This is a story of courage, determination, leadership, insight and enterprise - all on a huge scale and covering almost the entire history of global trade. Today, Inchcape is a world leader in automotive distribution and retailing, but its roots stretch back two centuries to adventurous Scottish merchants who braved uncharted waters to lay the foundations of a unique business empire. Spanning every continent, this empire deployed a vast fleet of ships and hundreds of interconnected companies trading everything from cotton cloth to coal.

Pioneering Spirit is a remarkable journey through conflict, upheaval, economic and political turmoil and a constantly mutating business landscape. From the Indian Mutiny and the American Civil War to the recent global financial crisis, Inchcape has survived, prospered and been always ahead of the times.

Book: Paperback | 220 x 145 mm | ISBN 978-0955116445 | Jan 2011 | £12.99 £11.99
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