Stanley Marcus


Merchant Prince Stanley Marcus

Jun 1, 1987

One of retailing's great impresarios thinks he knows who's to blame for the lost arts of salesmanship and merchandising -- it's the retailers themselves  Read story

Correction

Jul 1, 1987

On the cover of our June issue, we incorrectly identified Stanley Marcus as the founder of The Neiman-Marcus Co. In fact, the Dallas-based department sto...  Read story

Marcus On Selling

By Jeanne White |  Aug 1, 1987

Your interview with Stanley Marcus (Face-to-Face, June) was outstanding. Mr. Marcus hit the nail on the head when describing the standardization of most ...  Read story

Marcus On Selling

By Vincent J. Arena |  Aug 1, 1987

After reading your interview with Stanley Marcus, I can imagine quite a few retailers shaking their heads and mumbling to themselves, "If everything Marcu...  Read story

Marcus On Selling

By Denis Ryan |  Aug 1, 1987

Your recent interview with Stanley Marcus shocked me! The second-highest-paid executive in the United States in 1986 was a "shoe salesman." I would ...  Read story

Resources

By Inc Staff |  Feb 1, 1997

A comprehensive resource guide to topics and issues featured in the February edition of Inc. magazine.  Read story

On Display

By Joseph P. Kahn |  Nov 1, 1985

Founder Gordon Segal's sense of selling as theater has made Crate Barrel one of the world's most admired and imitated retailing operations.  Read story

What Business Would You Start?

By Joshua Hyatt |  Nov 1, 1994

Nearly 50 business luminaries, ranging from H. Ross Perot to Ed McMahon, are asked what businesses to start.  Read story

Caddy Shack

By Joseph P. Kahn |  May 1, 1987

Companies from far and wide are lining up at Sewell Village Cadillac to learn a thing or two about bringing customers back for more  Read story

Upstarts: New-Biz Watch

By Marc Ballon |  Aug 1, 1998

A look at Mark Begelman's MARS, a music and recording superstore that encourages customers to touch the merchandise, plus four shorter articles about the ret...  Read story

Mentees on Mentors

By Various Inc Staff |  Jun 1, 1998

Tom Stemberg , founder, chairman, and CEO of Staples, a $5.2 billion chain of office supply superstores <...  Read story

The Mentors

By Edward O. Welles |  Jun 1, 2000

Kent Sutherland solicited Wal-Mart's Sam Walton as his business mentor 18 years ago and has prospered ever since. Here's where to find a mentor and the great...  Read story

What's in Store for Mobil? Check Your Local 510

By Mike Hofman |  Feb 1, 1997

A quick look at why large companies have a lot to learn from the little guys, like how to handle customers.  Read story

Return Engagements

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Jul 1, 1990

How to turn that first-time customer into a lifetime buyer.  Read story

CEO's Notebook

By Inc Staff |  Jul 1, 1999

CEOs give advice on building a brand through custom publishing; limiting your number of all-staff functions; maximizing brainstorming sessions; and advertisi...  Read story

Re: How to Get Your Book Published

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Feb 1, 2002

Think you've got the making of the next blockbuster business best-seller? Take it from a pro: it's not as easy as it looks.  Read story

Case Study #1: The Reluctant Entrepreneur

By Max Chafkin |  Jul 1, 2007

The Start-up: Nanda Home The Founder: Gauri Nanda Rochester Hills, Michigan The business proposition:Read story

Fame

By PAUL B. BROWN |  Aug 1, 1988

Profiles of celebrity CEOs and the repercussions of recognition and publicity.  Read story

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