Publication

2005-04-01 - Oxford University Press, USA

Language

English

Word Count

64,500 words, Guess

Page Count

258 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004024299
  • Goodreads2788189

Classifications

  • LCCHF5466.C595 2005

Description

"This book traces the rise of firms including Kay and Co., Grattan, Empire Stores and Littlewoods. It examines the ways in which these firms created and exploited social networks through the agency system and credit provision among the British working class. The book also traces the origins of internet-based home shopping in the UK"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Mail Order Retailing in Britain: A Business and Social HistoryOxford University Press, USA2005-04-01

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