2022

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics, History

AuthorStephen H. Provost

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight22.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-051001

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal381.120973

Table Of ContentIntroduction: Santa's Storefront Chapter 1: Humble Beginnings Chapter 2: Catalog Heaven Chapter 3: Welcome to the Palace Chapter 4: The Giants Chapter 5: Christmastime in the City Chapter 6: Ready, Set, Shop! Chapter 7: Separate and Unequal Chapter 8: Spend More, Save More Chapter 9: Supermarket Spree Chapter 10: Downtown Downturn Chapter 11: Malled Chapter 12: Run of the Mill Chapter 13: Big-Box Bonanza Chapter 14: Closeouts and Outlets Chapter 15: Members Only Chapter 16: Convenience is King Chapter 17: Pros and Consolidations Chapter 18: Whatever Happened to ...

SynopsisA fun, nostalgic look at the great American stores of yesteryear and their rise and fall. The wealthy and leisured lady of the 1920s shopped in a palatial downtown department store with a restaurant, beauty parlor, movie theater, and live orchestra--the harried suburban mom of today rushes her purchases through the self-checkout at the big box store. The Great American Shopping Experience explains how this transformation happened in a fascinating and entertaining history of the growth and decline of America's massive retail empires. From the humble 19th century dry goods store to the majestic department stores of the early 20th century to the shopping malls and outlet stores of today, The Great American Shopping Experience tells the romantic story of Americans' relentless pursuit of the better bargain, surveying the changing fashions, social ideals, and marketing innovations that created shopping as we know it. The Great American Shopping Experience also takes a nostalgic look back at the stores we loved, from the small regional stores that were gobbled up to the big chains that still survive today. If you've ever wondered what happened to your favorite store, The Great American Shopping Experience has the answers. A popular history that is both fun and compelling, The Great American Shopping Experience tells an epic story of capitalism's powers of creative destruction, the repeated transformation of American society, fortunes made and unmade--and takes a fond look back at the great times and amazing deals we had along the way., A fun, nostalgic look at the great American stores of yesteryear and their rise and fall. The wealthy and leisured lady of the 1920s shopped in a palatial downtown department store with a restaurant, beauty parlour, movie theatre, and live orchestra -- the harried suburban mom of today rushes her purchases through the self-checkout at the big box store. THE GREAT AMERICAN SHOPPING EXPERIENCE explains how this transformation happened in a fascinating and entertaining history of the growth and decline of Americas massive retail empires. A popular history that is both fun and compelling, this is an epic story of capitalisms powers of creative destruction and the repeated transformation of American society.

LC Classification NumberHF5465.U62P74 2001