MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01704cam a2200325 a 4500
001 2009019198
003 DLC
005 20100409084057.0
008 090513s2009 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009019198
020 $a9780802716057
020 $a0802716059
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn316019584
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050 00 $aHD62.27$b.S64 2009
082 00 $a381/.14$222
100 1 $aSpector, Robert,$d1947-
245 14 $aThe mom & pop store :$bhow the unsung heroes of the American economy are surviving and thriving /$cRobert Spector.
246 3 $aMom and pop store
250 $a1st U.S. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bWalker & Co.,$c2009.
300 $a293 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWorking-class hero -- Perth Amboy -- Zeyde (grandfather) : founder of our family business -- The rise of the merchant -- Working alongside mom & pop -- Independence -- Passion and persistence -- Reinvention -- There goes the neighborhood -- Connection -- Hard times -- If your neighbor has it to sell.
520 $aBusiness journalist Spector celebrates the history of small, independent retail stores and how mom and pop businesses across the country still thrive on attentive customer service and community support.
650 0 $aCouple-owned business enterprises$zUnited States$xHistory.
650 0 $aSmall business$xSocial aspects$zUnited States$xHistory.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1008/2009019198-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1008/2009019198-d.html