The first retail shops, as opposed to those of craftsmen and artisans selling goods they made themselves, were drapers, mercers, haberdashers and grocers.
Medieval Fairs: an archaeologist’s approach
September 30, 2012 By
This paper intends to explore some of the possibilities offered by the physical and conceptual structures of fairs towards the interpretation of medieval culture from the viewpoint of an archaeologist working largely in southern Italy.
Medieval Market Design: Product Grouping on Medieval Fairs
October 23, 2011 By
Medieval Market Design: Product Grouping on Medieval Fairs Boerner, Lars (Humboldt University Berlin) Paper given at the European Historical Economics Society Conference (2005) Abstract This paper presents insights into the market microstructure of the late Middle Ages, particularly the market design of medieval fairs. It shows that different product genres were grouped. This grouping was […]
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