Part 2

A bit of doing it

US Patent no. 1,242,872, granted in 1917, shows Clarence Saunders’ revolutionary self-service store; but what’s next?

US Patent no. 1,242,872, granted in 1917, shows Clarence Saunders’ revolutionary self-service store; but what’s next?

Source: US Patent Office

Retail legend Allan Leighton, the man who made Asda a contender, called the first edition of Smart Retail “a book about doing it”, which, though dry, was a high compliment, if you know Allan. These chapters are the ones Allan would most identify with doing retail!

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