Gordon Segal
Founder of Crate & Barrel, a housewares empire. He shares the story of building the company from a small Chicago shop.
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Feb 20, 2017 • 30min
Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal
In 1962, Gordon Segal — with his wife Carole — opened a scrappy Chicago shop called Crate & Barrel. That store turned into a housewares empire that has shaped the way Americans furnish their homes.
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Nov 18, 2019 • 30min
Crate & Barrel: Gordon Segal (2017)
Gordon Segal, the visionary founder of Crate & Barrel, recounts the humble beginnings of the iconic housewares brand he started with his wife in 1962. He reveals how a transformative trip to the Caribbean sparked their innovative retail ideas and the hurdles they overcame to launch their first store. Segal discusses their rapid sales growth and the changing dining culture of America during the 60s and 70s. The conversation also touches on the strategic expansions and challenges they navigated while building their retail empire.
