Attention, Shoppers!: American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy

by Kathleen Thelen

How large American retailers outgrew the capacity of government to regulate them

The United States is widely recognized as the quintessential consumer society, one where huge companies like Walmart and Amazon are famous for enticing customers with cheap goods and speedy delivery. Attention, Shoppers traces the origins and evolution of American retail capitalism from the late nineteenth century to today, uncovering the roots...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691266514
• ISBN13: 9780691266510
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 320 Pages