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High margins down the drain

High margins down the drain

He threw out the highest-margin thing in the store, on purpose.

The Chinese Bicycle Bell Trap

The Chinese Bicycle Bell Trap

A classic business mistake (I just made up)

You can’t buy Rolex

You can’t buy Rolex

And other ways to play the long game

The rise and fall of Columbia House records

The rise and fall of Columbia House records

... and it wasn’t the 12 albums for a penny thing

Egregious interviews

Egregious interviews

Never assume bro status

1,000 companies nobody wants

1,000 companies nobody wants

That’s a paddlin’.

Twinkies cut the wrong thing

Twinkies cut the wrong thing

Workers paid twice. Bosses got raises.

Blows up airports, builds employees

Blows up airports, builds employees

His team forgot she wasn't a person.

Pepsi won by quitting

Pepsi won by quitting

Some wars aren't worth winning.

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