Lessons from Steve Jobs, Gap & J.Crew, with retail icon Mickey Drexler
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Mickey Drexler redefined retail by radically remaking Gap and J Crew, and working alongside Steve Jobs to guide the creation of the Apple Store. Drexler joins Rapid Response to assess some of the biggest stories in the retail industry today, from the weight of crippling tariffs and US manufacturing skepticism, to Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle campaign. Feisty as ever, Drexler shares his unvarnished view on in-office work, AI’s limitations, and why leaders need to follow their gut or get out of the way.
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