Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of Figures and Tables v
4. Notes on Contributors vi
5. Preface ix
6. Retail and Community: English Experiences and International Encounters in the Long 20th Century 1
7. The Commodification of Japanese Culture in Transcultural Charity Bazaars: The Mikado Festival and Feast of Lanterns in Darlington, 1887 23
8. Hall and Spindler, Bespoke Tailors and Outfitters of Leamington Spa, 1878–1895: A Study in Retail Credit, Trust and Loyalty 40
9. Shopkeeper and Educator: Aspects of the Co-operative Movement in England, 1870–1914 55
10. ‘By the Army, for the Army’: The Salvation Army’s Early Retail Activities, Criticisms and Responses in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries 72
11. A Labour of Love: The Role of Retail in Salvation Army Rescue Work for Women 89
12. Much More than a Gossip Shop: Black Country Independent Womenswear Retail, Family and Community 107
13. Charity, Community and Trade: The British Charity Shop, 1940s–1970s 123
14. Empire of Charity: The British ‘Helping Hand’ in South African Charity Shops, 1971–1972 140
15. Race, Retailing and the Windrush Generation: Principle and Practice in the John Lewis Partnership’s Recruitment of Commonwealth Arrivals, 1950–1962 156
16. Encounters at the Counter: Race, Class and Belonging in the British Asian Corner Shop 176
17. ‘The Grocer Carried Me for Three Months’: Retail Support for Workers Involved in Extended Industrial Disputes 195
18. Understanding the ‘Gift’ in the Post-Economic Downturn Charity Shop 210
19. Reflections 228
20. Index 235