Retailing in urban Japan, 1868-1945

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Abstract

In Japan, department stores and public markets grew rapidly from the early twentieth century, and these had significant impacts on both consumers and traditional retailers. Despite pressures from the large-scale retailers, however, traditional, small-scale retailers stubbornly survived. As a result, the Japanese retail system in the pre-war period was characterized as 'the dual structure'. In addition, the government played a critical role in Japan's retail development. These features can be accounted for as reflections of the unique modernization process of the country.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)373-392
Number of pages20
JournalUrban History
Volume26
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999 Dec 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • History
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Urban Studies

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