The Best One Yet

Halfway through the year, it’s your Stock Market Scoreboard… Nasdaq’s high, Korea’s higher, & memory’s highest (and Peloton’s back?)
Starbucks’ new moonshot bet… is to turn its baristas into paid influencers.
The fastest-growing buyer of vintage trucks is women under 40… It’s Beyonce’s Single Ladies Economy.
Plus, how did Taylor Swift pull off a wedding at MSG?... She used Navy Seal military tactics.

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Grab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offering
San Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BD
Boston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhup
Seattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-tickets

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OUR 2ND SHOW:
Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/

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About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.

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We sit down with Mickey Drexler — the retail legend who built the modern American wardrobe. Over an 18-year run he grew Gap from $400 million to $14 billion in sales, founded Old Navy and turned it into the fastest brand ever to hit $1 billion, personally bought the Madewell name for $125,000, and later ran J.Crew. Steve Jobs put him on Apple's board, where he helped design the Apple Store — and then called him the night before Gap fired him with one day's notice. Today he's chairman of Alex Mill, the brand founded by his son.

Mickey opens up about his cameo on Breaking Bad, why Jackie Kennedy was his muse at Ann Taylor, the Paris moment that gave Old Navy its name, why Gap Kids was a mistake, the loudspeaker he installed at J.Crew headquarters, and why he thinks AI will never replace human taste. He also explains the one thing he says he'll never stop doing — and the rule he lives by that made khakis cooler than jeans. Plus: his pick for the best fashion brand he never worked for, and the advice he'd give anyone going into business with family.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Intro: Mickey Drexler on Building Gap, Old Navy & J.Crew
1:38 - Mickey Drexler's Breaking Bad Cameo, Explained
4:47 - Mickey Drexler, Ralph Lauren & Calvin Klein: The Bronx Fashion Story
11:51 - Mickey Drexler at Ann Taylor & His Jackie Kennedy Muse
14:09 - How Mickey Drexler Turned Gap From $400M Into $14B
23:33 - Why Mickey Drexler Says Gap Kids Was a Mistake
25:41 - How Old Navy Got Its Name & Took On Target
37:45 - How Mickey Drexler Bought Madewell's Name for $125,000
41:29 - Mickey Drexler & Steve Jobs: Designing the Apple Store
48:05 - How Steve Jobs Warned Mickey Drexler He'd Be Fired From Gap
49:27 - Mickey Drexler on Running J.Crew & Being a Micromanager
54:45 - Old Navy's American Flag T-Shirt & the Business of American Style
58:42 - Mickey Drexler on Why Fashion, Food & Fitness Live on Fads
1:04:08 - Mickey Drexler: Why AI Can't Replace Human Taste
1:06:19 - Mickey Drexler on Alex Mill & Working With His Son
1:07:29 - Rapid Fire: TJ Maxx, Best Business Book & Timeless Style
1:10:52 - Mickey Drexler's Takeaway on American Fashion
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For America’s 250th, we whipped up a show that highlights America’s competitive advantages with three stories:

#1. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: How a Frogsaleseman created the country’s best-selling candy.
#2. Super Soaker: Why our legal system was the co-founder of summer's most-popular toy.
#3. Collectible State Quarters: The US Mint made $3B on the most profitable coin in history.
Plus, the USA is really the world’s biggest startup… and the Declaration of Independence was our IPO.

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Grab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offering
San Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BD
Boston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhup
Seattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-tickets

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Why are Kim Kardashian, Will Ferrell, and Netflix hooking up?... Golf underwear TV.
Vespa scooter just had its 80th birthday… we explain how Vespa beat Harley and Honda.
NBCUniversal and Comcast are splitting up… it’s the art of the Divorce Deal.
Plus, the hot new real estate for Gen Z is Nunneries… $500/month rental at St. Mary’s NYC

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Grab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offering
San Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BD
Boston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhup
Seattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-tickets

NEWSLETTER:
https://tboypod.com/newsletter

OUR 2ND SHOW:
Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/

NEW LISTENERS
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GET ON THE POD:
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Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/
Anything else: https://tboypod.com/

About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sustainable fashion brand Reformation filed to IPO... thanks to the Gilmore Girls Strategy.
America’s biggest events week of all time begins today… to avoid surge pricing, play chicken.
The big winner of the Cannes Advertising Festival… is Kevin Durant’s loooong basketball legs.
Plus, the wild new shopping trend in Korea?… “Dopamine websites” where you pretend to buy things.

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Grab your Tickets to the IPO Tour: Our In-Person Offering
San Francisco 9/23: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C0064AFB5F688BD
Boston 10/14: https://tickets.citywinery.com/event/tboy-the-ipo-tour-in-person-offering-8cdhup
Seattle 11/4 (21+): https://www.axs.com/events/1446394/the-best-one-yet-tickets

NEWSLETTER:
https://tboypod.com/newsletter

OUR 2ND SHOW:
Want more business storytelling from us? Check our weekly deepdive show, The Best Idea Yet: The untold origin story of the products you're obsessed with. Listen for free to The Best Idea Yet: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/

NEW LISTENERS
Fill out our 2 minute survey: https://qualtricsxm88y5r986q.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp1FDYiJgt6lHy6

GET ON THE POD:
Submit a shoutout or fact: https://tboypod.com/shoutouts

SOCIALS:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tboypod
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tboypod
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tboypod
Linkedin (Nick): https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-martell/
Linkedin (Jack): https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-crivici-kramer/
Anything else: https://tboypod.com/

About Us: The daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. Formerly known as Robinhood Snacks, The Best One Yet is hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.