The Great American Shopping Experience: The History of American Retail from Main Street to the Mall

A fun, nostalgic look at the great American stores of yesteryear and their rise and fall.The wealthy...
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Author: Stephen H. Provost
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Language: English
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The Great American Shopping Experience: The History of American Retail from Main Street to the Mall by Provost, Stephen H.

The Great American Shopping Experience: The History of American Retail from Main Street to the Mall

¥5,625

The Great American Shopping Experience: The History of American Retail from Main Street to the Mall

¥5,625
Author: Stephen H. Provost
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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 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.



Author: Stephen H. Provost
Publisher: Craven Street Books
Published: 01/11/2022
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781610359917

About the Author
Provost, Stephen H.: - Stephen H. Provost is an author and journalist who has worked as an editor, columnist, and reporter at multiple newspapers. His previous books include Fresno Growing Up: A City Comes of Age 1945-1985; Highway 99: The History of California's Main Street; Highway 101: The History of El Camino Real; and the fantasy novels Memortality and Paralucidity. He resides in Martinsville, VA.

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