Amazon knocks off Allbirds â Targetâs shipping nirvana â PayPal buys $4B of Honey
Allbirdsâ CEO noticed that Amazonâs been knocking off its go-to shoes â Amazon calls them âequivalents,â we call them âknock-offsâ. Target is enjoying shipping nirvana and shares are up 91% this year because itâs pulled off same-day shipping magic. And PayPal splurged $4B for deal-snagging pioneer Honey, but Wall Street ironically thinks it overpaid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
25 Nov 201917min
*Live* at Spotify - Part I: How we build this (every day)
Spotify invited us to their NYC offices to record a live podcast â itâs a podcast about podcasts for our podcast listening Snackers. We introduce to the Snackers how we got into podcasting, how we built this podcast (every day), and the 5 ingredients for a podcast that people will actually listen to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
22 Nov 201920min
Victoriaâs Secret needs a new CEO, Chobani launches Oat (milk), and TJ Maxx vs. Urban Outfitters
Victoriaâs Secret still has its 83 year old CEO despite (another) rough quarter â So we whipped up a gameplan for them to get less out of touch with millennials. Greek yogurt legend Chobani just introduced its first non-dairy option: Oat milk. Weâre wondering if plant-based milk is a trend or a fad. And TJ Maxx and Urban Outfitters both reported earnings, but discount prices is helping one and hurting the other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
21 Nov 201917min
Warby Parker launches its 2nd product, Microsoft vs. Slack (Microsoft is winning), and Home Depotâs DIY website problems
Warby Parker is the OG disrupter, cutting out the middle man of retail â now itâs launching its 2nd everproduct line: âScoutâ contacts. Microsoft was threatened by Slack, so it launched a rival/knockoff messaging service called Teams â we just learned itâs got 20M users. And Home Depot usually just rides a strong housing market to strong profits, but it botched one part of the business that relies on Home Depot alone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
20 Nov 201914min
Kylie Jennerâs makeup exit, Fordâs Mustang e-SUV, and FedExâs tax-cut-apalooza
Coty cosmetics realized it was probably easier to just acquire 51% of Kylie Jennerâs beauty brand than compete (so it did). Ford unveiled its Mustang-looking electric SUV thatâs not just a compliance car. And The New York Times broke down what FedEx did with its tax cut money⌠which highlights what companies actually do with their tax cut money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19 Nov 201916min
Warren Buffett bets on Restoration Hardware, Pinterest is too nice, and Peloton follows Teslaâs playbook
Fancy home goods chain Restoration Hardware jumped 8% after an investment by Warren Buffettâs Berkshire Hathaway⌠and itâs totally not Warrenâs style investment. Pinterest is such a nice social media company that itâs not throwing enough advertising at users. And Peloton will reportedly launch 2 new products in 2020 as it uses Teslaâs playbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18 Nov 201915min
Canadaâs shocking cannabis oversupply, Teslaâs 1st-mover e-advantage, and 1Passwordâs one password rules them all
Canopy Growth is the most valuable cannabis company, but the price of cannabis it sold last quarter dropped by 27% because Canadaâs got an oversupply problem. Daimler and Ford just announced big investments in electric cars, while Teslaâs won awards. And our âMaybe-Unicorn of the Dayâ 1Password knows you donât want to remember 243 usernames and passwords â itâs service makes you remember just 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Nov 201915min
Googleâs checking account, Nikeâs breakup with Amazon, and Convoy is our âUnicorn of the Dayâ
Google plans to launch a checking account, another sign that Big Tech wants to understand your daily spending. Nike decided it no longer wants to sell on Amazon, probably thanks to its new CEO (who is an eBay guy). And the Uber for freight, Convoy, just raised $400M to take on⌠Uber Freight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
14 Nov 201915min
