<description>&lt;p&gt;In this LIVE episode of This Week in Business History, Scott Luton and Keith Singleton connected the dots of history while taking a journey down memory lane, shining a light on some of the most significant leaders, companies, innovations – and even lessons learned – from the week of August 15-19th.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They shared stories about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The origin story of Hardee's Restaurants, and how the controlling share of the company was lost (and won) in a poker game&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Which artist or band best exemplifies the ‘glory days’ of compact discs or CDs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• How the use of mail order catalogs helped Sears expand their customer base&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The lasting message (and timeless warning) of George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Additional Links &amp;amp; Resources:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about This Week in Business History: https://supplychainnow.com/program/business-history/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to This Week in Business History and other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This Episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/business-history-live-bh112&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This Week in Business History

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This Week in Business History LIVE! - with Keith Singleton

AUG 23, 202236 MIN
This Week in Business History

This Week in Business History LIVE! - with Keith Singleton

AUG 23, 202236 MIN

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In this LIVE episode of This Week in Business History, Scott Luton and Keith Singleton connected the dots of history while taking a journey down memory lane, shining a light on some of the most significant leaders, companies, innovations – and even lessons learned – from the week of August 15-19th.They shared stories about:• The origin story of Hardee's Restaurants, and how the controlling share of the company was lost (and won) in a poker game• Which artist or band best exemplifies the ‘glory days’ of compact discs or CDs• How the use of mail order catalogs helped Sears expand their customer base• The lasting message (and timeless warning) of George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’Additional Links & Resources:Learn more about This Week in Business History: https://supplychainnow.com/program/business-history/Subscribe to This Week in Business History and other Supply Chain Now programs: https://supplychainnow.com/subscribeThis Episode was hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/business-history-live-bh112