Pets.Com & The 2000 Dot-Com Bubble

from Year 2000 Fix · host Jordan

The Silicon Valley Tech Industry is taking over the new millennium…with a loquacious sock puppet dog? Jordan is joined by Dylan to go over Pets.com, their infamous mascot, and the Dot-Com Bubble. Together, they ponder Pets.com’s marketing, business plan, the bizarre lawsuit against Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and whether the company was actually ahead of its time. Email [email protected] to share your 21st-century memories and if you’d like to be on the show. SOURCES: · Former Pets CEO Julie Wainwright defending company in 2011 · Pets.Com’s History · WIRED article assessing Pets.Com’s legacy · TED Article on the legacy of Dot-Com companies · BarNone Ad with Sock Puppet · 2000 Article on Pets’ Demise · Pets.Com in “10 Big Dot.Com Flops” · Pets.Com’s Quarter Earnings Profile · Pets.Com / Triumph Lawsuit on Conan · PETS.COM Ads · Me by Me is a real book · What Went Wrong? · PETS Super Bowl Ad · More Downfall Info · Textbook Example of a Failure. Also see here

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