The Rise and Fall of Victoria’s Secret

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rick Munarriz explore what separates exceptional long-term investments from the rest, from classic Rule Breaker traits to the enormous upside of finding a rare 10x or 100x winner. They examine how the AI era could favor deep-pocketed incumbents, wh ...  Show more

For many buy-and-hold investors out there just getting started, knowing how to understand businesses better is one of the first skills to develop. One term that the financial media world has developed for business strengths is economic moat: that “it factor” that keeps its compet ...  Show more

The mom-and-pop fast-fashion retailer exploded into malls across the globe. But eventually, Forever 21 unraveled like the hem on a cheap crop top.Our sponsors this week:Fiverr: fiverr.com promo code SPECTACULARNetSuite: NetSuite.com/SPECTACULARThe Great Courses Plus: thegreatcour ...  Show more

It’s 1987 and Jane Shepherdson, a star buyer for retail chain Topshop, is using her keen ability to predict trends to put the company on the map as the go-to shopping destination for young British women. But when the company is bought by prickly business tycoon Philip Green, all ...  Show more

In the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Firework, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: Victoria's Secret Store Of The Future 2.0For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/y-ZMxhPwJ7g ...  Show more

It’s 2018, and H&M is drowning in billions of dollars worth of unsold inventory. Brick and mortar stores are struggling. But on the internet, Shein is thriving, capitalizing on social media trends to get desirable, ultra-cheap clothing made and into customers’ hands in a matter o ...  Show more