THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH Economic and Social Studies XIII RETAIL TRADING IN BRITAIN 1850-1950 THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTE PRESIDENT SIR JOHN WOODS, G. C. B., M. V. O. COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT PROFESSOR G. C. ALLEN PROFESSOR R. G. D. ALLEN PROFESSOR A. K. CAIRNCROSS S. P. CHAMBERS SIR HENRY CLAY GEOFFREY CROWTHER PROFESSOR E. DEVONS NOEL F. HALL SIR ROBERT HALL PROFESSOR J. R. HICKS W. A. B. HOPKIN SIR DONALD MACDOUGALL H. C. B. MYNORS SIR JEREMY RAISMAN PROFESSOR LIONEL ROBBINS PROFESSOR E. A. G. ROBINSON RICHARD STONE SIR JOHN WOODS BARBARA WOOTTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT PROFESSOR G. C. ALLEN PROFESSOR R. G, D. ALLEN GEOFFREY CROWTHER W. A. B. HOPKIN SIR DONALD MACDOUGALL SIR JEREMY RAISMAN PROFESSOR LIONEL ROBBINS PROFESSOR E. A. G. ROBINSON SIR JOHN WOODS DIRECTOR W. A. B. HOPKIN SEC RET ART FEODORA STONE 2 DEAN TRENCH STREET, SMITH SQUARE LONDON, S. W. I The National Institute...