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Vicki Howard

@retailhistorian.bsky.social

Visiting Fellow at University of Essex; Editor of History of Retailing and Consumption. Submit here: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rhrc20 Author of From Main Street to Mall (2015) https://www.pennpress.org/9780812224399/from-main-street-to-mall/

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Grants & Fellowships Hagley invites serious researchers to apply for one of our grants to defray the costs of an extended stay intended to use our collections. Grants and fellowships are administered by the Center for the...

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We want to fund your research!
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11.11.2024 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—•๐—›๐—– ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€: ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—•๐—›๐—– ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜†

Call for Applications: 2026 BHC Doctoral Colloquium in Business History
๐Ÿ“ London, UK, on March 26, 2026
Application deadline โ€ผ๏ธ December 8, 2025 thebhc.org/doctoral-col...

#bizhis @businesshistory.bsky.social @hagleycenter.bsky.social @gnvbusinesshistory.bsky.social @repec-nep-his.bsky.social

23.09.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Call for Papers Toronto 2026 3rd World Congress of Business History, Toronto, Canada 29th Congress of the European Business History Association

๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“œ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ - ๐“๐Ž๐‘๐Ž๐๐“๐Ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿ™๏ธโœจ
Sponsored and hosted by the Business History Society of Japan, Canadian Business History Association, Business History Conference, and European Business History Association www.worldcbh.org/CfP2026

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ July 27โ€“31, 2026 ๐Ÿšจ CFP is NOW OPEN! โœˆ๏ธ

25.09.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The October 2025 issue of The Exchange is now out!

#BHC #BHC2026 #bizhis
mailchi.mp/thebhc/the-e...

02.10.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Pink Fiat', Bethnal Green Road (2024) by Doreen Fletcher
doreenfletcherartist.com

๐Ÿ‘ค @doreenfletcher.bsky.social

29.09.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Forum - Weddings: romance and ritual - BBC Sounds Lifting the veil on the history of marriage ceremonies

Hear me talk about the American #wedding industry on the BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

27.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Forum - Weddings: romance and ritual - BBC Sounds Lifting the veil on the history of marriage ceremonies

Hear me talk about the American #wedding industry on the BBC. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

27.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I once saw a striking Renaissance-era portrait of a city councillor. He was middle-aged and looked serious but kind, and I think he was wearing a red square hat and very plain black jacket. Maybe Italian, but not from a famous family.

Sound familiar? Would love to find this painting.

22.09.2025 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet the 2026 BHC Program Committee
Theyโ€™ll be shaping the Business History Conference program around the theme: โ€œCoโ€‘Creationโ€
#BHC2026 thebhc.org/2026-bhc-mee...
London, March 26โ€“28, 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
October 17, 2025
@sslh.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.osky.social @historians.org @ihr.bsky.social

16.09.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BHC 2026

BHC 2026

The BHC is coming to London!!
Upcoming deadline -> Submit proposals by October 17th 2025
thebhc.org/2026-bhc-mee...
March 26th - 28th, 2026 "Co-Creation"

@entandsoc.bsky.social @hagleycenter.bsky.social @gnvbusinesshistory.bsky.social @businesshistory.bsky.social

26.08.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many congratulations to @entandsoc.bsky.social authors Sarah Elvins and Katherine Barkin, very worthy winners of CBHA 2025 best article prize. We are proud to have published this fascinating paper on "The Business of Abortion":
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

05.09.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Need expert insight on business, labor, finance, or technology history?
The #bhc Expertise Database can connect you with #bizhis #econhis #economy researchers ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿ“ถ

#BusinessHistory #Expertise @slate.com @us.theconversation.com @financewatch.bsky.social

09.09.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations ๐Ÿ’ฏ ๐ŸŽ‰ Sarah Elvins and Katherine Barkin, winners of the CBHA 2025 article prize networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

The Business of Abortion ... @entandsoc.bsky.social (2024) doi.org/10.1017/eso.... #bizhis #abortion

04.09.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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O is for Oxford Street
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'Wedding Cakes', W&G Buszard, Oxford Street (from 'High Street', 1938) by Eric Ravilious

04.09.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 101    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐ŸŽถ You don't know what you got 'til it's gone ๐ŸŽถ
There was a time when walking into certain department stores included the beautiful aromas of wonderful food.
Such was the case with the Zellers Restaurant.
This is its story!

๐Ÿงต 1/6

14.08.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 137    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Our Fall 2025 catalog is here! Browse the PDF and learn about Penn Press's exciting new titles.

Penn Press's 2025 catalog is here! Learn more about the great books we have coming this season in subjects like American history, medieval & early modern studies, Jewish studies, anthropology, human rights, African American studies, and beyond!

09.08.2025 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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'Old Building, Spring Bridge Rd, Ealing' (1995) by Dorothy A Wallace

(Ealing Central Library)

01.08.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The Exchange โ€“ August Issue is ๐Ÿ“ฌ mailchi.mp/thebhc/the-e...
#BHC #bizhis #newsletter
๐Ÿ“ฉ Subscribe thebhc.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

@hagleycenter.bsky.social
@businesshistory.bsky.social
@gnvbusinesshistory.bsky.social
@repec-nep-his.bsky.social
@womenknowhistory.bsky.social

01.08.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The circular economy starts on the high street Railing against internet shopping and retail parks isnโ€™t getting us anywhere; how can we revive our high streets in a way that might last?

The circular economy starts on the high street

Railing against internet shopping and retail parks isnโ€™t getting us anywhere; how can we revive our high streets in a way that might last?

โœ๏ธ Liz Silversmith

@lizsilversmith.bsky.social

01.08.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Grocery Market Shares in Great Britain, 1997 to 2025 As regular readers of this blog will be aware, any commentary I make on market shares derives from the longer-term bigger picture rather than on the monthly or weekly data. My preferred source isย Kโ€ฆ

ICYMI: My annual update on grocery market shares in Great Britain

stirlingretail.com/2025/08/05/g...

06.08.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"shop till you drop" and "shop until you drop", 1945-2000.
@retailhistorian.bsky.social

03.08.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Planning a panel for BHC 2026 in London?

Use our Session Organizer thebhc.org/session-orga... to connect and form panels ๐Ÿ’ก
#CFP thebhc.org/bhc-2026-cal... @historians.org @hagleycenter.bsky.social @businesshistory.bsky.social @repec-nep-his.bsky.social

#BHC2026 #BizHis #CoCreation #Skystorians

18.07.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The feeding of the five thousand: distribution from economics to theology This thought piece considers some of the diverse meanings and history of distribution, as a concept and a practice. Beginning with perspectives from early economic theory โ€“ Adam Smith and David Ric...

Sharing this new open access article on HRC by Rachel Bowlby. Part of our forthcoming special issue on #distribution. doi.org/10.1080/2373...

22.07.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ai Hisano | Historian

@entandsoc.bsky.social is delighted to announce that Prof. Ai Hisano has been chosen as incoming Editor-in-Chief. This is a truly exciting appointment that promises a bright new phase in the journal's history. More about Ai and her fascinating work can be found here:
www.aihisano.com

22.07.2025 04:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Pat Denault Prize | The Business History Conference The Pat Denault Prize shall be awarded every two years to recognize a Business History Conference member who has contributed significantly to the organizationโ€™s growth and vitality. The prize honorsโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“ฃ Announcing the #BHC Pat Denault Prize
thebhc.org/pat-denault-...
This $1,000 prize celebrates Pat Denaultโ€™s remarkable service to the BHC and the fieldโ€”from building our first website and coordinating editorial projects to launching The Exchange blog.
#BusinessHistory #BizHis #BHCPrize

15.07.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Bates Hat Shop, Jermyn Street, London' by Julian Barrow
markmurray.com

06.07.2025 06:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 217    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Corner Shop, Canning Town' (1994) by Doreen Fletcher
doreenfletcherartist.com

๐Ÿ‘ค: @doreenfletcher.bsky.social

30.06.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 109    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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'Wet Evening, Oxford Street' (1919) by Christopher RW Nevinson

01.07.2025 10:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Harrods' by Juan del Pozo
juandelpozo.net

02.07.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Putney High Street, Winter' by Benjamin Hope
benjaminhope.net

04.07.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 130    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

@retailhistorian is following 20 prominent accounts