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The market makers : creating mass markets for consumer durables in inter-war Britain / Peter Scott.
By: Scott, Peter [author.]
.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191826474 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Mass production -- Great Britain -- History | Durable goods, Consumer -- Great Britain -- History | Great Britain -- Civilization -- 20th century | Great Britain -- Civilization -- American influencesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198783817DDC classification: 338.409410904 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Inter-war Britain saw a boom in 'mass markets' for consumer durables, such as new suites of furniture, radios, and electrical and gas appliances, while items like refrigerators, telephones, and automobiles didn't reach the mass market until the 1950s. Peter Scott explores these 'market makers' and how US innovations influenced British markets.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Inter-war Britain saw a boom in 'mass markets' for consumer durables, such as new suites of furniture, radios, and electrical and gas appliances, while items like refrigerators, telephones, and automobiles didn't reach the mass market until the 1950s. Peter Scott explores these 'market makers' and how US innovations influenced British markets.
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