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Title: The Rise and Fall of the House of Barneys: A Family Tale of Chutzpah, Glory, and Greed by Joshua Levine, Josh Levine ISBN: 0-688-15502-2 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: April, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Should be read by anyone with a FAMILY business
Comment: Don't be put off by what may appear to be a look at one business and one family's way of doing business. This book actually explores far deeper subjects and questions such as : Why is it that so many successful family businesses fail when passed on to heirs? Why do so many solid companies with loyal customers, proven merchandise and a promising future just fall by the wayside? To those who don't know Barneys, it was started by Barney Pressman, a smart, ambitious man who built his business into a thriving industry, selling more suits than anyone in the world by the 1960's.But what makes the book interesting is what happened to his business when his sons came into the picture and the intrigue, scandal and greed that tore apart the company. I can't help wondering: Why don't the patriarchs (or matriarchs) of family businesses teach their children to run the companies just as well? Is it possible to mix family and business and do it well? The Barney's sage, of course, is not yet over and the store is still in existence. So the end of this story remains to be seen.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fascinating
Comment: A very enjoyable book. You pull for the Pressmans when the snobs snub them in the beginning. You jeer at them when their position goes to their heads and they behave very, very badly. But the really interesting part of the book concerns how fashion and retailing REALLY work. They appear to be just an elaborate hoax on the consumer. This book should be read in conjunction with Teri Agin's "The End of Fashion" which shows the comsumers are getting more and more skeptical and dissects the public offerings of fashion stock (if you're fond of your money and want to keep it, don't buy). Hooray.
Rating: 5
Summary: Why businesses don't succeed when passed to kids
Comment: A fascinating case study on the history of a well known American business. The behind the scenes look shows the evolution through 3 generations. Looking deeper, it says a lot about the values of each of the generations which explains some of the troubles in America today. Maybe we've become too soft.
I can't recommend this book enough if you enjoy shopping or business books. I continue to shop occasionally at NY and Beverly Hills. You can't go into the stores without better appreciating the history of the store. BUY THIS BOOK.
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Title: Minding the Store: A Memoir by Stanley Marcus ISBN: 157441139X Publisher: University of North Texas Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara G. Forden ISBN: 0060937750 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 09 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Quest for the Best by Stanley Marcus ISBN: 1574411373 Publisher: University of North Texas Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Nordstrom Way : The Inside Story of America's #1 Customer Service Company by Robert Spector, Patrick D. McCarthy ISBN: 0471161608 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Fashion Victim : Our Love-Hate Relationship with Dressing, Shopping, and the Cost of Style by MICHELLE LEE ISBN: 0767910486 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 11 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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