Chain stores opened across the country, making consumer goods readily available even in remote areas. J C Penney, who had a few hundred stores in 1920, expanded his empire dramatically.

It was a conservative culture, it was a community ... NANCY KOEHN (Harvard Business School): The 1920s were a very important decade in the rise of consumer society in America, unmistakably an ...

From the earliest candy bars of the 1920s to the novelty treats of the 2000s, the history of candy is a reflection of our ...

Beauty products were marketed a bit differently though: by the 1920s multinationals such ... Mahatma Gandhi baulked at both the consumer culture in advertising and the "modern girl".

The rise of cards has revolutionized consumer culture, promoting economic growth and retail transformation. Understanding ...

Fowler, a longtime librarian and curator at UW-Madison's Ebling Library for the Health Sciences, is retiring in December.

Like many big cities, Washington, D.C., had several large markets where residents shopped daily for foodstuffs. Center Market, Washington’s largest, was built in 1871. Located at 7th Street and ...

Many of the modern pieces of technology you use everyday actually evolved out of prior inventions that, in some cases, date ...

This may seem relatively tame, but compared with the typical Victorian-style women portrayed in earlier cinema, this is quite ...

You may have noticed the scent of the bakery as you walk into a supermarket, or music playing. These are some of the ways ...

He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture ... 851-1920 www.federalreserveconsumerhelp.gov Consumer Financial Protection ...

based on a decline from 2.9 % to 2.5% in consumer price data. A 2.5% COLA would raise the average monthly benefit for retired workers by $48 to $1,920 a month. The projected increase is lower than ...