New York City-born Weber began his four-decade high fashion retailing career as a clerk at Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, eventually becoming CEO and board member of the company which owns and oversees such iconic brands as Calvin Klein, Phillips Van Heusen and Izod. Weber joined the French luxury giant LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) as CEO of LVMH inc, the U.S. subsidiary, and a member of the LVMH executive committee in Paris. He was also chairman and CEO of Donna Karan international, ...
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Stay connected and get the latest insights, analysis and news from the leading fin-tech companies, merchants and payments including Microsoft, Mastercard, Samsung, LVMH, Hilton and more. The podcast features insights and interviews from Digital Commerce Alliance (formerly CardLinx) members around the world. Stay connected and subscribe to DCA's Commerce Code Podcast
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Pauline Brown is the former Chairman of LVMH North America. She currently is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and head of the strategic advisory firm Aesthetic Intelligence Labs, which helps corporate and entrepreneurial clients build brands that resonate and businesses that last. On her radio show she invites friends from the worlds of beauty, fashion, design & retail to explore how socio-cultural trends shape people's tastes and influence their buying behaviors. The show ai ...
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Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.
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Learn the latest business, branding, and marketing strategies from Namanh Hoang's 25 Years of experience in the field. Get his unique insight on industry topics, latest trends, tips, and tricks based on his experience working with top brands, including Intel, NVIDIA, AMD, CyberPowerPC, LVMH, and many more. From startups to Fortune 500 he's worked with them all, with a track record of taking struggling business and turning them into half-billion dollar industry leading brands in a couple of y ...
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A podcast by JCK magazine and JCKonline about industry news, trends, interviews, and more. Hosted by JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates.
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Wrist watch Bar Talk and Horological Shenanigans at their finest. A wrist watch podcast about two friends sitting down every week for an honest, foul-mouthed discussion about all things watch related.
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Mega-Brands: Investing in Mega Trends & the Mega Brands Best Positioned to Add Value to Your Wallet
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Mega-Brands is a podcast for investors, traders, and brand marketers; Financial Advisors & investors who want to keep track of the most powerful mega-trends happening around the globe. In these podcasts we discuss the $50 trillion/year global consumer spending theme as well as other trends like: Artificial Intelligence, Digitization, and the Experience Economy. Let's make some money investing in Mega-Brands! https://www.globalbrandsmatter.com
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Companies today are facing a global war for talent. At the same time, the talent with the skills companies are fighting over wants more flexibility around the way they work and the way they live. Talent now has a choice and this is pushing companies to change. Toptal's Chief People Officer Michelle Labbe brings together thought leaders, staffing experts, and top freelancers to talk about the changing nature of work and how companies can navigate these changes to attract talent that will alte ...
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First Principles is a weekly interview podcast comprising authentic, candid, and insightful conversations between some of India’s most accomplished founders and business leaders, and Rohin Dharmakumar, The Ken’s CEO & co-founder. From personal philosophies, mental models and decision making frameworks, to reading habits, parenting styles or personal interests, each episode will delve into what makes each of these leaders unique.
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Commercial awareness news round-up for prospective and current UK-based corporate lawyers. (Cover art photo provided by Joel & Jasmin Førestbird)
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WELCOME TO SBIBEAUTYWORLD! LEARN WHEN WHERE WHY & HOW TO INVEST IN THE MULTI BILLION DOLLAR BEAUTY INDUSTRY WITH INTERNATIONAL SPA AND BEAUTY CONSULTANT NAEEMAH HALL #INVESTINBEAUTY
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The Calibre Podcast is a monthly series that explores topics and questions related to the world of horology
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Michael Samuels, Founder and Portfolio Manager of Broome Street Capital, talks M&A, activism and event-driven investing, all with a focus on the news-sources that cover them. @accordtosources
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A podcast pairing movies and wine. We’ll tell you why we like ‘em, how they’re made, and why they work. Hopefully we find a pairing that works; sometimes we don't. Hosted by Scott Hudson and Jamie Harrison Rubin
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Everyone Wants The View, But No One Wants The Climb
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T-Mobile's Chief People Officer Deeanne King shares how the company turns values into action and connects deeply with employees. Follow The Talent Economy Podcast on Staffing.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 130: Montana Sapphire Mine Visit; Lab-Grown Diamond Market Consolidates
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JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk Victoria’s tour of a Montana sapphire mine and some consolidation occurring in the lab-grown diamond industry. Sponsored by Tracr: tracr.comBy JCK
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The New Retail Landscape with Oliver Chen
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Pauline is joined by top-ranked equity research analyst Oliver Chen of TD Cowen for an in-depth discussion on trends in the retail and luxury sectors. During this segment, Pauline and Oliver compare the positions and performances of leading beauty and fashion companies, and they discuss what differentiates the winners from the losers in this highly…
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S9, Ep 11: Aug 24024 Consumer, Portfolio, Market Update
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In today's August Dynamic Brands Update, I talk about the market returns along with what styles & sectors are doing YTD. I talk about the global brands portfolio, winners & laggards. I also highlight how crowded tech and semiconductor exposures are currently and how hated consumer stocks are. That's a wonderful contrarian signal. I talk about the h…
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JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Greg Verras, watch design director for Shinola, a Motor City icon beloved for its “built in Detroit” timepieces. Greg shares his unlikely journey from a skateboard startup in his garage to high-end watch designer. He touches on what inspires new Shinola timepieces and colle…
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Episode 180: Reimagining Global Offers: Tokenization’s Impact on Issuers, Merchants & Consumers
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Episode 180: Reimagining Global Offers: Tokenization’s Impact on Issuers, Merchants & Consumers This week on Commerce Code we speak with Peter Schultze, Chief Executive Officer of Kigo, and Ben Straley, President and Chief Product Officer at Kigo. Kigo has developed a tokenized offer delivery system that complements existing card-linked offer netwo…
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Will A.I. Ultimately Enhance (or Undermine) "the other A.I."?
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Pauline is joined by longtime friend and beauty industry veteran Elana Szyfer for a discussion on the effect of technology on the creation, consumption and perception of beauty.
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Aesthetic Solutions to Classic Business Challenges
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In this segment, Pauline discusses why so few successful companies stay successful. The vast majority fall into one (or more) classic business traps. She also shares insights on how the world's most successful companies (that is, the ones who've sustained their success over long periods of time) have overcome these classic traps through innovative …
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Huge thanks to ProTek Watches for sponsoring this week's wrist check! Check out their products at: https://protekwatch.com/Buckle in and listen as Mike shares his experience finally getting "the call" from a Rolex AD. You'll hear about the model he was offered, how long the process took, purchase history requirements, and what he decided to do. The…
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Episode 128: LVMH at Olympics, Tiffany's Travails, Travel Retail, Hodinkee
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On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates question whether the Paris Olympics suffered from overbranding and ponder what it means for future games, before discussing recent missteps at Tiffany & Co. and a flurry of C-suite changes at luxury watch brands. Next, Victoria explains how and why jewelry bra…
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Episode 179: Making Large-Scale Loyalty Easy
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This week on Commerce Code we speak with Peter Vogel, Chief Revenue Officer at vLoyalty. vLoyalty provides an automated loyalty enrollment and tracking system based on users' credit cards, with text confirmation and marketing to consumers via SMS text. Most importantly, it automates the parts of loyalty programs that tend to break down in a retail …
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Not Looking For Perfect, Just Perfect For Me
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Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”: Tickets are now available for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank yo…
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S9, Ep 10: July 2024 Market & Global Brands Update
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Today I discuss the volatility in markets today, the July & August rout in equities. I highlight the "everything else" trade and if it has legs and talk about our focus on quality. I talk about the brands portfolio, allocation shifts, where we added and what's performing or lagging. I end with my views on the consumer and how and where they are fee…
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Victoria Gomelsky and Rob Bates speak with Constance Polamalu, Chief Operating Officer of Zachary’s Jewelers, as well as the owner and founder of both Bloomstone Jewelers and Birthright Foundry. Constance shares her unique entrance into the jewelry industry, as well as the facets of each of her different businesses, from lab-grown diamonds to piece…
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Style Trends & Ideals among my 20-Something Friends
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In this episode Pauline discusses the external forces that have shaped the aesthetic styles and preferences of her next-generation friends and former students - Chiara Comoli, Maya Lopez & Helena Wang - each of whom work in the fashion industry and showcase their own blend of individuality and self-expression.…
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In 1999, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world. And in 2019, Microsoft became the most valuable company in the world, again. But… what happened in the twenty years in between? The answer, as we discovered in our research, is probably not what you think. In this episode we explore and analyze the browser wars and the DOJ case, Wind…
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Introducing Two by Two, a new premium business podcast from The Ken
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From over here at The Ken's newsroom, we have a very exciting announcement: our first premium podcast – India's first premium business podcast – is now live! It's called Two by Two – and this podcast will be your personal investigative brain. Each week Two by Two will be where hosts Rohin Dharmakumar and Praveen Gopal Krishnan will be joined by a f…
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Episode 126: John Mayer, Russian Sanctions, Richemont, Saks and Neiman, JVC
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On this week’s episode, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk about celebrity watch collectors and investors, such as John Mayer and Jay-Z, and discuss the new Russian sanctions on diamonds that the G7 council is looking to put in place. As well, there are big changes happening at Richemont, with many of the top exe…
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Ep. #277 There Is No Secret Watch Society
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Huge thanks to Ollech & Wajs for sponsoring this week's wrist check! Check out their watches at: https://ow-watch.com/In this episode, Mike and Kaz discuss the concept of a secret watch society and the pressure to conform to certain watch-collecting norms. They emphasize the importance of collecting watches that bring joy and not feeling the need t…
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The Final Supercut Part 2: Founders 21-41
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Hello, we're back again with part 2 of our final, final supercut where we’ve spliced together one interesting bit of conversation from the last 21 guests I interviewed on First Principles. And like the last episode where we covered founders 1 to 20, you’ll hear super sharp slices of a few minutes each which are reflections on their approach to orga…
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Pauline is joined by her longtime friend and college classmate, Judith Greenberg, for an intimate discussion about Judith's former roommate, Stacey Coverdale, who was killed in a car accident on the day of their college graduation. During the conversation, Judith reflects on the impact that Stacey had on her life and the memories that continue to h…
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On the heels of her 35th Dartmouth College reunion, Pauline reflects on the value, purpose and promise of reunions. In the case of her own most recent experience, she shares why she bothered to attend the event; what she had hoped to gain from it; what she dreaded about it; and why she is committed to going back!…
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I Keep My Face To The Sun Knowing The Shadow Will Fall Behind Me
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In conversation with Journalist Scarlett Baker and Max Busser, Founder and CEO of MB+F.
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In this exciting episode hosted by Scarlett Baker Journalist at Man about town, meets with Max Busser founder and CEO of MB+F watches. They discuss all things MB+F and Scarlett discovers the why and how of the brand.By Watches of Switzerland
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The Final Supercut Part 1: Founders 1-20
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I know what you’re thinking. Didn’t the First Principles podcast draw its curtains? Yes we did. But then we decided to do a final super-splice of every single episode we did. There were 41 founders. A bit too many for a single supercut episode, don’t you think? So, here’s the first 20. We went through all the episodes and picked a few minutes from …
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This week, JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates talk with Pippa Small, ethical jewelry designer and founder of Pippa Small Jewellery, based in London. Pippa has traveled extensively and worked to make sure that both her materials and partnerships are sourced with good intentions. Helping people tell stories through jewe…
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Episode 178: How Consumer-Permissioned Data Can Expand Access to Credit
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This week on Commerce Code we speak with Christian Widhalm, Chief Executive Officer of Bloom Credit. Bloom Credit's goal is to help everyone from startups to established banks easily access and furnish accurate credit data. The goal is to support the creation of accessible, unique financial products for everyone. Today, we are talking about a new p…
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S5, Ep 9: Q2 2024 Dynamic Brands Portfolio & Market Update
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I discuss the quarter and YTD p[eriod for the brands portfolio as wlel as overall markets and what worked and didn't work. I also talk about the worlds largest crowded trade, an overweight to tech, semiconductors and AI stocks and offer a potential catalyst that could force some capital away from the crowded trades and in to everything else. For mo…
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Ep. #276 Talking ProTek, Tritium, and the Future of the Brand With Barry Cohen
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Today, on episode 276, Kaz and Mike sit down with ProTek and Luminox brand founder Barry Cohen to discuss his personal history in watch industry. Barry details some of the challenges involved with starting and running brands, securing licensing deals with the US military, Tritium technology, and the future of the ProTek brand.Plus, we get a rundown…
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HR leadership is the silent composer of a successful music industry. In this episode, Warner Music Group’s Masha Osherova discusses leading a company filled with creative ambition and shaping the future of music with HR. One of the “big three” recording companies in the music industry, Warner Music Group operates in over 50 countries and represents…
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Ep. #275 Custom Watches. Should They Be More Popular?
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Huge thanks to BOLDR Supply Co. for sponsoring this week's wrist check! Check out their products at: https://www.boldrsupply.co/This week, Kaz and Mike sit down to talk about the world of custom and third-party customized watches. From smaller operations, to larger companies like Bamford, the guys explore options collectors have these days and chat…
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You’ll hear JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates share their reactions to the 2024 JCK show, including their impressions of the states of the diamond and lab-grown diamond sectors, takeaways from the De Beers breakfast, their experiences interviewing Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, and how important it is for prod…
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First Principles is coming to an end. But it's not the end of the road for you as listeners. We still want to hear from you and know what you expect from the podcasts from The Ken. Let us know with your suggestions and critique. We'd love to know your thoughts and you can let us know here. Also, you can always write to us at fp@the-ken.com with you…
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Five women founders speak about leading with empathy, ambition, and not being apologetic and just focusing on building
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Becoming an entrepreneur is a leap of faith. Regardless of when or even if your business sees the light of day, starting up is still a tremendously hard thing for someone to take up, work on and say out loud to the world. The leap of faith still exists when you're a woman founder, but with a bunch of other variables you didn't ask for also thrown i…
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After some time away, Kaz and Mike return to talk about the future of TBWS and what to expect for the rest of the year. They share their frustrations when it comes to current trends in watch media and what it's been like to tackle new challenges like YouTube.Show NotesForstner A-12: https://forstnerbands.com/products/forstner-a-12Grand Seiko SBGV23…
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I discuss the overall market, rates, inflation, economic data and the global brands we own. I also highlight which sectors and style boxes are performing and lagging. I spend a little time talking about the consumer and the massive amount of capital at their disposal that flows to the consumption theme. This is a great market update and highlights …
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