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Wanamaker's Temple: The Business of Religion in an Iconic Department Store

 


Wanamaker's Temple: The Business of Religion in an Iconic Department Store


John Wanamaker seen as the inventor of price tag according to  The Ends Game author, was known for "freedom to browse without purchase and the institution of one price for all customers to generous return policies,". It must have taken more than century for other countries to allow returns.
Price tag made that "institution of one price for all customers" possible without the "awkward haggling".

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