![1990s, a Ratners jewellery high-stree shop closed with shutters down, England, UK. In 1991 the company Chairman, Gerald Ratner made a speech at a dinner and as a joke derided two of 1990s, a Ratners jewellery high-stree shop closed with shutters down, England, UK. In 1991 the company Chairman, Gerald Ratner made a speech at a dinner and as a joke derided two of](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/tx9gca/1990s-a-ratners-jewellery-high-stree-shop-closed-with-shutters-down-england-uk-in-1991-the-company-chairman-gerald-ratner-made-a-speech-at-a-dinner-and-as-a-joke-derided-two-of-their-low-cost-products-the-consequences-of-which-were-disastrous-the-film-lost-millions-of-pounds-hundreds-of-their-shops-were-closed-and-the-share-price-collapsed-with-ratner-losing-most-of-his-fortune-a-ratner-moment-became-shorthand-for-a-catastrophic-gaffe-tx9gca.jpg)
1990s, a Ratners jewellery high-stree shop closed with shutters down, England, UK. In 1991 the company Chairman, Gerald Ratner made a speech at a dinner and as a joke derided two of
![From the archive, 22 August 1992: Gerald Ratner's 'crap' comment haunts jewellery chain | Retail industry | The Guardian From the archive, 22 August 1992: Gerald Ratner's 'crap' comment haunts jewellery chain | Retail industry | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/8/21/1408620093618/640f4d55-2620-4338-8a82-986cd9f56f5e-1020x612.jpeg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=c4e3613e79baf3a7144c04c977f35f24)
From the archive, 22 August 1992: Gerald Ratner's 'crap' comment haunts jewellery chain | Retail industry | The Guardian
![Il negozio Ratners Jewelry di Regent Street, Londra, parte della catena di proprietà di Gerald Ratner, che ha realizzato un utile di 112 milioni nel 1990 Foto stock - Alamy Il negozio Ratners Jewelry di Regent Street, Londra, parte della catena di proprietà di Gerald Ratner, che ha realizzato un utile di 112 milioni nel 1990 Foto stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compit/g50r22/il-negozio-ratners-jewelry-di-regent-street-londra-parte-della-catena-di-proprieta-di-gerald-ratner-che-ha-realizzato-un-utile-di-112-milioni-nel-1990-g50r22.jpg)