Retail Chronicles Issue 4 (1 to 15 October)
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1920<br />
The roots of plastic: “Credit cards” or<br />
“charge cards” as they are called,<br />
were provided as a convenience <strong>to</strong><br />
cus<strong>to</strong>mers who would normally have<br />
<strong>to</strong> travel <strong>to</strong> bank <strong>to</strong> withdraw cash.<br />
1924<br />
Holiday fun: Macy’s in New York city<br />
becomes the largest s<strong>to</strong>re in the world,<br />
attracting over 10000 people for their<br />
first Thanksgiving Day Parade.<br />
1930<br />
The first shopping mall opens in<br />
Highland Park Shopping Village in<br />
Dallas, TX, and minimum wage laws<br />
are soon implemented.<br />
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