Author and journalist Thomas Harding describes how a family of Jewish immigrants to Britain in the 19th century went on to create Lyons – one of the country’s best-known food and restaurant companies....Show More
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epekilis recommended:Feb 19th, 2020
An unexpectedly interesting episode about the rise of one of the UK’s first conglomerate corporations in the late 19th century. They launched the country’s first tea shop chain that focused on providing a safe and accessible environment for middle and lower class women to have a cup of tea and a li...Show More
epekilisFeb 19th, 2020
Here is the link to the episode about the pioneering black advertising exec. His innovation was to understand that people of colour are unique communities of consumers with their own wants and needs. It’s kind of sad that this should be the subject of a program on commercial innovation, and not jus...Show More
mmFeb 19th, 2020
@epekilis This reminds me of today's The Wing spaces! Stoked to listen to this. @danny TEA!!! @aliceko Safe women-friendly spaces.
epekilisFeb 20th, 2020
@mm I listened to it again. Thought it fair to point out that the section on the tea shoppes was only one smallish part of the story arc, but I found it interesting. The broader story is an “immigrants, we get the job done” theme about prevailing to achieve success despite a lot of surrounding rac...Show More