While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up... Toast. A study of the spectacular failures of brands which had promised so much to consumers. In each episode, the presenter and BBC business journalist, Sean Farrington, examines one big idea. What did it promise? Why did people back it? Why did they get burnt? Some of the world's most successful businesses have also brought us some of the world's most remarkable failures. So, what led them to be toast? And what can we learn from their stories today? Sean unpicks all the early optimism, hype and ambition. He learns...
Why did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear?
Safeway was once one of our biggest supermarket chains, so why did it drop down the list of top performers before disappearing altogether?
The BBC Business journalist, Sean Farrington, looks into it and speaks to the former Safeway director, Teresa...
Published 05/02/24
Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them?
Sean Farrington examines their rise and fall and discovers how they spawned a famous retail chain which is still trading.
The stamps were the centrepiece of an early form of loyalty scheme and were...
Published 04/25/24