1991: Gerald Ratner calls H Samuel and Ernest Jones jewellery 'crap'
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1991: Gerald Ratner calls H Samuel and Ernest Jones jewellery 'crap'
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Gerald Ratner still reeling 30 years on from gaffe
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When nobody dares to disagree anymore
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When nobody dares to disagree anymore
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¿Has oído hablar de Gerald Ratner? Estaba en la cima del mundo de la joyería... Tenía un negocio de joyería en auge valorado en miles de millonessss, hasta que un día, soltó un "pequeño" chiste en el escenario... frente a simpatizantes, socios comerciales, críticos, fans y competidores. Los medios lo recogieron, la gente se ofendió, y bum... en un instante, miles de millones se esfumaron. Así de rápido puede destruirse tu trabajo duro. Nunca pienses que no puedes ser cancelado... internet no olv
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¿Has oído hablar de Gerald Ratner? Estaba en la cima del mundo de la joyería... Tenía un negocio de joyería en auge valorado en miles de millonessss, hasta que un día, soltó un "pequeño" chiste en el escenario... frente a simpatizantes, socios comerciales, críticos, fans y competidores. Los medios lo recogieron, la gente se ofendió, y bum... en un instante, miles de millones se esfumaron. Así de rápido puede destruirse tu trabajo duro. Nunca pienses que no puedes ser cancelado... internet no olv
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The Silly Joke That Shut Down A Business Empire In One Night The story of Gerald Ratner, the CEO of a moribund jewelry company called Ratners Group is one that will teach you a lifetime lesson. In 1991, while speaking at the corporate dinner party of the company, the CEO and largest shareholder at the time made a couple of silly jokes that plummeted the company in days. This was a company with a net worth of £850 million way back 1990. We are talking of British Pounds o not USD. In a few days, h
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Markets don’t price jokes. They price credibility. In 1991, Gerald Ratner was running Ratners Group — the largest jewelry chain in the world, with 2,500 stores and nearly £1 billion in annual revenue. During a public speech, he tried to be funny and called his own products “total junk.” The room laughed. The market didn’t. Within weeks, Ratners lost £500 million in market capitalization. By the end of the year, 80% of the company’s value had vanished. Sales collapsed. Trust evaporated. Ratner wa
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Nik Goodner on Instagram: "In 1991, Gerald Ratner was on top of the world. His jewellery chain dominated the UK high street, boasting record profits and an international presence. But one speech, just 25 minutes long, would turn his career, reputation, and company upside down."
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This sentence ruined him😂
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Mind Over Millions | Gerald Ratner, once hailed as the king of the British high street, destroyed his multimillion-dollar company with a single speech in 1991.... | Instagram
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