| Description |
xix, 296 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-285) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| 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. |
| Source |
NBK 7/9 PPL |
| Subject |
Discount stores.
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Consumers -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9781594202155 |
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159420215X |
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