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Toast – Green Shield Stamps

Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for ‘free’ gifts so why did consumers abandon them? Sean Farrington examines their rise and fall and discovers how they spawned a famous retail chain which is still trading. The stamps were the … Continue reading

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