An edition of Mail order retailing in Britain (2005)
Mail Order Retailing in Britain
A Business and Social History
By Sean O'Connell,Dilwyn Porter,Richard Coopey
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Publish Date
April 1, 2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Language
eng
Pages
258
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: Teleshopping, History, Mail-order business, Case studies