“Whenacustomerentersmystoreforgetme.Heisking”saidJohnWanamakerwhoin1876turnedanabandonedrailwaystationinPhiladelphiaintooneoftheworld'sfirstdepartmentstores.Thisrevolutionaryconcept1the
“Whenacustomerentersmystoreforgetme.Heisking”saidJohnWanamakerwhoin1876turnedanabandonedrailwaystationinPhiladelphiaintooneoftheworld'sfirstdepartmentstores.Thisrevolutionaryconcept1thefaceofretailing(零售业)andledtothedevelopmentofadvertisingandmarketingasweknowittoday.
Butconvincingasthatsloganwas2theshopperwascheatedoutofthecrown.3manufacturingefficiencyincreasedthevarietyofgoodsandloweredpricespeoplestillreliedonadvertisementstogetmostinformationaboutproducts.Throughmuchofthepastcenturyadsspoketoanaudiencerestrictedtojustafewradioortelevisionchannelsora4numberofpublications.Nowmediachoicehas5tooandconsumersselectwhattheywantfromafargreatervarietyofsources-especiallywithafewclicksofacomputermouse6theinternettheconsumerisfinallyseizingpower.
Asoursurveyshows7hasgreatimplicationsforcompaniesbecauseitischangingthewaytheworldshops.Manyfirmsalreadyclaimtobe“customer-driven”or“consumer-centred”.Nowtheir8willbetestedasneverbefore.Takingadvantageofshoppers'9willnolongerbepossible:peoplewillknow-andsoontellotherseventhosewithouttheinternet-thatpricesinthenexttownarecheaperorthatcertaingoodsareinferior.Theinternetisworkingwondersin10standards.Goodandhonestfirmsshouldbenefitmost.
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B.maintained
C.restored
D.rescued
(2)A.intime
B.intruth
C.in
case
(3)A.Justas
B.Themoment
C.If
D.Although
(4)A.limited
B.minimum
C.sufficient
D.great
(5)A.disappeared
B.existed
C.exploded
D.survived
(6)A.Accordingto
B.Thanksto
C.Butfor
D.Apartfrom
(7)A.consumerpower
B.productquality
C.purchasing(购买)habit
D.manufacturing(制造)efficiency
(8)A.information
B.investment
C.claims
D.shops
(9)A.generosity
B.knowledge
C.curiosity
D.ignorance
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