A collection of Eleanor Crow’s beautiful watercolours of classic shopfronts.Published in partnership with Spitalfields Life Books, this timely volume celebrates the small neighbourhood shops of London. As our high streets decline into generic monotony, we cherish these independent shops and family businesses that enrich the city with their characterful frontages and distinctive typography.This collection includes more than 100 of Eleanor Crow’s fine illustrations of the capital's bakers, cafes, butchers, fishmongers, greengrocers, chemists, launderettes, hardware stores, eel & pie shops, bookshops and stationers. The pictures are accompanied by the stories of the shops, their history and their shopkeepers – stretching all the way from Chelsea in the west to Bethnal Green, Clerkenwell and Walthamstow in the east. As well as beloved old and lost shopfronts, there are some recent examples of new shops that have been beautifully designed too – from cheesemongers to chippies.At a time of momentous change in the high street, this witty and fascinating personal survey champions the enduring culture of Britain’s small shops. Read more

Discover the updated edition of the go-to guide for rapidly scaling your social media platform.More than 60 billion online messages are sent on digital platforms every day, and only a select few succeed in the mad scramble for customer attention.This means that the question for anyone who wants to gain mass exposure for their transformative content, business, or brand or connect with audiences around the globe is no longer if they should use social media but how to best take advantage of the numerous different platforms and beat the algorithms.How can you make a significant impact in the digital world and stand out among all the noise?Digital strategist and "growth hacker" Brendan Kane has the answer and will show you how―in 30 days or less. A wizard of the social media sphere, Kane has built online platforms for A-listers including Taylor Swift and Rihanna. He's advised brands such as MTV, Skechers, Vice, and IKEA on how to establish and grow their digital audience and engagement. Kane has spent his career discovering the best tools to turn any no-name into a top influencer simply by speaking into a camera or publishing a popular blog―and now he'll share his secrets to success with you.In this revised and expanded edition of One Million Followers, Kane will teach you how to gain an authentic, dedicated, and diverse online following from scratch; create personal, unique, and valuable content that will engage your core audience; and build a multi-media brand through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.Plus, Kane now shares his favorite tips for lead generation, e-commerce, direct response marketing, and how to skyrocket your revenue. Featuring in-depth interviews with celebrities, influencers, and marketing experts, including:Chris Barton, cofounder and board director of Shazam and former head of Android business development for GoogleRay Chan, CEO and cofounder of 9GAGJulius Dein, internet personality and magician with nearly 16 million Facebook followersMike Jurkovac, Emmy Award-winner and creative director of will.i.am and the Black Eyed PeasPhil Ranta, former COO of Studio71 and VP of network at FullscreenEamonn Carey, managing director at Techstars LondonJonathan Skogmo, founder and CEO of Jukin Media, Inc.Jon Jashni, founder of Raintree Ventures and former president and chief creative officer of Legendary EntertainmentOne Million Followers is the ultimate guide to building your worldwide brand and unlocking all the benefits social media has to offer. It's time to stop being a follower and start being a leader. Read more

NEWLY EDITED. Written by award-winning, international best-selling author and certified expert Derek Borthwick. (With Bonus Audio)An Amazon best seller in both the US and the UK.Would you like to skyrocket your communication skills in your career, personal and intimate life?Would you like to be able to draw people towards you like a magnet?This book is NOT just another ghost-written self-help communication book and it is NOT just a book of tips. It is the ultimate communication system for talking to anybody, anywhere, and in any situation.Using the scientific principles of communication and ©POWER2MIND technology, it will have you talking and communicating to anyone with confidence, charm and conviction, rapidly and naturally.This will massively transform all areas of your life.[Includes a Rapid Learning Accelerator Audio to download to accelerate your success] YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO:✓ Skyrocket your communication skills in your career, personal, and intimate life.✓ Effortlessly talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere, and in any situation.✓ Powerfully take control of any conversation.✓ Intuitively master small talk.✓ Effectively develop unstoppable charisma.✓ Naturally, get anyone to like you.✓ Easily attract real new friends and intimate partners.✓ Successfully talk to difficult people.✓ Automatically draw people towards you like a magnet every time you speak.And a lot more…TWO BOOKS IN ONEIn Part One, you will learn how people are wired, what they respond to, and what motivates them.In Part Two, you will learn how to use all the principles and techniques to be a truly masterful communicator.Are you ready to skyrocket your business, personal and intimate communication?Scroll up, click the "Buy Now with 1-Click" button and Start Reading Now! Read more

**Winner of the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award** 'Brad Stone's definitive book on Amazon and Bezos' The Guardian'A masterclass in deeply researched investigative financial journalism . . . riveting' The TimesThe definitive story of the largest and most influential company in the world and the man whose drive and determination changed business forever.Though Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail, its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, was never content with being just a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become 'the everything store', offering limitless selection and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices. To achieve that end, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambition and secrecy that's never been cracked. Until now...Jeff Bezos stands out for his relentless pursuit of new markets, leading Amazon into risky new ventures like the Kindle and cloud computing, and transforming retail in the same way that Henry Ford revolutionised manufacturing.Amazon placed one of the first and largest bets on the Internet. Nothing would ever be the same again. Read more

'Brilliant read. Wonderful characters that draw you into Harpers world. Thoroughly enjoyable.' Kitty Neale The beginning of a brand new series from No1 bestselling author Rosie Clarke, Welcome to Harpers of Oxford Street.London 1911When all four girls are lucky enough to be selected as sales staff their exciting new adventure begins.Join them as they overcome heartbreak and grief, find love and happiness and remain united in their friendship, whatever life throws at them.,A heart-warming saga following the lives, loves and losses of the Harpers Girls. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Pam Howes and Dilly Court.What readers are saying about The Shop Girls of Harpers:'A lovely book to read and the first of a new series with characters that blend so well and a great story of friendship, family and love. Well worth 5*''A lovely read first in a new series, looking forward to the next. English saga writing at its best: wonderful characters, emotional, warm, lovely, highly recommend''Heart Warming, Compelling and Authentic, that features strong friendships, trials and tribulations of each woman, strong, relatable female characters, and a wonderfully enchanting location ''This book is brilliantly written and the descriptions are so well done that you feel like you are there in the book as a character. ''I got sucked in immediately and could not put it down!''I can 100% guarantee that I will be reading more of Rosie's work in the future'' this is a book for all ages to read it really is a FULL- THROTTLE TRUMPET TOOTING EXTRAVAGANZA.' Read more

'Over the years I've had some incredible finds, but the one that excites me the most is the next one.' Drew Pritchard set himself up as a dealer when he was a teenager, rooting around in scrapyards, working out of a shed and getting about in a ropy old Transit. Now he's a leading figure in the antiques trade with an international online business, and he's hugely popular presenter of hit TV show Salvage Hunters. But he's still as driven by the thrill of the find as he was forty years ago.In this engaging and informative narrative, clearly structured into practical themes, Drew reveals what it takes to start with nothing but an obsession and a dream. He shows you how to create the opportunities, establish a network, get the best out of auctions and fairs, spot the fakes, develop your eye, build a reputation, buy and sell and yes, make a profit.Whether you are a professional dealer or an amateur enthusiast, and whatever your budget, Drew's on a mission to show you how to enrich your life with beautiful things, that have their own unique story and that bring you joy. And then how to part with them for cash! Read more

No project management training? No problem! In today's workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren't formally trained in managing projects--you're an unofficial project manager. FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood understand the importance of leadership in project completion and explain that people are crucial in the formula for success. Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager offers practical, real-world insights for effective project management and guides you through the essentials of the people and project management process: Initiate Plan Execute Monitor/Control Close Unofficial project managers in any arena will benefit from the accessible, engaging real-life anecdotes, memorable "Project Management Proverbs," and quick reviews at the end of each chapter. If you're struggling to keep your projects organized, this book is for you. If you manage projects without the benefit of a team, this book is also for you. Change the way you think about project management--"project manager" may not be your official title or necessarily your dream job, but with the right strategies, you can excel. Read more

The Ultimate Guide To Human-Centered Design Even The Smartest Among Us Can Feel Inept As We Fail To Figure Out Which Light Switch Or Oven Burner To Turn On, Or Whether To Push, Pull, Or Slide A Door. The Fault, Argues This Ingenious -- Even Liberating -- Book, Lies Not In Ourselves, But In Product Design That Ignores The Needs Of Users And The Principles Of Cognitive Psychology. The Problems Range From Ambiguous And Hidden Controls To Arbitrary Relationships Between Controls And Functions, Coupled With A Lack Of Feedback Or Other Assistance And Unreasonable Demands On Memorization.The Design Of Everyday Things Shows That Good, Usable Design Is Possible. The Rules Are Simple: Make Things Visible, Exploit Natural Relationships That Couple Function And Control, And Make Intelligent Use Of Constraints. The Goal: Guide The User Effortlessly To The Right Action On The Right Control At The Right Time.The Design Of Everyday Things Is A Powerful Primer On How -- And Why -- Some Products Satisfy Customers While Others Only Frustrate Them. Read more

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestelling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life!She's hit the big time... hasn't she?Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling the pressure!Especially as boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand-new twin babies, whilst Annie comes to terms with fame.And as Annie gets more and more sucked into the celebrity showbiz world, she feels like she’s losing more and more of who she really is.Could the big break she’s always wanted, actually be a big mistake?Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Paige Toon will love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling author Carmen Reid.Praise for Carmen Reid:'If you love shopping as much as you love a great read, try this. Wonderful' Katie Fforde'Annie Valentine is a wonderful character - I want her to burst into my life and sort out my wardrobe for me!' Jill Mansell'I loved her then, I love her now. Annie's back and she's better than ever! Fun, feel good and feisty - Annie Valentine is the woman you want to share a cocktail with!' Portia MacIntosh'You will enjoy getting to know Annie Valentine; laughing with her and crying with her. You may even fall in love with her . . . I have! A fantastic read!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'Fantastic read, couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review'Can't wait to read the next one!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reader Review Read more

Build an effective and practical digital marketing strategy with this bestselling guide, covering everything from automation and analytics to integrating AI. Digital Marketing Strategy is a global bestseller, and a one-stop guide to structuring and building a more strategic approach to digital marketing. Now fully updated, this third edition covers the integration of AI in marketing, e-commerce, marketing automation, affiliate marketing and how to use digital analytical tools, plus new strategies for the latest cookie changes and privacy protection. Digital Marketing Strategy will show you how to effectively select, align and manage digital channels and operations, to streamline a successful digital marketing strategy for measurable, optimized results. Recommended by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), it is supported by real-world case studies from the likes of Coca-Cola, Spotify, Airbnb, Adidas and Hostelworld as well as checklists, key terms and insights from leading industry practitioners to help you develop your own digital marketing strategy. This book is an invaluable guide for both digital marketing students and entry-level to mid-management marketing professionals. Accompanying online resources consist of practical implementation guides spanning SEO, paid-search, email, lead-generation, as well as presentation slides and activity sheets. Read more

The world of retail design operates with a dynamism not often encountered in other commercial sectors. To successfully deliver a retail project, the store planner must possess a good working knowledge of a wide range of disciplines. As well as design, these include matters as diverse as store operations to materials and construction methods. Contemporary Retail Design: A Store Planner's Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the store planning process and is an essential companion for anyone embarking on a retail design project. Written from the perspective of the designer, it contains practical guidance on every step of the design and construction process including: an introduction to store types and their history; what to consider when planning a store; the practicalities of layout versus the psychological response of the shopper; the range of materials and finishes available and how to use them successfully; what to consider when planning for building services, security and store operations. The book's practical advice is supplemented with case studies showing examples of best practice, and is illustrated with 200 drawings and photographs from a wide variety of stores around the world. Read more

A Most Beautiful Gift !An excellent blank lined journal. This awesome and crazy lined paper book for Adults. The perfect gift for any person to keep their ideas in one place. Also a great present for a son, daughter, brother or sister.The Book Contains:Blank, Lined Pages.White Color Pages.6" x 9" - Large size provides plenty of room for writing inside.108 pages.High-quality paper - 60gm.If you are looking for similar books to use at office or at home. Be sure to click on the author name for other journal designs and concepts. Read more

Written by award winning, international best-selling author, and certified expert Derek Borthwick. (With bonus audio).Are you looking for an easy & fast-track method to succeed in sales?Would you like to sell anything to anybody in any situation?Would you like to close more sales and deals, WITHOUT feeling awkward?If so, this book is a SHORTCUT and a FAST TRACK to success in salesThis is NOT just another ghost written self help sales book. This is the ultimate sales system.Using the science of persuasion, this book will totally transform your sales & business the easy way.(★ Includes the ©Rapid Learning Accelerator Bonus Audio to accelerate your success.)In this book, you will uncover the hidden knowledge of how people’s minds really work. You will discover the secrets to selling, presenting, & negotiating using a simple step-by-step proven process.You will learn how to:Sell without SellingSkyrocket your salesLeverage successful psychological principles Sell with confidence, charisma, & convictionControl and dominate the sales process Effectively persuade and influence peopleEasily get customers to respect and, like you Naturally, get customers to want to buy from youRapidly build rapport with anyone, anytime and anywhereHack into the mind of customers and clients Successfully destroy objectionsNegotiate like a pro Turbocharge your closing rateAnd a lot more...Two Books in OneIn Part One, you will learn how people's minds really work, together with somevery powerful and little-known persuasion and influence methods.In Part Two, you will learn a proven, easy step by step process to follow that has generated over $billion in sales.Included with the book is the proprietary rapid learning accelerator audio program to accelerate your success.This will help program your mind for success.Are you ready to skyrocket your sales & your business?Join the thousands of readers who have already learned the secret. Scroll up, click the "Buy Now with 1-Click" button, & Start Reading Now! Read more

Get social with the bestselling social media marketing bookNo person can ignore social media these days--and no business can afford to ignore it either. Our lives are mediated through the flicker of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram--and brands are increasingly interwoven with our online identities. Even for the 90% of marketers who interact with social media regularly, its pace and scale can be confusing to the point of distraction. Social Media Marketing All-in-One For Dummies helps you take a step back, make sense of the noise, and get your brand voice heard over the babble--in the way you want it to be.These nine mini-books in one give you essential, straightforward, and friendly guidance on how to use the major social platforms to promote your business, engage your customers, and use feedback to make your product or service the best that it can be. From evaluating the right social mix and planning your strategy to the really fun stuff--like creating videos on Snapchat and TikTok, diving deep on a podcast, or looking pretty on Pinterest--you'll find everything you need to get your social ducks in a row and say the right things. And once the campaign is over, you can follow the guidance here to evaluate success and iterate on your approach, before getting right back out there for an even bigger second bite.Keep up with the latest changes on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and moreBlend your social side with your traditional marketing presenceBecome more engaging and metric your successGet to know your fans with user dataWherever you're coming from--social media strategist, site manager, marketer, or something else--social media is where your customers are. This book shows you how to be there, too. Read more

Few entrepreneurs can claim to have actually changed the way we live, but Ray Kroc is one of them. His revolutions in food service automation, franchising, shared national training and advertising have earned him a place beside the men who founded not merely businesses but entire new industries. But even more interesting than Ray Kroc the business legend is Ray Kroc the man. Not your typical self-made tycoon, Kroc was 52 when he met the McDonald brothers and opened his first franchise. Read more

In this “sure-fire all-American success story” (The New York Times Book Review), the founder of Wal-Mart describes the inspiration, heart, and optimism that propelled him to build the largest retailer in the world.“[A] wise and inspiring autobiography—Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes.”—San Francisco Chronicle Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America’s heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into the retail giant Wal-Mart.  In Sam Walton: Made in America, he tells his extraordinary story in his own inimitable words. Genuinely modest but always sure of his ambitions and achievements, he shares a revealing perspective on the elements of his success along with his philosophy of life and practical business advice, including: • Competition: I’ve always had a passion to compete. Our story proves that spirited competition is good for business• Partnership: Individuals don’t win; teams do. Wal-Mart is just a spectacular example of what happens when people find a way to work together.• Money: Success has always had its price and I learned that lesson the hard way.• Celebrity: I’m not sure I ever really figured out this celebrity business. Why do I drive a pickup truck? What am I supposed to haul my dog around in, a Rolls-Royce?• Family: The kids received your everyday heartland upbringing based on the same old bedrock values: a belief in the importance of hard work, honestly, neighborliness, and thrift. A compelling self-portrait, Sam Walton: Made in America is an inspiring ode to the American Dream. Read more

DISCOVER THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE OF SIR PHILIP GREEN In this jaw-dropping expose, Oliver Shah uncovers the truth behind one of Britain's biggest business scandals, following Sir Philip Green's journey to the big time, the wild excesses of his heyday and his dramatic demise.Stunning praise for the book:'A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street'' Guardian'Superb' Evening Standard'From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy' City AM'Entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives' The Times'Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain' Financial TimesSunday Times Bestseller, June 2018 Read more

'Part Ozymandias, part Succession' - Financial Times'A tour de force' - GuardianA Financial Times Book of the Year 2023The inside story of the rise and fall of the Barclay brothers, secretive business titans and one-time owners of the Ritz and the Daily TelegraphBorn poor, the Barclay brothers were enigmatic twins who built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together from scratch and spent six decades at the epicentre of business, media and politics. Their empire, said to be worth £7bn at its height, included Littlewoods, the Ritz Hotel, the Daily Telegraph and the channel island of Brecqhou. They were major advocates for Brexit and well-connected with influential politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage.And yet despite their fortune and influence, their fiercely guarded desire for privacy has meant that their story has remained largely unknown - until a very public family dispute pitched Barclay against Barclay in the High Court.In You May Never See Us Again, journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable billionaire brothers. Through their lives she offers compelling insights into post-war Britain, from the conditions that enabled their way of doing business to thrive, through to the tightly enmeshed webs of influence between capitalism, politics and the media that shape Britain today. Read more

DISCOVER THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE OF SIR PHILIP GREEN 'Superb' Evening Standard'From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy' City AM 'Entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives' The Times'Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain' Financial Times'A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street'' GuardianLonglisted for the FT and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award'Some stupid f*cking book' Sir Philip Green In this jaw-dropping expose, Oliver Shah uncovers the truth behind one of Britain's biggest business scandals, following Sir Philip Green's journey to the big time, the wild excesses of his heyday and his dramatic demise.Sir Philip Green was once hailed one of Britain's best businessmen. As chairman of Arcadia Group, home to brands such as Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge, Green had prime ministers and supermodels on speed dial. But the retail magnate's reputation came crashing down when Shah, a Sunday Times journalist, uncovered the methods Green used to amass his gigantic offshore fortune, and the desperation that drove his doomed BHS deal.In 2015, Green sold British Home Stores for £1 to Retail Acquisitions, owned by Dominic Chappell, a charlatan who siphoned off BHS's remaining millions before filing for administration. By the time it went under in April 2016, BHS had debts of £1.3bn, including a pension deficit of £571m. Its collapse left 11,000 employees without jobs and 20,000 pension fund members facing the loss of their benefits, prompting the government to launch an inquiry into Green's sale of the company. While one of Britain's oldest department stores boarded up its shop fronts, former employees and shoppers protested in the streets and MPs rallied in parliament, demanding Green be stripped of his knighthood. The furore over the sale subsided in 2017 when Green agreed a £363m deal with the Pensions Regulator, but with revelations surrounding Topshop's pension deficit now surfacing, could tragedy strike again?Oliver Shah is the award-winning Business Editor of the Sunday Times and one of the most respected national commentators on business and the high street. He was named business journalist of the year at both the Press Awards and London Press Club Awards in 2017 for his investigation into Sir Philip Green. Shah studied English at Cambridge University and journalism at City University before joining City AM in 2009 and the Sunday Times in 2010. Aged 34, Shah lives in east London. Read more

DISCOVER THE SHOCKING TRUTH BEHIND THE BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE OF SIR PHILIP GREEN In this jaw-dropping expose, Oliver Shah uncovers the truth behind one of Britain's biggest business scandals, following Sir Philip Green's journey to the big time, the wild excesses of his heyday and his dramatic demise.Stunning praise for the book: 'A detailed and entertaining dismantling of the 'king of the high street'' Guardian'Superb' Evening Standard'From the glitzy parties to the threatening phone calls, the larger-than-life characters to the speedy downfall, this real-life tale of hubris has all the elements of a Greek tragedy' City AM'Entertaining stuff, pacily written. Filled with colourful characters - and expletives' The Times'Shah has written a hard-hitting, often funny, ultimately sobering tale of how fortunes were made and lost in late 20th and early 21st century Britain' Financial TimesThe author: Oliver Shah is the award-winning Business Editor of the Sunday Times who uncovered the methods Green used to amass his gigantic offshore fortune and the desperation that drove his doomed BHS deal. Shah was named business journalist of the year at both the Press Awards and London Press Club Awards in 2017 for his investigation into Sir Philip Green. He studied English at Cambridge University and journalism at City University before joining City AM in 2009 and the Sunday Times in 2010. Aged 34, Shah lives in east London. Read more