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Book SynopsisShopper’s Paradise: Retail Stores and American Consumer Culture deals with the cultural, social and economic impact of retail stores on American society. It has chapters on some of the most important retail genres, such as Internet stores (Amazon.com), department stores (Neiman Marcus), coffee shops (Starbucks), big-box stores (Walmart, Costco) and a number of other kinds of stores such as dollar stores, malls, and farmer’s markets.
Table of ContentsShopper’s Paradise. Retail Stores and American Consumer Culture Arthur Asa Berger Abstract Keywords 1 Introduction 2 Amazon.com 3 Department Stores 4 Shopping Malls 5 Supermarkets 6 Farmers Markets 7 Costco 8 Dollar Stores 9 Neiman Marcus (Formerly Neiman-Marcus) 10 CVS (Consumer Value Store) Pharmacies 11 Wal-Mart/Walmart 12 Starbucks 13 Consumer Cultures 14 A Consumer’s Odyssey: Everyday Life’s Routines and Its Many Stores 15 Coda Acknowledgments References List of Figures
