The Whole Foods Rebellion | Tiny Acorns, Mighty Oaks | 2
CEO John Mackey is on a mission to take Whole Foods national. But he is about to run into major opposition. And to succeed in his quest, he must face down rebellious employees, ambitious rivals, anima...
23 Apr 202545min
The Whole Foods Rebellion | Vision Quest | 1
When Texas hippie John Mackey opens an organic supermarket, he gets high on running a business. But when his ambitions sink its profits, sparks fly between him and his co-founders. They clash over the...
16 Apr 202536min
Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Duped | 3
Not everything you buy from the dollar store is going to be a winner, and Wirecutter editor Annemarie Conte knows this firsthand. Today, Annemarie joins David to share tips for shopping smarter at the...
10 Apr 202542min
Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Shrinkage | 2
After 10 years of rapid growth, the dollar stores hit big trouble. Rats, burglars, unhappy workers, online agitators and inflation erode their profits. And a new online dollar store makes inroads. Can...
9 Apr 202539min
Price Wars: The Fall of Dollar Stores | Billionaire Tug of War | 1
We’re exploring how dollar stores went from Wall Street darlings to the problem children of the stock market. But first, we track how a re-energized Dollar General figures out how to make billions fro...
2 Apr 202539min
Spanx vs Skims | Kim-Oh-No | 2
For over a decade, reality star Kim Kardashian was one of Spanx’s biggest boosters. She frequently spoke of wearing the product on the red carpet and on her social media pages, even if she was cutting...
26 Mar 202540min
Spanx vs Skims | Not Your Grandmother’s Girdle | 1
In 1998, a young office equipment sales rep named Sara Blakely can’t find anything to wear under a pair of tight fitting white pants. Everything she tries on makes her feel unattractive. In a moment o...
19 Mar 202541min
What Killed Red Lobster? | Chain Reaction | 3
Chain restaurants are making a comeback — from Chili’s to Red Lobster, the spots we once passed over are cool once more. But why? Is it due to TikTok? Inflation? Millennial nostalgia? Eater reporter A...
13 Mar 202538min
