TBOY Lite

 “Halloween Inc.” — Spirit Halloween’s zombie retail. Odds are you’re getting a costume from Spirit Halloween this week, at one of their 1,400 seasonal locations — But Spirit’s real estate operation follows a strict 3-part calculation.Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“5 surprising teen spending trends” — We just got the best survey there is on what teens spend their money on (spoiler: Buy New Balance, eat Goldfish, and never Venmo).Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Triple Crown” — This year, Mexican beer, liquor, and cocktails have all hit #1 in America – There are 3 reasons why, and one of them is storytelling (story-selling?).Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “You own 3.6 pairs of Birks” — Birkenstock’s IPO day. 249-year old Birkenstock goes public today with an IPO — And if “The Lindy Effect” applies, Birkenstock will live *another* 249 years.Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“From Blockade to Siege” — After the surprise attack from Hamas, Israel is responding with punishing economics — It’s escalating its blockade on the Gaza Strip to a siege.Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “Restaurants sell Tires” — The Michelin Guide is expanding from restaurants to hotels — This tire company (Michilin) getting into travel guides is one of the great stories of marketing history. Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Huge Millennial Water Bottle” — Stanley’s tumbler surge. The #1 trending water bottle right now? It’s not Swell, Nalgene, or Klean Kanteen. It’s Stanley — Stanley sales are up 275% because of one “minnovation”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “6 countries. 3 continents. 1 tournament” — FIFA just announced the 2030 World Cup hosts… sorry 6 co-hosts — Because sports has a Dictator Problem.Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Geniuses are eccentric. So are frauds” — Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial just kicked off with some wild details ($55M for Tom Brady to work 20 hours?) — But we noticed some similarities between geniuses and frauds.Want more? Click here to listen to our 20 minute daily show, The Best One Yet. And for all other things TBOY, go to www.tboypod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 “Toy-vasion” — Toys ‘R’ Us is back with an ambitious expansion plan that they call “land, air, and sea” — Because location isn’t just a physical place, it’s also a mindset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.