New in softcover. Hardcover was published in 2022. This book demonstrates the primacy of touch, smell, taste, sight and sound within the retail landscape. Its show that histories of the senses, body, and emotions were inextricably intertwined with processes and practices of retail and consumption. Shops are sensory feasts. From the rustle of silk to the tempting aroma of coffee, the multi-sensory appeal of goods has long been at the heart of how we shop. This book delves into and beyond this seductive idyl of consumer sensuality.