Introduction: Consuming histories and creating economies -- A door "wide open" imagining Gold Coast markets -- "We cannot afford to be fooled." African intermediaries on shifting commercial terrain -- "In time for independence." Kingsway Department Store, modernity, and the new nation -- "Shop...

In the early 70s, the retail landscape of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (LMA) was mostly confined to the Lisbon downtown. However, the retail landscape is changing at a rapid pace. In the mid-80s, two focus of retail competition (Amoreiras Shopping Center and Roma Avenue) appeared out-of-city...