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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 from small change, and its nearest-rival Family Dollar becomes a takeover target. B ...  Show more

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 they survive these existential threats?Be the first to know about Wondery’s new ...  Show more

Kim Kardashian’s ‘solution wear’ line was recently valued at $3.2 billion. BoF correspondent Alexandra Mondalek charts the rise of the brand, and details what challenges lie ahead.

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Kim Kardashian joins 'The David Rubenstein Show' to discuss her journey in business and the launch of her own private equity shop: SKKY Partners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The success of Kim K.’s apparel brand Skims — now valued at $4B — is proving doubters wrong. Plus: China tries to keep teens off screens, Ferrari is having a big year, and more. Join our hosts Juliet Bennett Rylah, Ben Berkley, and guest, Lestraundra Alfred (Principal Marketing M ...  Show more

We're hard at work planning our upcoming live shows, so we bring you this favorite from the last year: Spanx. At 27, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines and desperate to reinvent her life. So she came up with Spanx — hosiery that eliminates panty lines — and set to work buildin ...  Show more