Wild Company: The Untold Story of Banana Republic, Ziegler, Mel,Ziegler, Patrici

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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
9781451683486
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1451683480
ISBN-13
9781451683486
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117343818

Product Key Features

Book Title
Wild Company : the Untold Story of Banana Republic
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Entrepreneurship, Fashion & Accessories, Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry, Business
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Author
Patricia Ziegler, Mel Ziegler
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
13.4 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2012-030040
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
[ Wild Company ] uncovers an entertaining and enlightening history that provides a new understanding of what has now become a ubiquitous brand…. Wild Company gives us a reminder regarding the fickle nature of success in the world of entrepreneurs, and it does so with a friendly narrative that's difficult to set aside….You most certainly don't have to be a patron of the current Banana Republic to enjoy reading Wild Company ., [ Wild Company ] uncovers an entertaining and enlightening history that provides a new understanding of what has now become a ubiquitous brand.... Wild Company gives us a reminder regarding the fickle nature of success in the world of entrepreneurs, and it does so with a friendly narrative that's difficult to set aside....You most certainly don't have to be a patron of the current Banana Republic to enjoy reading Wild Company ., "This is a wonderful book, a book about joy and guts and art. Mel and Patricia understand that a store is far more than just a place to buy stuff and that a business is far more than a way to make a living." - Seth Godin, author of Linchpin, The warmly inspiring account of how a journalist and an artist stumbled into business and founded Banana Republic, one of the most successful clothing chains in retail history... Told as a dual-voiced narrative that alternates between Mel's and Patricia's points of view and illustrated throughout with sketches and images featured in the early catalogs, the story offers refreshing insight into the possibilities of achieving success and maintaining personal integrity in a hyperformulaic world. An unabashedly free-spirited celebration of the power of outside-the-box thinking., "The warmly inspiring account of how a journalist and an artist stumbled into business and founded Banana Republic, one of the most successful clothing chains in retail history... Told as a dual-voiced narrative that alternates between Mel's and Patricia's points of view and illustrated throughout with sketches and images featured in the early catalogs, the story offers refreshing insight into the possibilities of achieving success and maintaining personal integrity in a hyperformulaic world. An unabashedly free-spirited celebration of the power of outside-the-box thinking."- Kirkus Reviews, "[ Wild Company ] uncovers an entertaining and enlightening history that provides a new understanding of what has now become a ubiquitous brand…. Wild Company gives us a reminder regarding the fickle nature of success in the world of entrepreneurs, and it does so with a friendly narrative that's difficult to set aside….You most certainly don't have to be a patron of the current Banana Republic to enjoy reading Wild Company ."- 800CEORead.com, Remarkable tale of creating one of the most cutting-edge fashion businesses in the world... a pleasure to read., "Remarkable tale of creating one of the most cutting-edge fashion businesses in the world... a pleasure to read." - Publishers Weekly, This is a wonderful book, a book about joy and guts and art. Mel and Patricia understand that a store is far more than just a place to buy stuff and that a business is far more than a way to make a living., This inspiring history offers a good reminder that the invention and dedication apparent in current tech start-ups is nothing new... Highly recommended.
Dewey Decimal
381/.456870973
Synopsis
In the tradition of Pour Your Heart Into It and How Starbucks Saved My Life , a surprising and inspiring memoir from the founders of Banana Republic. With $1,500 and no business experience, Mel and Patricia Ziegler turned a wild idea into a company that would become the international retail colossus Banana Republic. Re-imagining military surplus as safari and expedition wear, the former journalist and artist created a world that captured the zeitgeist for a generation and spoke to the creativity, adventure, and independence in everyone. In a book that's honest, funny, and charming, Mel and Patricia tell in alternating voices how they upended business conventions and survived on their wits and imagination. Many retail and fashion merchants still consider Banana Republic's early heyday to be one of the most remarkable stories in fashion and business history. The couple detail how, as "professional amateurs," they developed the wildly original merchandise and marketing innovations that broke all retail records and produced what has been acclaimed by industry professionals to be "the best catalogue of all time." A love story wrapped in a business adventure, Wild Company is a soulful, inspiring tale for readers determined to create their own destiny with a passion for life and work and fun.
LC Classification Number
HD9940.U6B369 2012

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