Episode 79: The Conversation: Yeltsin's Grocery Revolution
From Tracing The Path: The Connected 20th Century by Dan R. Morris - 20th Century Historian
May 2, 2026 · 28 min · Season 1 · Episode 79
About this episode
This episode discusses the evolution of grocery stores and related topics including life in Romania and various inventions.
In today's episode we discussion the evolution of grocery stores, as discussed in Episode 78. Life in Romania, automatic sliding doors, Walgreens lighting, Rachel's dads inventions and the plight of A&P.
People in this episode
Host: Dan R. Morris
Topics covered
- grocery stores
- history of retail
- Romania
- Yeltsin
- A&P
- technology in shopping
Keywords
- grocery stores
- Yeltsin
- Romania
- A&P
- Walgreens
- retail history
- automatic sliding doors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Walgreens, A&P
Places: Romania
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