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Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge
Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge | Lindy Woodhead
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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 the early 20th century revolution in shopping and the rise and fall of a retail prince"--
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veritysalter
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#NamasteNovember #BlackFriday - Black Friday is just starting to be a thing here in the UK - I prefer the old ways of shopping

LeahBergen Blergh. I know, it‘s moved into Canada as well. 😕 5y
Scochrane26 I loathe Black Friday. My mom & sister love it, but I don‘t like crowds or shopping. 5y
Eggs Looks interesting! 5y
veritysalter @Eggs He certainly was a very interesting character. 5y
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Aims42
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A very interesting read! I bought it for $1 at a library‘s used book sale based purely on the summary on the back cover. Anyone interested in marketing, advertising, merchandising, or just enjoys shopping history would enjoy this book 👍🏻 The PBS series is on Amazon Prime and I‘m totally going to binge watch it!!

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Aims42
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The hubs and I spent all afternoon in our yard yesterday. He cut the grass and trimmed trees, I planted flowers, tomatoes, zucchini, and summer squash. I also “beautified” my outdoor reading space with some mosquito repellent plants (lemon grass & lavender)... and a citronella candle and mosquito fogger. Hope it helps!

britt_brooke Looks beautiful and peaceful! 😍 6y
LauraBeth This looks like a lovely place to read! 6y
Aims42 @britt_brooke Thanks!! For the most part it‘s peaceful 😊 6y
Aims42 @LauraBeth thank you! Wish it were a bit warmer out, but I‘m sore from working yesterday so the sofa inside feels pretty good LOL 6y
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thereadingowlvina
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Wow! Just wow. This is one of the best #biographies I've read! Very informative:- #revolutionofshopping, #revolutionoffashion, #history of well-known #castles, #commerce, #retailing, and how all these influenced #Selfridge. The author's style of writing is flawless and she did a great job engaging the reader although it's a biography. A #wellresearched book. I'm glad I read this book as there were many differences with the #tvshow. #nonfiction

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