
Ep 39: High Stakes M&A: Building the World's Biggest Jewellery Retailer - Gerald Ratner
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The Speech That Shook a Brand
This chapter explores the aftermath of a pivotal 1991 speech that generated a media storm and triggered the decline of a prominent retail brand. The speaker reflects on the consequences of their words, the fallout for their company, and the personal toll of a rapidly deteriorating public image.
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