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Episode 23: SkyMall’s Crash Landing

Episode 23: SkyMall’s Crash Landing

FromThe Great Fail


Episode 23: SkyMall’s Crash Landing

FromThe Great Fail

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Dec 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

At its peak, SkyMall was a staple of airline travel with an annual circulation of approximately 20 million copies of its catalog found in the seat pockets of every major airline in the United States. Known for its whimsical and unique merchandise, it quickly won the hearts of many travelers and by 2009 had generated approximately $80.5 million in revenue, making it one of the largest e-commerce websites in the world. How did a fun, innovative company with a monopoly on its market become an internet after-thought by 2015? Find out on Episode 23 of The Great Fail.Thank you to this week's sponsors and to our partners at AdvertiseCast.https://www.advertisecast.com/search/The%20Great%20FailPolicyGeniusBetterHelpBitTrust IRA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Great Fail is a true crime inspired, business podcast that examines the greatest success stories of the most prominent and prolific companies, brands, and people and what led to their demise. If you love true crime and stories of massive failures, you've come to the right place! Here we take a forensic look at stories that will irk you, shock you, and have you picking your jaw up off the floor, all while learning the oftentimes avoidable, mistakes that have ended the lives of companies and left boardrooms looking like crime scenes. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.