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I'm very pleased to announce the publication of the very first CHORDconference blog!Kate Kelsey Staples, who contributed a paper to the September 2016conference, 'Retailing and Distribution before 1600', writes on 'Materialityand Meaning: Goods as Legal and Cultural Currency'.Her post can be found here:https://retailhistory.wordpress.com/2016/10/17/2016-conference-blogs/I hope that other blog posts will follow in the next few weeks - inaddition, if you have a short piece that you might like to contribute, pleasedo get in touch!In the meantime, warm thanks to Kate and I hope you enjoy her piece!Best wishesLauraProf. Laura UgoliniProfessor of HistoryDept. of History, Politics, War StudiesFaculty of Social SciencesRoom MH124Mary Seacole (MH) BuildingUniversity of WolverhamptonWolverhamptonWV1 1LYFind out more about CHORD events: https://retailhistory.wordpress.com&#160;