Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 21, Department Stores and Modern Retailing.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6771396 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2013Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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In Process Record.
W. Bernard Carlson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
Shift your attention away from technology and production to the consumption side of the story. The 19th and early 20th centuries gave rise to three new ways to shop: the department store, the mail-order catalog, and chain stores. Examine how these new ways of selling goods shaped American life - and gave rise to some of our most iconic brands.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English