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A grocery shop would cost just 45p in 1940s when the first supermarket opened its doors
Visiting the supermarket to pick up a few items or do your weekly shopping is so common it can be difficult to imagine life without this convenience. Yet, it wasn’t too long ago that the first supermarket was opening its doors in the UK. And looking back offers an interesting insight into how money and shopping habits have changed. The London Co-operative Society opened its doors for the first time in 1948. It offered a very different service to other shops of the time. Shopp

Tom from Harken Financial
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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