Forum Archive Index - December 2001

["Chris Castle" <c.castle@paradise.net.nz>]

The University of Minnesota paper is a good read - Mr Google found it for me. I knew the first word of DIC was Drapery and I was involved with the BIL takeover of Beath & Co, another department store of the same ilk. But this work is really interesting and as Peter says, well worth a read. 

----- Original Message -----

From: Emerald Group

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:07 PM

Subject: Re: Re: [sharechat] Property shares - gnomes

My humble apologies to all.  For years I have believed it to be the Direct Import Company.  Many thanks to Chris and Peter for enlightening me.  Rest assured I will never forget.

 

EK

----- Original Message -----

From: Peter

To: sharechat@sharechat.co.nz

Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 7:52 PM

Subject: Re: Re: [sharechat] Property shares - gnomes

Chris is correct. 

 

Amazing what you find when you search the web. All the history of NZ department stores in this paper from the University of Minnesota, of all places, titled From Mail Order to Female Order: Sales Methods and Work Culture in New Zealand's Department Stores, 1910-1960

 

http://www.eh.net/bhc/Publications/roberts.pdf

 

A really fascinating read - the things my Mum and Dad told me where they went shopping were true after all

 

Cheers

 

Peter.