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How did the introduction of department stores help consumerism to develop?

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They made shopping easier by replacing mail ordering.

They modeled the “good life” by displaying goods.

They made a greater variety of goods available.


They frequently held sales to attract the lower classes.

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They modeled the “good life” by displaying goods.

Department stores used elaborate window displays, interior merchandising, and tasteful room settings to create desire and teach shoppers new standards of consumption, turning shopping into a leisure activity and promoting consumer culture.