Shopper's Paradise: Retail Stores and American Consumer Culture

Shopper'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.