[ebooktalk] Re: Clarks Attached.
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 19:20:51 +0100
Excellent. Thanks.
On 18 Jul 2013, at 18:57, Shell wrote:
> Well, I didn't fancy it myself, but I've attached it for anyone who's
> interested.
> Shell.
>
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> From: "Steven Bingham" <steven.bingham1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:56 PM
> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: QUICK TURN AROUNDS
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> > Company histories can be very good particularly if some of their products
> > are household names. They're a bit like local history books. If they're
> > written by someone who is really involved they should be able to carry the
> > reader along. If, on the other hand, the author is just going through the
> > motions or been contracted to do the job they can be dreadfully dull.
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve
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> >
> > From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On Behalf Of Ian Macrae
> > Sent: 18 July 2013 15:40
> > To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: QUICK TURN AROUNDS
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a feeling that too is quite an interesting story Shell. Think I
> > heard a radio doc about it. .
> >
> > On 18 Jul 2013, at 15:27, Shell wrote:
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> > It sounds absolutely rivitting Ian. Don't know how I'm going to save it till
> > later in the month. LOL!
> >
> > I picked up a book on the history of Clarke's shoes today and thought, well,
> > I don't think anyone will want to read that, but I bet that's got you all
> > excited.
> >
> > Shell.
> >
> >
> >
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> > From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:07 PM
> > To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: QUICK TURN AROUNDS
> >
> >> Actually, it surprisingly interesting. The guy who founded the store was
> > a very distinctive character with very particular views. One result of this
> > was the practise of giving each product line its own name - Billy for book
> > cases, for instance. He also was able to keep prices low by going to
> > existing manufacturers and asking them to produce lines for Ikea. One
> > example was waste bins. Instead of going to a supplier of bins, he found a
> > company which manufactured cans for food and just got them to make much
> > bigger ones which were usable as bins. Delivered fantastic economies of
> > scale. I'm sure you're all gasping with admiration at his brilliance.
> >> On 18 Jul 2013, at 13:29, Trish Talbot wrote:
> >>
> >>> I wouldn't have thought the history of Ikea would be very rivetting
> > either, so you did well to keep your concentration, even if it was for work.
> >>> Trish.
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 11:54 AM
> >>> Subject: [ebooktalk] QUICK TURN AROUNDS
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> My previous email prompts me to ask what's the fastest anyone on the list
> > has read a book? When I was at You And Yours, I had to read a book on the
> > history of of Ikea. The author sent it to me in the post. I scanned it
> > that evening and without going through the night finished reading it around
> > 11 the following morning.
> >>>
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> <Palmer, Mark - Clarks, Made To Last.zip>
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