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Mary Portas
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Length
6 hours 48 minutes
Language
English
Young Mary Newton, born into a large Irish family in a small Watford semi, is always getting into trouble. When she isn’t choking back fits of giggles at Holy Communion or eating Chappie dog food for a bet, she’s accidentally setting fire to the local school. Mary is a trouble magnet. And, unlike her brothers, somehow she always gets caught…
Britain in the 1970s is a world where R. White's lemonade is drunk in secret, curry comes in a box marked Vesta and beanz meanz Heinz. In Mary’s family, money is scarce. Clothes are hand-me-downs, holidays are a church day out to Hastings and meals are variations on a potato theme. But these are good times and everything revolves around the force of nature that is Theresa, Mary’s mum.
When tragedy unexpectedly blows this world apart, a new chapter in Mary’s life opens up. She takes to the camp and glamour of Harrods window dressing like a duck to water, and Mary, Queen of Shops is born…
Mary Portas is one of the UK's foremost authorities on retail and brand communication, and is credited with turning Harvey Nichols from a staid department store into a modern fashion powerhouse. She regularly travels around the world advising on retail strategy and frequently lectures on the theme of brands and retail.
Mary’s continued advocacy of our High Streets led to her receiving a commission from the British Government to lead an independent review. She delivered her report on the future of our High Streets to the Prime Minister, in December 2011. The Portas Review outlined 28 recommendations to rescue failing High Streets.The Government committed £10million to support the findings of her Review.
Having completed a weekly column for the Telegraph magazine over eight years, Mary regularly judges the Telegraph’s Best Shops in Britain awards. A frequent key note speaker on the global circuit for some of the world’s leading brands, Mary is also regularly featured on the Independent’s Twittersphere!
Mary Portas is one of the UK's foremost authorities on retail and brand communication, and is credited with turning Harvey Nichols from a staid department store into a modern fashion powerhouse. She regularly travels around the world advising on retail strategy and frequently lectures on the theme of brands and retail.
Mary’s continued advocacy of our High Streets led to her receiving a commission from the British Government to lead an independent review. She delivered her report on the future of our High Streets to the Prime Minister, in December 2011. The Portas Review outlined 28 recommendations to rescue failing High Streets.The Government committed £10million to support the findings of her Review.
Having completed a weekly column for the Telegraph magazine over eight years, Mary regularly judges the Telegraph’s Best Shops in Britain awards. A frequent key note speaker on the global circuit for some of the world’s leading brands, Mary is also regularly featured on the Independent’s Twittersphere!
Audiobook details
Narrator:
Mary Portas
ISBN:
9781473525221
Length:
6 hours 48 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Transworld
Publication date:
February 26, 2015
Edition:
Unabridged
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