Description*
The World of Department Stores is a mecca of inspiration and ideas. When you are working on your presentations or trying to decide how your clothes would best fit in a store, this is the book for you!
The World of Department Stores showcases the great retail palaces—from Harrods to Barneys to Galeries Lafayette—where shoppers spend their day in opulent settings, drifting from cosmetics to shoes, stopping for lunch, the hairdresser, and endless temptations along the way. With photographs and ephemera from all over the world, this lavish book goes beyond in-store extravaganzas to the history of these consumer institutions, the personalities behind them, their vast range of goods, unique architecture, advertising, and associated sociological trends. Read More at Amazon
Where to Find It and Borrowing Time
The World of Department Stores is shelved as Call # HF5461 .W55 2011. As a book it can be found on Bookstack # - Shelf #. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff.
About the Author*
Jan Whitaker is an expert on retailing and restaurants, she lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
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