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'My only guide to London shops was the Sunday Times newspaper where they would do a feature on these new crazy men's shops in and around Carnaby Street'
Having found a foothold in business in London I commuted there with increasing regularity for the next 30 years. On the first trip I had no idea where to stay so I phoned Fr Paddy Walsh, who was living with the Vincentian community in Strawberry…
Tags: business, design, men's fashion, selling, shirts
'Selling in small towns to family drapers had etiquette'
In 1964 I was given a mini minor and asked to go and sell around the country. This was very hard as every shop in Ireland had dedicated suppliers and travellers calling. We had no innovation to offer other than the personality of the salesman. …
Tags: Sales work, selling, small town