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  Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge (Paperback) By (author) Lindy Woodhead

  

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  Short Description for Shopping, Seduction and Mr SelfridgeIn 1909 London's first dedicated department store built from scratch opened in a glorious burst of publicity. In his eponymous store Selfridge created nothing less than 'the theatre of retail'. This book tells the story of a revolution in shopping and the rise and fall of a retail prince.
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  • Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
  • Published: 09 October 2008
  • Format: Paperback 336 pages
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  • Categories: Biography: Business & Industry | Business & Management | Retail Sector
  • ISBN 13: 9781861971692 ISBN 10: 1861971699
  • Sales rank: 149,851

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• In 1909 London's first dedicated department store built from scratch opened in a glorious burst of publicity, spearheaded by the largest advertising campaign ever mounted in the British press. In his eponymous store Selfridge created nothing less than 'the theatre of retail'. His personal life was just as flamboyant, one of mistresses and mansions, racehorses and yachts. In this book Lindy Woodhead tells the extraordinary story of a revolution in shopping and the rise and fall of a retail prince.