Other industries which experienced a boom
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- Other industries which experienced a boom
- The construction industry
- There was a boom in office building as the number of banks, insurance and advertising companies and showrooms for new cars and electrical products grew rapidly.
- The development of new materials enabled the construction of new, taller types of buildings, which provided more space.
- Transport industry
- By 1930 the total length of paved road in the USA had doubled, and the number of trucks on the road increased threefold to 3.5 million by 1929.
- By 1929 there were 162,000 domestic and commercial flights.
- Bus travel also proved to be really popular.
- Electricity and electrical goods.
- By 1929 most homes in the US cities had electricity.
- This stimulated industrial growth, as electricity provided a far more flexible and efficient form of power for factories and workshops.
- Moreover, it encouraged the development of a whole range of electrical goods, such as vacuum cleaners, radios, washing machines and refrigerators
- Department stores
- The USA were the first country to have a supermarket.
- In these new shops customers helped themselves to the goods, which were individually priced, and they paid for them at the checkout.
- Advertising
- More firms realised the potential of advertisements for increasing sales and profits
- Radio and cinema provided a range of new oppertunities for advertisement.
- The construction industry
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