Cheap : the high cost of discount culture
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594202155
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Physical Description:
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xix, 296 p. ; 25 cm. - Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Discount nation -- The founding fathers -- Winner take nothing -- The outlet gambit -- Markdown madness -- Death of a craftsman -- Discounting and its discontents -- Cheap eats -- The double headed dragon -- The perfect price. |
Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Discount houses (Retail trade) -- United States Consumer behavior -- United States |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Prince Rupert Library | 381.149 Shel (Text) | 33294001684075 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Evaluates America's penchant for making and buying cheap products while assessing the true economic, political, and psychological costs of such goods, in a report that argues that a focus on low prices is promoting negative practices.