Dominion of Shoppers

The Dominion of Shoppers is a concise introduction to the long history of Canadian consumption. Building on the "e;four Ps"e; of consumer history - place, product, payment, and power - historian Steve Penfold traces the complex mix of business, economic, social, and cultural dynamics that shaped shopping and exchange from the bygone fur trade to contemporary online buying. Stretching from the 17th...