{"product_id":"spree-a-cultural-history-of-shopping","title":"Spree","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, Faith Popcorn declared \"the end of shopping\" in her bestselling book \u003ci\u003eThe Popcorn Report.\u003c\/i\u003e But from the looks of things, shopping is as pervasive as ever; we are a culture obsessed and beguiled by the desire for consumer goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJournalist and shopping pundit Pamela Klaffke documents the history of shopping, from a time when cattle were currency to the current age of contemporary shopping phenoms like eBay.\u003c\/p\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-  The history of shopping malls and department stores\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-  The evolution of retail design\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-  Inventions that made shopping easier: the cash register, the shopping cart, the bar code\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-  Information on the largest fashion retail chain (The Gap), the largest retail firm (Wal-Mart) and the world's largest mall (West Edmonton Mall)\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-  Shopping meccas and customs from around the world\u003cbr\u003e\r\n-  The dark side of shopping: kleptomania, shopping addictions, anti-consumerism\u003cbr\u003e\r\n- The myths: Men Who Hate Shopping and Women Who Love Shoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFull of fun and informative sidebars and photos, \u003ci\u003eSpree\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that how we shop explains a lot about who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pamela Klaffke (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":44733323804965,"sku":"9781551521435","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/7851\/4725\/products\/BNCImageAPI_14fbeab0-173f-4313-87a1-a105daa8d9fc.jpg?v=1679349750","url":"https:\/\/crossandcrows.myshopify.com\/products\/spree-a-cultural-history-of-shopping","provider":"Cross \u0026 Crows Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}