"Despite the abundance and quality of recent historical writing on consumerism, it cannot be said that the modern Co-operative movement (Co-op) has been well served. It has also been by-passed in studies that locate Britons' identity in their consumption. The reasons for this can be found in the...

Problemstellung -- Der Checkout im Handel -- Begriffliche Abgrenzung und Einordnung der Kundenzufriedenheit -- Bisherige Untersuchungen zum Einfluss von Selbstbedienungskassen auf das Konsumentenverhalten -- Verhaltenswissenschaftliche Theorien zur Erklärung der Kundenzufriedenheit mit neuen...

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1: Introduction; 2: Luxury in Historical Context; 3: Industrialism, Materialism and the Birth of a Consumer Society; 4: Mass Production, Mass Consumption and New Consumers of Luxury; 5: At Home in...