Comments on: Shopped – the shocking power of British supermarkets http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/04/21/shopped-the-shocking-power-of-british-supermarkets/ Because the earth can't afford our lifestyle Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: An introduction to supermarkets « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/04/21/shopped-the-shocking-power-of-british-supermarkets/#comment-2950 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:39:51 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-2950 [...] Books include Joanna Blythman’s Shopped, Andrew Simm’s Tescopoly, and The Rough Guide to Ethical Shopping. Reports from War on [...]

]]> By: two free books « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/04/21/shopped-the-shocking-power-of-british-supermarkets/#comment-1574 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:10:20 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-1574 [...] Shopped, by Joanna Blythman – The shocking power of British supermarkets. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)R.O.I.CNET.com: “Stop Smoking: Break the Chains”Byrd excited for book’s releaseDonate Your Books with a Free Pick-Up Service!Boston   [...]

]]> By: Jeremy http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/04/21/shopped-the-shocking-power-of-british-supermarkets/#comment-1244 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:31:41 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-1244 Thanks Geoffrey, I’m interested in reading more on the other side of the debate, so I’ll look out for those.

And Phil, thanks for the link. I’ve come across Make Affluence History before. A better name I think. Interesting bunch, the Geez people.

]]> By: Geoffrey Randall http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/04/21/shopped-the-shocking-power-of-british-supermarkets/#comment-1243 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:47:34 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-1243 For a more balanced – but not uncritical – view, see our books: Seth and Randall ‘The Grocers: the rise and rise of the supermarket chains’ or ‘Supermarket Wars: global strategies fro food retailers’. Joanna Blythman’s book is fun and partly right, but very one-sided.

]]> By: Phil Whittall http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/04/21/shopped-the-shocking-power-of-british-supermarkets/#comment-1238 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:08:53 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=256#comment-1238 I’ve read the book too, changed some of where and how we shop. We then ran into the brick wall of convenience and haven’t changed much more since…

Can’t remember if I sent you this link, you’re not alone!
http://www.geezmagazine.org/affluence/think/

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