Why Not?: The Story of Courts
Terry O'Connor
Singapore: Marshall Cavendish, 2012
ISBN: 9789814328722

Why Not? tells the story of Terry O'Connor and how he brought a household name to Singapore. The book gives a fascinating insight into the history of Courts (a general goods store set up in Canterbury, England in 1850), its subsequent expansion into Southeast Asia, and its transformation from a furniture retailer to a purveyor of electronic goods. Along the way, the author relates his personal journey (from trainee buyer in an electronics store in the UK to CEO of Courts Asia) and gives thoughtful insights into doing business in Singapore.