Beschreibung:
Suzanne Horne, Avril Maddrell
This volume provides the first overview of the history and development of the charity shop. Material is drawn from a variety of disciplines, including marketing, retailing, cultural studies and social geography.
1. Consumption, Identity and Locality: a Theoretical Perspective on Charity Shops I 2. Retailing: a Theoretical Perspective on Charity Shops II 3. Customers and Demand: Thrift, Lifestyle, Convenience and Coming out of the Cold 4. Materialising Profit: from Donation to Distribution 5. Staffing the Charity Shop: Voluntary, Not-So-Voluntary and Paid Staff 6. Pricing and Competition: Hitting the Mark 7. 'It's all in the Mix': Profits, Lifecycles, Lifestyles, and the Future of Charity Shops