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100 1 _aWood, Alessandra,
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245 1 0 _aDesigned to sell :
_bthe evolution of modern merchandising and display /
_cAlessandra Wood.
260 _aLondon New York :
_bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
_cc2020.
300 _axii, 195 pages :
_billustrations (black & white) ;
_c25 cm.
490 0 _aRoutledge research in interior design
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 186-189) and index.
520 _a"Designed to Sell presents an engaging account of mid-twentieth century department store design and display in America from the 1930s to the 1960s. It traces the development of post-war philosophies of retail design that embodied aesthetics and function and new modes of merchandise display, resulting in the emergence of a new type of industrial designer. The evolution of aesthetics in department stores during this period reflected larger cultural shifts in consumer behaviour and lifestyle. Designed to Sell explores these changes using five key case studies and original archival sources to reveal the link between designers and consumption beyond the design of individual objects. It argues that design is not simply connected to retail consumption, but that it is capable of controlling how and where customers shop and what they are drawn to purchase. This book contextualises this discussion and brings it up to date for students and scholars interested in design, retail and interior history"--
650 0 _aDepartment stores
_zUnited States
_xHistory
_y20th century.
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650 0 _aRetail trade
_zUnited States
_xHistory
_y20th century.
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650 0 _aMarketing
_zUnited States
_xHistory
_y20th century.
_947630
650 0 _aConsumer behavior
_zUnited States
_xHistory
_y20th century.
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