🎃 “Gummy-ween” — Chocolate’s Napoleonic moment. Uniqlo’s 75/50 strategy. Plumbing & AC millionaires.
With chocolate prices at record highs, brands are handing out gummies this Halloween… and it goes back to Emperor Napoleon.Uniqlo, Japan’s fast-fashion brand, just enjoyed its 3rd-straight record year...
21 Okt 202421min
🎢 “Harry Potter Galaxy” — Universal’s gas station theme park. Uber’s Expedia rumor. “Click-to-Cancel” subscription rule.
Universal Studios is opening “Epic Universes”… Its 5th theme park in Orlando, thanks to gas stations.Uber is reportedly trying to acquire Expedia… To create the ultimate travel app. The FTC just final...
18 Okt 202421min
🎓 “Ivy League fast-pass” — Crimson’s venture-backed tutor. Louis Vuitton’s tariff pain. Butterfinger’s 101-year streak.
A college tutor startup is now worth $500M… Because it gets you into Harvard (for $200K).Louis Vuitton sales fell last quarter… because the trade war is firing up again.Butterfinger just launched its ...
17 Okt 202422min
💎 “Big Lab Bling” — Diamonds’ lab equilibrium. Tokyo’s subway IPO. Goldman’s deal party.
Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years is the Tokyo subway… the most profitable subway on earth.All the Big Bank stocks are popping right now thanks to deals… Wining & dining is back, baby.Noticed engagement ...
16 Okt 202421min
🚀 “Next stop: Mars” — SpaceX’s historic launch. Taco Bell’s name-your-price. Tesla’s empty CyberCab.
SpaceX just landed a skyscraper rocket with chopsticks… It’s the 1st step to landing on Mars.Taco Bell’s newest innovation isn’t food, it’s financial… Name-your-own-price.Tesla finally unveiled their ...
15 Okt 202422min
🕵️ “Top Secret $$$” — The CIA’s Venture firm. Walmart’s in-house meteorologist. SecondHand clothing’s slump.
The CIA has a Venture Capital arm… and it’s one of the top-performing VCs in America.Second-hand clothing sites DePop & Poshmark are struggling… because they over-innovated. Walmart, Ford, and Paramou...
14 Okt 202422min
The Best Idea Yet 🍟 The Happy Meal: A Delicious McMystery
Episode #1 of our new show… The Best Idea Yet. We’re serving it up here early for the Besties & Yetis.For future episodes of TBIY, subscribe/follow here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Th...
11 Okt 202444min
🚕 “We, Robot” — Tesla’s robotaxi day. Othership’s scalable sauna. Home Depot’s undercover boss.
Tesla’s robotaxi unveil event day is tonight… Elon’s trillion dollar idea? Uber meets Airbnb.Othership created the coldest cold plunge and hottest sauna in America… but can they scale it?Home Depot’s ...
10 Okt 202422min
