The development of the wholesaler in the United States, 1860-1900 / / Bill Reid Moeckel |
Autore | Moeckel Bill Reid <1925-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
Disciplina | 381/.2/0973 |
Collana | Routledge Library Editions: Retailing and Distribution |
Soggetto topico | Wholesale trade - United States - History - 19th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-64370-7
0-203-10370-X 1-136-24594-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLESALER IN THE UNITED STATES 1860-1900; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF CHARTS; I. INTRODUCTION; Nature and scope of the study; Definition of terms; Institutional considerations; Sources of data; Organization of the study; II. WHOLESALERS AND WHOLESALE MARKETS IN 1860; Volume of wholesale trade; Wholesale market centers; New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Baltimore; New Orleans; Cincinnati; Chicago; St. Louis; Louisville; The wholesale merchant; Specialization by the wholesaler; Extension of credit; Traveling salesmen
AdvertisingOrganization; Shipping merchant, importer, exporter; Agent middlemen in operation in 1860; Auctioneers; Commission merchants; Brokers; Commissions; Summary; III. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WHOLESALE TRADING CENTERS, 1860-1900; Economic setting; Changing relative importance of centers; The two leading centers, New York and Chicago; New York; Chicago; Other important coastal centers; Philadelphia; Boston and Baltimore; Other important interior centers; Cincinnati; Louisville; St. Louis; Smaller cities as wholesale centers; Kansas City; Minneapolis and St. Paul; Milwaukee; Summary IV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLESALE MERCHANT, 1860-1900Specialization by wholesale merchants; Functional specialization; Specialization by merchandise lines; Selling and sales promotion; The development of traveling salesmen; Catalogs and printed price lists; The early development of wholesalers' brands; Use of advertising by wholesale merchants; The wholesale merchant's credit operations; Obtaining credit information; Credit terms; Financial assistance to retailers; Physical facilities and organizations; Facilities; Organization Changing status of shipping merchants, importers and exportersDecline of the shipping merchant; Reasons for the decline; Importers and exporters; Summary; V. AGENT WHOLESALERS; Auctions; Declining importance of auctions; Volume of auction sales; Reasons for the decline; Commission merchants; Commission merchants defined; Declining in relative importance; Handling large volumes in some lines; Specialization by commission merchants; Reasons for declining importance; Selling agents; Merchandise brokers; Brokers defined; Importance of brokers; Manufacturers' agents; Summary VI. PARTICULAR COMPETITIVE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE WHOLESALERMajor competitors of the wholesaler; Efforts to eliminate the wholesaler; Manufacturers selling direct; Retailers buying direct; Farmers' efforts to eliminate middlemen; Competitive efforts and tools employed by the wholesaler; Formation of associations; Private brands; Factor or rebate plan; Summary; VII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461953903321 |
Moeckel Bill Reid <1925-, >
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
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The development of the wholesaler in the United States, 1860-1900 / / Bill Reid Moeckel |
Autore | Moeckel Bill Reid <1925-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
Disciplina | 381/.2/0973 |
Collana | Routledge Library Editions: Retailing and Distribution |
Soggetto topico | Wholesale trade - United States - History - 19th century |
ISBN |
1-136-24593-6
1-283-64370-7 0-203-10370-X 1-136-24594-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLESALER IN THE UNITED STATES 1860-1900; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF CHARTS; I. INTRODUCTION; Nature and scope of the study; Definition of terms; Institutional considerations; Sources of data; Organization of the study; II. WHOLESALERS AND WHOLESALE MARKETS IN 1860; Volume of wholesale trade; Wholesale market centers; New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Baltimore; New Orleans; Cincinnati; Chicago; St. Louis; Louisville; The wholesale merchant; Specialization by the wholesaler; Extension of credit; Traveling salesmen
AdvertisingOrganization; Shipping merchant, importer, exporter; Agent middlemen in operation in 1860; Auctioneers; Commission merchants; Brokers; Commissions; Summary; III. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WHOLESALE TRADING CENTERS, 1860-1900; Economic setting; Changing relative importance of centers; The two leading centers, New York and Chicago; New York; Chicago; Other important coastal centers; Philadelphia; Boston and Baltimore; Other important interior centers; Cincinnati; Louisville; St. Louis; Smaller cities as wholesale centers; Kansas City; Minneapolis and St. Paul; Milwaukee; Summary IV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLESALE MERCHANT, 1860-1900Specialization by wholesale merchants; Functional specialization; Specialization by merchandise lines; Selling and sales promotion; The development of traveling salesmen; Catalogs and printed price lists; The early development of wholesalers' brands; Use of advertising by wholesale merchants; The wholesale merchant's credit operations; Obtaining credit information; Credit terms; Financial assistance to retailers; Physical facilities and organizations; Facilities; Organization Changing status of shipping merchants, importers and exportersDecline of the shipping merchant; Reasons for the decline; Importers and exporters; Summary; V. AGENT WHOLESALERS; Auctions; Declining importance of auctions; Volume of auction sales; Reasons for the decline; Commission merchants; Commission merchants defined; Declining in relative importance; Handling large volumes in some lines; Specialization by commission merchants; Reasons for declining importance; Selling agents; Merchandise brokers; Brokers defined; Importance of brokers; Manufacturers' agents; Summary VI. PARTICULAR COMPETITIVE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE WHOLESALERMajor competitors of the wholesaler; Efforts to eliminate the wholesaler; Manufacturers selling direct; Retailers buying direct; Farmers' efforts to eliminate middlemen; Competitive efforts and tools employed by the wholesaler; Formation of associations; Private brands; Factor or rebate plan; Summary; VII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785998203321 |
Moeckel Bill Reid <1925-, >
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The development of the wholesaler in the United States, 1860-1900 / / Bill Reid Moeckel |
Autore | Moeckel Bill Reid <1925-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
Disciplina | 381/.2/0973 |
Collana | Routledge Library Editions: Retailing and Distribution |
Soggetto topico | Wholesale trade - United States - History - 19th century |
ISBN |
1-136-24593-6
1-283-64370-7 0-203-10370-X 1-136-24594-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLESALER IN THE UNITED STATES 1860-1900; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF CHARTS; I. INTRODUCTION; Nature and scope of the study; Definition of terms; Institutional considerations; Sources of data; Organization of the study; II. WHOLESALERS AND WHOLESALE MARKETS IN 1860; Volume of wholesale trade; Wholesale market centers; New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Baltimore; New Orleans; Cincinnati; Chicago; St. Louis; Louisville; The wholesale merchant; Specialization by the wholesaler; Extension of credit; Traveling salesmen
AdvertisingOrganization; Shipping merchant, importer, exporter; Agent middlemen in operation in 1860; Auctioneers; Commission merchants; Brokers; Commissions; Summary; III. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF WHOLESALE TRADING CENTERS, 1860-1900; Economic setting; Changing relative importance of centers; The two leading centers, New York and Chicago; New York; Chicago; Other important coastal centers; Philadelphia; Boston and Baltimore; Other important interior centers; Cincinnati; Louisville; St. Louis; Smaller cities as wholesale centers; Kansas City; Minneapolis and St. Paul; Milwaukee; Summary IV. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLESALE MERCHANT, 1860-1900Specialization by wholesale merchants; Functional specialization; Specialization by merchandise lines; Selling and sales promotion; The development of traveling salesmen; Catalogs and printed price lists; The early development of wholesalers' brands; Use of advertising by wholesale merchants; The wholesale merchant's credit operations; Obtaining credit information; Credit terms; Financial assistance to retailers; Physical facilities and organizations; Facilities; Organization Changing status of shipping merchants, importers and exportersDecline of the shipping merchant; Reasons for the decline; Importers and exporters; Summary; V. AGENT WHOLESALERS; Auctions; Declining importance of auctions; Volume of auction sales; Reasons for the decline; Commission merchants; Commission merchants defined; Declining in relative importance; Handling large volumes in some lines; Specialization by commission merchants; Reasons for declining importance; Selling agents; Merchandise brokers; Brokers defined; Importance of brokers; Manufacturers' agents; Summary VI. PARTICULAR COMPETITIVE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE WHOLESALERMajor competitors of the wholesaler; Efforts to eliminate the wholesaler; Manufacturers selling direct; Retailers buying direct; Farmers' efforts to eliminate middlemen; Competitive efforts and tools employed by the wholesaler; Formation of associations; Private brands; Factor or rebate plan; Summary; VII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816175103321 |
Moeckel Bill Reid <1925-, >
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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