Tripped Up

Genetic selection has made “probably the biggest animal welfare problem we have in all animal husbandry.” By Axelle Playoust-Braure and Paul Tullis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The sinking of the Gulf Livestock 1 was an existential moment for farm animal exporters. Some of those lessons are being forgotten. By Andrew S LewisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

After decades of accumulating 'sleep debt,' is it possible to relearn rest and relaxation?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Nike, the late starter struck gold with its “Just Do It” campaign. Launched in 1988, the shoe giant finally had a tagline as good as its shoes. Meanwhile, Adidas, the brand that started and found success long before Nike was even a dream, finds itself as the underdog. The America ... Show More

Zak Kurtz who founded the law firm Sneaker & Streetwear Legal Services, discusses the intellectual property rights at stake in the breakup between Adidas and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Anne Dana, a partner at King & Spalding, discusses New York City's pay transp ... Show More

Lancé sur les écrans en 1988, le nouveau slogan de Nike, "Just Do It" marque les esprits dans le monde entier et permet à Nike de devenir en quelques années le nouveau leader du marché. Pendant ce temps, Adidas traverse une mauvaise passe. Ventes en baisse, modèles dépassés, spor ... Show More

In 2015, Kanye West turned his back on Nike, an all out battle in the ongoing war for sneaker supremacy. Nike and Adidas are two multinational companies worth billions in an industry estimated to be valued at $220 Billion by 2020 (which is double the GDP of Ukraine) but that begs ... Show More

In 2015, Kanye West turned his back on Nike, an all out battle in the ongoing war for sneaker supremacy. Nike and Adidas are two multinational companies worth billions in an industry estimated to be valued at $220 Billion by 2020 (which is double the GDP of Ukraine) but that begs ... Show More

Every new Nike employee gets a list of principles that serves as the company’s philosophy. One: Our business is change. Two: We’re on offense, all the time. With those principles Nike sprinted from $29 million in revenue in 1973 to more than $850 million by 1983. But the biggest ... Show More

The rivalry between Nike and Adidas has been intense for decades, but always respectful. But with intensity comes… defectors. Just three at the beginning, who set out to create a “Disneyland for designers.” And it worked. For the first time in a long time, the Swoosh was outperfo ... Show More

Adidas first thought that ending Kanye’s Yeezy line would cost it $250M, but turns out it was $800M… cause when you live by the Influencer, you die by the Influencer. Shopify just announced it’s giving up on its biggest dream, but Wall Street rewarded it for quitting. And Michell ... Show More

Quand il rejoint Nike, chaque nouvel employé reçoit un exemplaire de la charte de l'entreprise. Premier point : "notre business, c'est le changement." Deuxième point : "Nous devons toujours être en position d'attaque". En appliquant ces principes, Nike est passé de 29 millions de ... Show More

Chobani, the yogurt co, just hired a writer… with a $300K salary — The internet thought that pay was outrageous, we’ll tell you why it’s not.Adidas earnings had a hole blown out by Kanye’s Yeezy debacle — Adidas' solution is the Samba (it’s not jus a shoe, it’s a lifestyle).And a ... Show More