About this episode
Behind that 70% off sign, there’s a liquidation consultant trying to maximize retailer profits. Zachary Crockett seeks a deal. SOURCES: Bradley Snyder, executive managing director at Tiger Group. Zac Rogers, associate professor of supply chain management at Colorado State University RESOURCES: " What Went Wrong: The Demise of Toys R Us, " by Angie Basiouny (Knowledge at Wharton, 2018) " Retail apocalypse 2024: All the once-popular stores and restaurants that shuttered locations this year, " by Sarah Bregel (Forbes, 2024) " BBB Tip: Avoid bogus bargains at going out of business sales " by Better Business Bureau (2024) " There’s a science and art to running a going-out-of-business sale. (And business is booming.) " by Courtney Reagan (CNBC, 2018) EXTRAS: " I don't wanna grow up: The first day of the end of our childhoods, " by Mike Higdon (Reno Gazette-Journal, 2018) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.