Best Retail Books

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The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything
The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything 3.97 avg rating — 25,781 ratings
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon 4.14 avg rating — 76,325 ratings
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Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing 3.60 avg rating — 12,844 ratings
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Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul
Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul 3.86 avg rating — 30,204 ratings
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Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time 4.02 avg rating — 12,218 ratings
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The Messy Truth: How I Sold My Business for Millions but Almost Lost Myself
The Messy Truth: How I Sold My Business for Millions but Almost Lost Myself
by: Alli Webb
3.23 avg rating — 495 ratings
7.
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman 4.18 avg rating — 27,469 ratings
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Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love
Born to Shine: Do Good, Find Your Joy, and Build a Life You Love 4.19 avg rating — 1,329 ratings
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#Girlboss
#Girlboss 3.64 avg rating — 76,212 ratings
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Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business 4.04 avg rating — 8,880 ratings
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike 4.46 avg rating — 350,915 ratings
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Sam Walton: Made In America
Sam Walton: Made In America 4.15 avg rating — 27,049 ratings
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Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall 3.60 avg rating — 1,578 ratings
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Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon
Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon 3.73 avg rating — 1,043 ratings
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The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew―The Epic Tale of American Fashion Style and Retail Evolution
The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew―The Epic Tale of American Fashion Style and Retail Evolution really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,005 ratings
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When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion 3.91 avg rating — 4,736 ratings
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Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect 4.43 avg rating — 27,444 ratings
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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters 3.96 avg rating — 25,940 ratings
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The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact 4.12 avg rating — 24,097 ratings
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Falling Into the Gap
Falling Into the Gap it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence: Creating a Values-Driven Service Culture
The Nordstrom Way to Customer Experience Excellence: Creating a Values-Driven Service Culture 3.91 avg rating — 784 ratings
22.
The Apple Experience: Secrets to Building Insanely Great Customer Loyalty
The Apple Experience: Secrets to Building Insanely Great Customer Loyalty 4.08 avg rating — 465 ratings
23.
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism 3.82 avg rating — 108,684 ratings
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The New Rules of Retail: Competing in the World's Toughest Marketplace
The New Rules of Retail: Competing in the World's Toughest Marketplace 3.81 avg rating — 312 ratings
25.
Remarkable Retail: How to Win and Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption
Remarkable Retail: How to Win and Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption 4.07 avg rating — 44 ratings
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Stores Don't Suck: The 5 Principles of Amazing Retail Execution
Stores Don't Suck: The 5 Principles of Amazing Retail Execution 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings
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The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket
The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket 3.94 avg rating — 14,349 ratings
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Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion
Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion 3.90 avg rating — 601 ratings
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Retail Therapy: Why the Retail Industry is Broken – and What Can Be Done to Fix It
Retail Therapy: Why the Retail Industry is Broken – and What Can Be Done to Fix It 3.73 avg rating — 64 ratings
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Retail's Seismic Shift: How to Shift Faster, Respond Better, and Win Customer Loyalty
Retail's Seismic Shift: How to Shift Faster, Respond Better, and Win Customer Loyalty 3.98 avg rating — 66 ratings
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Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise
Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise 4.45 avg rating — 1,651 ratings
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Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service
Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service 3.90 avg rating — 4,929 ratings
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Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping 3.88 avg rating — 13,447 ratings
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Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America
Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings
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Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style
Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings
36.
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings
37.
Cartier: The Story Behind the Style
Cartier: The Story Behind the Style 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings
38.
Rolex
Rolex 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings
39.
Why I Hate Everything: Reflections on a Decade in Retail
Why I Hate Everything: Reflections on a Decade in Retail 4.18 avg rating — 50 ratings
40.
The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire 4.25 avg rating — 2,380 ratings
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Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge
Shopping, Seduction & Mr. Selfridge 3.71 avg rating — 1,912 ratings
42.
The Glitter Plan: How We Started Juicy Couture for $200 and Turned It into a Global Brand
The Glitter Plan: How We Started Juicy Couture for $200 and Turned It into a Global Brand 3.68 avg rating — 657 ratings
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This Is Not a T-Shirt: A Brand, a Culture, a Community--a Life in Streetwear
This Is Not a T-Shirt: A Brand, a Culture, a Community--a Life in Streetwear 4.21 avg rating — 1,236 ratings
44.
Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice, and Observations
Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice, and Observations 4.16 avg rating — 286 ratings
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Becoming Elizabeth Arden: The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire
Becoming Elizabeth Arden: The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire 3.78 avg rating — 96 ratings
46.
The Woman I Wanted to Be
The Woman I Wanted to Be 3.69 avg rating — 4,719 ratings
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Visual Merchandising: Windows and In-Store Displays for Retail
Visual Merchandising: Windows and In-Store Displays for Retail 3.92 avg rating — 142 ratings
48.
The Ultimate Boutique Handbook: How to Start a Retail Business
The Ultimate Boutique Handbook: How to Start a Retail Business 4.34 avg rating — 64 ratings
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Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion
Built from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew The Home Depot from Nothing to $30 Billion 3.98 avg rating — 1,063 ratings
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Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier
Glossy: Ambition, Beauty, and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss's Glossier 3.30 avg rating — 11,395 ratings