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Shops and shopkeeping in eighteenth-century England
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In this article, a study of shopkeeping in eighteenth century England draws on hitherto little used material providing a unique analysis of the pattern of retail trading in England just before the Industrial Revolution.Abstract:
This original and scholarly study of shopkeeping in eighteenth century England draws on hitherto little used material providing a unique analysis of the pattern of retail trading in England just before the Industrial Revolution. This book should be of interest to students and teachers of social and economic history.read more
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Golden age to separate spheres? A review of the categories and chronology of English women's history*
TL;DR: Two very powerful stories structure the history of the changing roles of English women as mentioned in this paper : the tale of the nineteenth-century separation of the spheres of public power and private domesticity relates principally to the experience of middle-class women.
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The industrious revolution: consumer behavior and the household economy, 1650 to the present
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Developing the Brand: The Case of Alcohol, 1800-1880
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors draw on trade press, court reports, newspaper advertising, business records, and accounts of consumer behavior to suggest that supply chains made up of small firms played both an earlier and a significant part in the genesis of modern brands.
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The taberna structures of Roman Britain
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TL;DR: In this paper, it is argued that the shops of a more humble nature, including tabernae, have been frequently overlooked at the expense of the more ornate public buildings and villas.
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Consumption, retailing, and medicine in early-modern London
TL;DR: The authors examined the early development of specialized retail shops in early modern London and argued that apothecaries' shops were sites of innovative shop design and display, and concluded that investments in retailing were driven more by worries about commodities than enticing customers.