The Mail Order Industry and the Threat to Local Businesses

By Christopher Shields, Curator of Library and Archives Long before online shopping threatened brick and mortar retail businesses, the challenges posed by mail order shopping were felt by local Greenwich merchants. The advent of mail order houses reminds us of the powerful impact new ideas and methods of distribution can have over time and the … Read more

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