| The American Grocery Store: The Business Evolution of an Architectural Space Contributor(s): Mayo, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313265208 ISBN-13: 9780313265204 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1993 Annotation: When people think of a grocery store, they have a multitude of images from a neighborhood shop on the corner to the modern-day supermarket. The grocery store has had a rich history, as business conditions have contributed to changes in both its economic and its architectural character. This book provides a history of the grocery store. Beginning with the public markets and general stores of our early cities and the general stores of small towns and hinterlands, this volume traces the evolution of the all-purpose grocery store with the advent of mass distribution, the growth of the supermarket, and the present-day convenience stores, co-ops, warehouse markets, hypermarkets, and wholesale clubs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Retailing - History | United States - 20th Century - Architecture |
| Dewey: 381.148 |
| LCCN: 92045072 |
| Lexile Measure: 1450 |
| Series: Contributions in Economics and Economic History, |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.3" W x 9.28" (1.39 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When people think of a grocery store, they have a multitude of images from a neighborhood shop on the corner to the modern-day supermarket. The grocery store has had a rich history, as business conditions have contributed to changes in both its economic and its architectural character. This book provides a history of the grocery store. Beginning with the public markets and general stores of our early cities and the general stores of small towns and hinterlands, this volume traces the evolution of the all-purpose grocery store with the advent of mass distribution, the growth of the supermarket, and the present-day convenience stores, co-ops, warehouse markets, hypermarkets, and wholesale clubs. |