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Post-Mortems

What went wrong, and what you can learn from it.

3 entries
beautyDTCretail

Ami Colé

A clean beauty brand built for melanin-rich skin that won 80+ awards, landed in 600 Sephora stores, and shut down four…

Updated Mar 2026
celebrityfinancefailure

The Kardashian Kard

Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney Kardashian launched a prepaid debit card in November 2010 that charged $1.50 to call customer…

Updated Mar 2026
celebrityfoodretail

Yummy Pop

Scarlett Johansson opened a gourmet popcorn shop in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Paris.

Updated Mar 2026