{"product_id":"9780806544816","title":"Leading with Respect: Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer","description":"\u003cb\u003eInfused with inspiring lessons and inside stories, this is a compelling look at leadership from a retail fashion pioneer who guided her family’s company through decades of success, all built on a foundation of respect.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 35 years, Marcy Syms appeared in TV and radio commercials for her family’s company, voicing its famous slogan, “\u003ci\u003eAn educated consumer is our best customer.\u003c\/i\u003e” Syms was the first truly off-price retailer, offering name brands at cut-rate prices. At its peak, the chain had dozens of stores in 13 states. For Syms, the key to success was \u003ci\u003erespect\u003c\/i\u003e—for the consumers, for the employees, and for the designer brands they sold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking closely with her father, Sy Syms, the business’s founder, Marcy helped transform Syms from a family concern to a retailing powerhouse. When Syms went public, Marcy became the youngest female president of an NYSE-listed company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the triumphs and challenges of female entrepreneurship to the excitement of store openings, \u003ci\u003eLeading with Respect\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the extraordinary origin story of off-price retailing and provides a perceptive look at a business that foreshadowed many of today’s market trends. Full of personal recollections and relatable insights, \u003ci\u003eLeading with Respect\u003c\/i\u003e shares one businesswoman’s journey from the backroom to the boardroom.","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42583310991421,"sku":"9780806544816","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780806544816_p0.jpg?v=1771579672","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.mom\/products\/9780806544816","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}