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Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that once dominated the high street, the supermarket shelves and the financial world. They faded from view, yet still exist today. What promp...ted their demise? How did they lose market share? Evan Davis and guests discuss the rise and fall of these iconic companies and explore whether they can ever reach the success of their golden years.Guests:Vimal Ruia, Managing Director, Sock Shop, Paul Allen, CEO, Tayto, Tony Lomas, Chief Administrator, Lehman Brothers in the UK
Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that once dominated the high street, the supermarket shelves and the financial world. They faded from view, yet still exist today. What promp...ted their demise? How did they lose market share? Evan Davis and guests discuss the rise and fall of these iconic companies and explore whether they can ever reach the success of their golden years.Guests:Vimal Ruia, Managing Director, Sock Shop, Paul Allen, CEO, Tayto, Tony Lomas, Chief Administrator, Lehman Brothers in the UK
| Series: | The bottom line; Series 19 |
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| Episode | 6 |
| First transmission date: | 2015-03-05 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2015 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:30:00 |
| Note: | Radio 4 version |
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| Producer: | Sally Abrahams |
| Presenter: | Evan Davis |
| Contributors: | Evan Davis; Vimal Ruia; Paul Allen; Tony Lomas |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA785B |
| Available to public: | no |
