Business Meeting

Today's agenda: "Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture" by Kyle Chayka Kraft Heinz bets on more flavors for Philadelphia cream cheese as it looks to revive brands (CNBC) House Defies Automakers and Mandates AM Radio in New Cars (WSJ, the song Molly was referencing was "AM Radio" by Everclear) GameStop says 'select' closed stores to reopen nationwide (Fox Business) Papa John's on a Quality Quest as its Shares Stall (WSJ)  Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: See the new Starbucks + Peanuts fall collection inspired by the Great Pumpkin and Pumpkin Spice Latte (Starbucks) A New Lawsuit Alleges an International Andy Warhol Forgery Scheme (WSJ) They Built the World's Biggest Fast-Food Chain With the Dollar General Playbook (WSJ) How Gilt Groupe Helped Pave the Way for Female Startup Founders in New York (WSJ) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: Starbucks bets $1bn on coffee house antidote to lonely digital lives (FT) How Carter's is Evolving with the Needs of Gen Z Parents (Retail Touchpoints, Modern Retail)  Oprah Winfrey's AHA (Sphere) Sydney Sweeney's nearly nude ad is drawing backlash — but she might have the last laugh (Business Insider, AP News) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: Lululemon's Founder Is Getting Divorced. What It Will Mean for His Fortune. (WSJ) Brands are pushing influencers to hide their paid deals (Business Insider)  Cluster of Polymarket Accounts Won Big on Companies Audited by KPMG (WSJ) IMDb Adds 'Digital Creator' Profiles for the First Time (Variety) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

It's a Lunch and Learn on JonnyPops!  On today's show, we test out five JonnyPops flavors, including their rainbow stack, and give our honest reactions. We report about their "classic decadelong overnight success" journey, debate a name change for them, and make a questionable comparison to Dot's Pretzels. The article we read about them is called "It's the Hottest Brand of the Summer—and It's Popping Up Everywhere" and was in the WSJ. Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: The Question Panera's Founder Asks CEOs (WSJ) Apple Debuts New Foldable iPhone Duo, New CEO and New (Higher) Prices (WSJ) Polymarket Appoints First Finance Chief Amid U.S. Growth Plans (WSJ) Inside the increasingly branded world of RushTok (Mashable) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: Molly live taste tested Starbucks drinks, as a follow-up to yesterday's story "Starbucks Refreshed Its Menu. Chai Fans Are Losing Their Minds. (WSJ)".  An unboxing of today's WSJ, including its lead stories about LIV Golf, AI disrupting software companies not as fast as expected, and Meta launching personal AI agents.  Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: Farmers Are Embracing AI More Than Any Other Tech, McKinsey Says (Yahoo!) Starbucks Refreshed Its Menu. Chai Fans Are Losing Their Minds. (WSJ) Gen Z breaks up with bubbly booze as flat cocktails surge (LA Times) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday:  https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: Fun, flirty and fried to perfection: farewell to Chicken Shop Date, the YouTube show that helped kill off TV (The Guardian)  The Hunt for AI-Proof Assets Is Leading Investors to Sports, Casinos and Travel (WSJ) Recall alert for squishy dumpling toys sold on Amazon and other retailers due to choking concerns (WJCL) Docusign Raises Sales View on Higher Second-Quarter Revenue (WSJ) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: Hugging Face approached Nvidia's Huang weeks ahead of $12.9B acquisition, CEO tells CNBC (WSJ) Dyson CameraJet: The first toothbrush with a camera and a jet, to target the gaps and remove plaque between your teeth (PR Newswire) Southwest, a Low-cost Mainstay, Will Open Premium Airport Lounges (NYT) New York City Bans A.I. in Elementary and Middle School (NYT) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

It's a Lunch and Learn on Meghan Markle's company As ever! On today's show, we tested out the As ever products, from flower sprinkles to jam, and give our honest reactions. We report about Markle's various business lines and what we recommend she does next. The article we discussed about her inventory management is from Newsweek. Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging It Deceived Advertisers and Drove Up Prices (WSJ) Ernst & Young Rewarding Workers with $100M in Bonuses for Showing Off Their Human 'Skills' (People) Shein Had 4.4 Billion Reasons to Speed Its IPO Along (WSJ) John Ternus's biggest challenges as Apple's new CEO (Yahoo! Finance) Watch this epsiode on video, live-streamed on YouTube every weekday: https://www.youtube.com/@ABusinessMeeting Subscribe to our Substack to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Domino's is giving you free pizza if you eat somewhere else (USA Today) -Car Sunroofs Keep 'Spontaneously' Exploding—and the Problem Is Getting Worse (WSJ) -The New Cure for Career Burnout: Clown School (WSJ) -Nvidia Wants to Run the World's Robots. China Is an Eager Customer (WSJ) Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Jen is flying solo for one more day before Molly is back tomorrow. She covers Dunkin's potential return to the stock market, Uber's new live-video feature for teen rides, and TSA's plan to modernize airport security. Plus: she explains her Zara sales strategy! Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Jen is flying solo while Molly is out! She covers the return of six-second social media, scientists turning plastic waste into food, and Burger King admitting its chicken nuggets needed a serious makeover. Plus, why her strange split workday actually works!  Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80 (Variety), article we mentioned on "Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton" (NYT) -Wendy's CEO Aims for Chain to Get Back in the Burger Fight (WSJ) -Crocs Steps Out of the Discount Bin (WSJ) -Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy (TechCrunch) -Rare-Book Sales Are Booming. They're Getting Sliced Up and Fed to AI (WSJ) Plus Dolly's cake mixes, Lisa Frank, PSL season, and more. Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -How a Big Bet on Cancer Vaccines Brought Moderna Back From the Brink (WSJ) -Apple to launch $2,000-plus foldable 'iPhone Ultra' in early September: report (Fortune) -Can Taylor Swift Turn the Samoyed Into the Next Frenchie? (WSJ) -Some Take On Debt for Their Weddings. These Brides Are Making Money. (WSJ) Plus Jen's wonderful new children's book "Gemma and Goofy's Great Ducky Adventure," the Statue of Liberty, losing money in Broadway investing, and more. Subscribe to always know the next step: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Pizza Hut is dropping the "Hut" for football season -Estee Lauder earnings are up -Chipotle teams up with Salish Matter -LinkedIn for dating  Plus the business of GLAMSQUAD, Better Goods, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Home Depot earnings are up -Spotify's founder has a new healthcare tech -American is adding seat-back screens to more planes -Amazon is buying rare books to train their AI models Plus mixing orange juice and Pepsio, copywriting, JetBlue, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -TikTok is testing a peer-to-peer payment tool -Gen Z has just discovered premium rewards credit cards -Steak 'n Shake is leaning into protein dishes -Goldman Sachs to buy real-estate investment firm (WSJ) Plus ALO summer clothes, crying, Venmo, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Companies are spending more on AI than they think -Drone delieveries  -"Kid-empowered AI" toys -Blackberry is back Plus what our personal AI budgets, the Tin Can phone, BBMing, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Dropping out of college to start companies  -Reddit joins the S&P 500 -Financial advice on TikTok -Getting married at festivals  Plus taste tasting Unwell drinks, bad financial mistakes we've made, the Thiel fellowship, and more. Stay connected and join our email list: https://abusinessmeeting.com/

Today's agenda: -Stubhub and World Cup woes -The rise of Mystery Trips -Leadership turnover at OpenAI  -Chik-Fil-A has a new dish on the menu Plus we've got folks in the live chat, the Savannah Bananas, Pack Up and Go, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Air traffic controller jobs  -Forbes' reporter out  -Bill Gates' daughter's startup -Cracker Barrell rebrand Plus mammograms, voting policies, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Bumble is getting rid of its famous feature -LinkedIn's "AI slop" reporting button and Anthropic's new watermark  -Lovable just raised $400M  -Family Olympics to decide kids' last name Plus early mornings, tech valuations, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Pumpkin Spice season is starting earlier than ever -Burger King is now beating Wendy's  -Peabody, Massachusetts is a hot place to move  -YouTube is making it harder for creators to make money  Plus stolen newspapers and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Consumer brands are moving abroad -New companies are working to extend dogs' lives  -Berkshire Hathaway has a lot of cash -Ariana Grande's tour schedule and concert insurance  Plus Loyal, Golden Child, boba tea, White Castle, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Parents are attending job interviews with kids  -AI models are going rogue  -Burger King Whooper is getting revamped -Clothes are out at a Florida steakhouse  Plus puffy shirts, engagement ring drinking glasses, and more. Join our email list: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Google shakes up AI leadership -Disney+ is moving into sports -SpaceX stock is bumpy  Plus solo episodes BTS, busy bee drinking glasses, and more. Want the meeting notes? Subscribe to our free newsletter: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Men and women in the paid workforce, and a discussion about stay-at-home parenthood -SpaceX announces its first earnings post-IPO, and the role of a founder's brand in raising capital -A major publisher pulls a multimillion-dollar book deal over AI claims Plus Nikki Glaser, House of Stassi, and more. Want the meeting notes? Subscribe to our free newsletter: businessmeeting.substack.com

Today's agenda: -Myspace is trying to make a comeback. -Chili's is using AI in a surprisingly smart way. -AI matchmakers are taking over online dating. -Fashion brands are embracing "pre-loved" clothing.  Plus Capital One Cafés, overdrafting bank accounts, giving blood for insurance discounts, broken toe boots, supply chain careers, the rise of Chief Information Officers, Buffalo Exchange, Everlane's controversial sale, AI rebrands, startup pivots, and whether founders should ever sell their companies if it means abandoning their values. Want the meeting notes? Subscribe to our free newsletter what we couldn't fit into the episode: businessmeeting.substack.com