The Escalator And Democracy In Malls
- Earlier, the upper floors of malls were hard to reach, and resulted in less footfall.
- The Escalator democratized all the levels of a shopping mall, making the upper floors equally accessible to consumers.
- This made it one of the most important inventions in retail marketing.
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