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escalator

Automatic moving staircase that carries people between floors or levels. It consists of treads linked in an endless belt arranged to form strips (steps), powered by an electric motor that moves both steps and handrails at the same speed. Towards the top and bottom the steps flatten out for ease of passage. The first escalator was exhibited in Paris in 1900.



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For example, men's and women's watches, other accessories and shoes are situated near the escalators since they can be impulse purchase items.
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