Costco's membership retention rate is the stuff of other retailers' dreams, nevermind the love they get on social media. With very little paid advertising, the company has managed to keep its spot as the third largest retailer in the U.S. We’re finding out how they do it with Susan and David Schwartz, authors of “The Joy of Costco: a Treasure Hunt from A to ... Show More
Mar 2024
Sam Altman & the Battle for OpenAI | Misalignment | 1
From the outside, OpenAI looked like one of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories. In 2022, it had stunned the world with the release of ChatGPT3.5, leapfrogging some of the biggest tech companies to be an industry leader in artificial intelligence. But, inside the company wal ... Show More
44m 41s
Apr 2024
Sam Altman & the Battle for OpenAI | If You Come At the King… | 2
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s move to fire Sam Altman with no warning kicks off five days of chaos for the tech company. After he gets over the shock, Altman uses all his corporate savvy to fight back. For days, over McDonalds and Boba tea, Altman and the board feud over the ... Show More
37m 22s
Apr 2024
Sam Altman & the Battle for OpenAI | Blood in the Water | 3
After five intense days, Sam Altman prevails over the OpenAI Board and is reinstated as CEO, with a new board in place. But the turmoil has shown that OpenAI is vulnerable and its competitors, including Google and Microsoft, are ready to take advantage of OpenAI’s weakness. And w ... Show More
35m 36s
Mar 2025
🌭 Costco’s Kirkland: How a $1.50 Hot Dog Changed Store Brands Forever | 22
If you currently own a 12-pack of bath tissue, a 150-count bag of laundry pods, and/or a 48-oz jar of cashews, chances are they all have the same label: Kirkland Signature. Costco debuted this private-label brand—aka ‘store brand’—in 1995 and since then, it’s become a sales-drivi ... Show More
43m 17s
Mar 2023
💳 “I only date Costco members” — Costco’s membership magic. Universal’s boy-band power. VinFast’s super-cheap car.
There are more Costco families in America than there are families with dogs… so everyone’s wondering what Costco is about to do to its annual Membership Club fee. Universal, the largest record label in the world, just enjoyed a revenue rock concert because Boy Bands beat Solo Art ... Show More
20m 21s
Jan 2025
TIP691: Sol Price: The Retail Visionary Behind Costco w/ Clay Finck
Clay dives into the life and legacy of Sol Price, the pioneering retail entrepreneur who revolutionized the industry with FedMart and Price Club, ultimately leading to the creation of Costco. The episode explores how Price's business philosophies, including treating employees wel ... Show More
1h 6m
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