Author : Richard Coopey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198296509
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Mail Order Retailing in Britain by : Richard Coopey
Download or read book Mail Order Retailing in Britain written by Richard Coopey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-01-27 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.