The man who brought high fashion to New York Jewish businessman Henri Bendel /www.linkedin.com/comm/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7250520738271481856? BY Melanie Abrams September 30, 2024 11:31

We all love a sale. Whether you’re snapping up school uniform shirts from M&S or getting £8,400 off a Balmain mini dress at Harrods, the thrill of a bargain is always exciting.

But how many of us know that the concept of the seasonal sale was the brainchild of a Jewish businessman, Henri Bendel, who founded his eponymous Manhattan store in 1895.