The Credit Merchants: A History of Spiegel, Inc.

by Harold F. Williamson, Frederick D. Sturdivant, Orange A. Smalley

Marketing and distribution rank high in the economic growth and expansion of the United States, but up to now his­torians have tended to neglect these aspects of our development. Hence this unique history of an important family-owned enterprise that traces its evolution--covering one hundred years of America's economic growth--from a quality merchandise furniture store operating on a cash basis to a nationwide catalog busi­ness offering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809305895
• ISBN13: 9780809305896
• Release Date: April 1973
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"