Charity shops are now significant occupiers of the UK high street and are becoming familiar sites of consumption in the USA, Australia, Canada and Ireland. This volume provides an overview of the history and development of the charity shop. Material is drawn from a variety of disciplines, including marketing, retailing, cultural studies and social geography.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Suzanne Horne, Avril Maddrell
EAN: 9780415257244
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 460 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Taylor & Francis Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-03-28
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GENRE: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Retailing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
WIDTH: 138 cm
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Book Themes:
Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Retail and wholesale industries, Social and cultural history
"This book has strengths in its use of empirical data and the wide range of literature it draws upon."-Helen Cameron, "London School of Economics
