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  • 4799
    Family Dollar vs Dollar General vs Dollar Tree
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    So much to talk about between these two discount stores!
  • 4170
    Nintendo
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they get so big; there used to be much more to them than just videogames.
  • 3107
    Target
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise and fall and rise again?
  • 2958
    Intel vs AMD
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Lots of history between these two companies as they battle it out, especially for chips that go in mobile phones.
  • 2780
    Subway
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    What happened to subway? They have closed so many stores and they are losing saves every year
  • 2685
    Most hated companies
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    A new series of the most hated or notorius companies both in modern day (monsanto, spirit air, credit scoring companies) would be a great pool of episode ideas. As well as closed or bankrupted compani... Read more...
  • 2672
    Marvel
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Rise and Fall and Rise again! Plus a lot to talk about with the Disney acquisition.
  • 2625
    PepsiCo
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Bigger than you know!
  • 2077
    NASCAR
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Been a fan since the 80's and have seen it's decline
  • 1911
    Domino's Pizza
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Highest gaining stock since 2009! Why are they so big and popular?
  • 1903
    Chick-Fil-A
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Chick Fil-a The story from beginning to now.
  • 1750
    GameStop
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Very curious to see how GameStop is surviving and hasn't become another 'Blockbuster' yet, with the rise of digital game downloads, are physical game discs going to go extinct soon?
  • 1581
    Spotify
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How the company grew in the music industry and solidified streaming business model. (How spotify got so big)
  • 1540
    Borders Books
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Once a dominant bookstore chain that was seemingly everywhere (even more than Barnes and Noble) and was innovative in its approach to making it easy for...
  • 1335
    Dairy Queen
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How do they stay successful when most of their locations are closed half of the year? Why did Warren Buffet see fit to purchase this company?
  • 1065
    Pokemon
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Bigger than you know video
  • 1010
    Souplantation / Sweet Tomatoes
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    As a loyal fan of their restaurants, I was sad to see them announce that they'd be closing all of their restaurants. This hits close to home because they're headquartered in my city. I'd like to see t... Read more...
  • 786
    IBM
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They are a large company but their focus has changed a few times over the years. First they were into typewriters, then mainframes, and then PCs but now I don’t really know what they do. It seems like... Read more...
  • 713
    Circuit City
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Once the head to head rival with Best Buy, suddenly gone seemingly overnight. What happened and why?
  • 647
    Youtube
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I want to know the histroy of YouTube and how it has helped out google
  • 556
    SEGA
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Just talk about Sega since everyone's talking about the new sonic trailer. Talk about the history and the war between SEGA and Nintendo. Maybe a rise, fall, and rise again video, why not?
  • 505
    Unilever
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They own about 400 different company's, for example Ben & jerry's, Axe, Hellmann's and Lipton. They also employ more than 160,000 People.
  • 471
    Barnes & Noble
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    In an era of e-books and Amazon, what is their fate as a company, and what is the main reason behind their decline in the first place?
  • 465
    Atari
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The Atari brand name has had quite the complicated history since the split of the original Atari Inc. in 1984, creating Atari Corporation and Atari Games. Detangling the history of which Atari did wha... Read more...
  • 451
    Moviepass
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This is a big one, with a meteoric rise and a very public failure as they nearly went bankrupt and had to restructure their offering.
  • 424
    Apple
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I think it would be interesting to go over the company after Jobs' death and to talk about where the company is heading
  • 408
    Kroger
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I would love to see your take on this industry Giant in the grocery world.
  • 404
    Aldi’s
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It is a German company that there is a lot of in the USA and Europe
  • 382
    Wawa
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Wawa is a chain of conveinance stores in the Mid Atlantic and South of the East Coast. They have a cult like following to the people who live where they exist and not many people know of them.
  • 380
    WinCo
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They're the only grocery store I know of to have an extensive bulk section where you buy only what you need by weight, so if you want to buy only a single gummy worm, you can.
  • 370
    Walgreens
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Walgreens is going through some changes lately and has had a lot of controversies this year. Would be a great video to go with the CVS video you have done.
  • 365
    Boeing
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Interesting story about the 747 and the ETOPS.
  • 362
    Samsung
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise of the top smartphone manufacturer
  • 303
    Hasbro vs. Mattel
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Similar to his Lowe's vs. Home Depot video, he would compare both toy companies to see what company is more successful and the different ways the companies' do business. I would like to see what toy b... Read more...
  • 302
    Dunkin' Donuts
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They have been exploding recently!
  • 267
    Hard Rock Cafe
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Did you know the Seminole Tribe of Florida owns them? Mind = blown
  • 261
    Red Lobster
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    My fav restaurant! What is the story behind it?
  • 247
    Publix
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did Publix get so big?
  • 244
    Decline and scandals of Facebook
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Facebook has a lot attached to it, and its slow decline being sped up after the privacy concerns and even the government investigation.
  • 238
    Chuck E. Cheese
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    History and Decline of ShowBiz Pizza Place & Chuck E. Cheese Pizza. It was huge during the Atari video game fad and I knew folks who lost a lot when the stock tanked.
  • 233
    Coke vs Pepsi
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Maybe do a back to back coke then pepsi set of videos one week after another. Then maybe a third video sometime later or the following week comparing the two. Maybe make it coke vs pepsi month. I wou... Read more...
  • 229
    Southwest Airlines
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    From their innovative conception, this company created a marketplace that defines the airline industry to this day. They're famously whacky and are a true underdog story.
  • 225
    Victoria’s Secret
    6 years agoVideo Created!
  • 213
    Whataburger
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I think it would be interesting to see how it went from one food stand to a large restaurant business.
  • 204
    Warner Brothers
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It has been around for what feels like a long time with some eventful situations to bring up in addition there is competition leading to the decline of it in my opinion.
  • 203
    Trader Joe's
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I really think this would make for a great video!
  • 196
    Yahoo!
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Then the internet first started, they were a monster. Now they are a non factor
  • 192
    U-Haul
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It's the largest moving company in America and they don't move anything
  • 188
    Darden Restaurants
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I see Red Lobster here but maybe one about their parent company that owns many restaurants including olive garden.
  • 185
    six flags vs cedar fair
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    two of the largest chain amusement parks in the usa this would make a good vs video
  • 177
    Six Flags
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise , fall, and rise again. From rapid expansion, to bankruptcy, and now how they're expanding again.
  • 174
    starbucks
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    why is it so big?
  • 166
    Netflix
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Netflix is a big platform for movies and tv shows. Netflix is the biggest streaming platform in the united states.
  • 160
    Five Below
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How can you not talk about a growing retail company who sells things from candy and snacks to toys and technology for all $5 and less? Especially with how the economy is nowadays
  • 156
    Hot Topic
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How a store that caters to the "outsiders" managed to be so successful.
  • 156
    Five Guys Burgers and Fries
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Five Guys started as a single location in the corner of a shopping center in Virginia in 1986 but is now found all over the world just based on word of mouth (Five Guys doesn't advertise). How did the... Read more...
  • 153
    The Jim Henson Company
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I would like to know more about the company side of Jim Henson.
  • 144
    GNC
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    What is the main reason behind their decline?
  • 139
    Jelly Belly
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I love the history and plus the make the best Jelly Beans
  • 134
    Panda Express
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Panda Express is one of my favorite places to eat so I was wondering if you could do a History video on Panda Express.
  • 130
    General Mills - Bigger than you Know
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Explain the brands of General Mills and how they have so many of them!
  • 130
    Pizza Hut
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    This topic is worthy because they were big back in the day but they have closed locations and what happened to this once popular chain?
  • 126
    Sonic Drive-In
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they become so successful? Are they doing well now when we start to look passed their funny commercial campaigns and wide menu choices showing their many slushie flavors? I'd also like to see ... Read more...
  • 126
    Kraft Foods Inc.
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This company used to be big in the food and beverage industry, but then it started to decline. Most will probably blame this on its acquisition of Cadbury. In late 2012, the company split into two se... Read more...
  • 125
    Dr Pepper
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    do a bigger than you know pls cadbury schweepes bought the dr pepper/7up bottling group and then all was bought by modelez international. they hold the rights on so many beverages, since dr pepper o... Read more...
  • 122
    Microsoft
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They recently became the most valuable company again. Satya Nadella has done a great job lifting Microsoft back up from the Ballmer days!
  • 116
    T-Mobile
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The fall and the rise of TMobile because of the uncarrier initiative that TMobile CEO John legere and how the uncarrier initiative has shaken up the wireless industry
  • 115
    In-N-Out Burger
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    It's a West Coast fast food chain with a limited menu, but with a slowly expanding business model.
  • 114
    Wikipedia
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Wikipedia is always asking for donations. How are they able to stay afloat? Who is bailing them out? Also, where does the money go when or if they get any profits?
  • 112
    KFC
    5 years agoVideo Created!
  • 112
    Papa John's Pizza
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they get so big?
  • 110
    Sirius XM
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They completely dominate the satellite radio industry/are the only company that does this in the United States, how did they get so big/popular, and they also have Pandora which puts them in the inter... Read more...
  • 104
    Bank of America
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I think it started as a local bank in San Francisco and got huge by lending after a fire. The story of becoming a huge bank must be interesting.
  • 103
    Montgomery Wards
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Very similar to Sears but failed much earlier
  • 101
    Spirit Halloween
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I've always wondered how pop-up Halloween stores like Spirit operate with such a unique business model.
  • 101
    Panera
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I'm very curious as to how Panera is handling with their savings,and what the story is behind this amazing restaurant.
  • 100
    Nickelodeon (Rise and Fall)
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Rise and Fall of the companies shows, movies, products, and advertising
  • 98
    Jack in the Box
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    A company with a very interesting history that seems to be in a slight decline now
  • 97
    AOL
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    AOL was the foremost email host, and now it's hardly ever utilized today.
  • 97
    MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This is sort-of a hot topic now, since they have a very rich history in the age of cinema. They've almost lost everything in 2010, but rebounded as a mini-major, with a resurrection in later years.
  • 95
    Taco Bell
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Expanding like crazy lately, how did they get so big?
  • 93
    Mcdonalds vs Burger king
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    You've (supprisingly) never made a video on them and they both have intersting rivalries
  • 92
    Burger King
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Let's explore the rise of Burger King.
  • 87
    Culver’s
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This company has an amazing history and quickly became successfull
  • 81
    Marriott
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It's grown from an A&W root beer stand in the 1920s into today's hospitality giant. It might be good for a Bigger Than You Know video.
  • 81
    Nike
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I want to see how this brand started and how it got too where it is today
  • 81
    Waffle House
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they get so big?
  • 80
    AirBnB
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It’s a super interesting company and lots of controversy surrounding it, and the ongoing war between them and the hotel industry.
  • 79
    Sports Authority
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I use to work there and they went out of business. id like to learn more about it but not do the research haha
  • 77
    Friendly’s-The Decline
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Friendly’s is a restaurant that was part of my childhood. It has closed down recently in my town and in other areas. Their ice cream is legendary. Do their history and why they fell apart. Friendly’s ... Read more...
  • 77
    KB toys
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    History of KB Toys, once was a major competitor for Toy R Us. Rumored to be making a comeback.
  • 76
    J.P. Morgan Chase
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It’s the biggest bank, Morgan Stanley spun off from them & iconic founder I don’t know a lot about
  • 74
    UPS
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    UPS makes over $71 billion a year and I want to know how it grew so big.
  • 74
    Steak 'n Shake
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They have a very interesting history and right now they are going through some financial issues. I think it would be a prime topic for you to cover.
  • 73
    Applebees
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    3 of the Applebees in my area closed down for no reason all at the same time. Just wanted to know what's happening to them, if a lot of stores are closing or news business model or whatever.
  • 71
    Energizer vs Duracell
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The two most used household batteries. What’s the history?
  • 70
    Rockstar Games
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they get so big?
  • 68
    Electronic Arts (EA)
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    To discover the rise of EA and how they are still in business even with their shady marketing tactics and loot box system.
  • 68
    Converse
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They're everywhere, seem to have a very specific target populations, popularity seems to come and go
  • 67
    Little Debbie
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I think they're and inserting company that seems to rival hostess and they make many of the same products.
  • 67
    Dave & Buster's
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The history and rise of popularity of a well-known arcade/restaurant chain.
  • 66
    Menards - how did they get so big?
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Menards is the biggest rival to The Home Depot and Lowes, it's a rapidly expanding chain that competes very well in the midwest. Anyone in the midwest recognizes it.
  • 65
    Macy's
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    The decline. Why are all their stores in danger of closing?
  • 64
    HBO
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This topic is worthy because they have a solid history of making some of the best tv shows while being a company that plays movies most of the day. For years they have had a subscription model that ha... Read more...
  • 64
    Olive Garden
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They have almost 900 restaurants and yet we don’t know much about them, there parent complaint is Darden Restaurants!
  • 64
    Harbor Freight Tools
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They are changing they way people buy tools and have great target marketing
  • 62
    Dollar General (Bigger then you know?)
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Has anybody else noticed that dollar general stores are showing up everywhere (big and small towns)?
  • 61
    Jimmy John's
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I was first introduced in downtown Iowa City in 2000. It had the exact same menu as another downtown sandwich shop called Big Mike's. It was the same sandwich shop, competing against each other... but... Read more...
  • 61
    Adobe
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Photoshop for example is probably one of the (if not the) most known product in the world.
  • 60
    Motel 6 vs Super 8
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    I think that these two budget motels are worthy of a vs video
  • 60
    Viacom
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    no one knows they exist but they are a huge mass media company it may remerge with cbs by the time the video comes out so maybe cbs bigger then you know
  • 59
    Safeway
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Big Grocery chain. How did they get so big
  • 57
    Denny's
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did America's diner get so big
  • 57
    WWE
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    WWE has been around a long time, but has been public for less than 20 years. 5 years ago they were trading at $11. In the last year they have been trading at least $50-$100.
  • 56
    Pixar
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The struggles Pixar went through while pioneering a new form of animation and their subsequent success is a really interesting and inspiring topic!
  • 55
    Quiznos
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise and fall.... and rise again.
  • 55
    JetBlue
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    how they rose up from a small airline to one of the biggest domestic budget airlines
  • 55
    Church’s/Texas Chicken
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    I think this could be an interesting topic for the “why 2 names” series. It’s called “Church’s Chicken” in the US, but called “Texas Chicken” everywhere else. Interestingly, it is also being called “C... Read more...
  • 54
    Rite Aid
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Why are they on the decline?
  • 54
    twitter
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    its a big social network company and even the president uses it , a lot it might do well as a "how did it get so big" video
  • 54
    Popsicle
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    Really interesting invention story and really good product and company
  • 53
    HEB
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Heb is a successful chain of grocery stores in Texas. They're generally liked in their area. It would be interesting to see why they're successful.
  • 52
    TWITCH
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Amazon, gaming industry, nerds, fortnite!!!! ??
  • 52
    Kellogg’s
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They have a lot of cereal that I eat and many other people eat and I’m interested in how they started
  • 52
    Hobby Lobby
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This is a company that has been rapidly expanding despite the retail apocalypse
  • 52
    Gateway Computers
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I think they will have a very interesting rise and fall for you to lay out. There is a dynamic or argument of who the founders were. Two brothers or one of the brothers and a friend with the second br... Read more...
  • 52
    White Castle
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Considered the country's oldest fast food chain
  • 52
    Mattel
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    they own Hot Wheels And Barbie......
  • 52
    VW (Volkswagen)
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Worlds largest car manufacturer by sales, Brands (Bugatti, Lamborghini, Trucks, ...), Scandal, WW2, ... much to talk about.
  • 51
    Tupperware
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I think it would be great to see how such a line of containers can be made into a large and great company.
  • 51
    Coca Cola: bigger than you know
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It's a massive soda company that owns far more beverages than people know. You can also talk about Sprite and other stuff
  • 50
    Chipotle
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The Huge Rise and weird fall with all the raw meats and lettuce that caused a huge amount of commotion then lead to a dip in sales and then their (Rise) back up to the top. Tyler- I love Chipotle p... Read more...
  • 49
    Cedar Fair
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The company owns and operates twelve amusement parks, two outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels in the US and Canada.
  • 48
    Motel 6
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Because you haven't done any hotels or motels
  • 48
    Super 8 Motel
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Super 8 was a knockoff of Motel 6 (ok maybe do Motel 6) started in Aberdeen, SD. They grew fast, at one point opening a new motel every few days. Eventually they were purchased by a larger hotel compa... Read more...
  • 48
    Raising Cane's Why They're Successful
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They seem to have grown in popularity very quickly, specially here in the south.
  • 47
    Nabisco
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I want to know why nabisco products here in canada are named christie
  • 47
    Snapchat
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise of a social media as big as snapchat would be nice to learn about especially considering the technology used in the app and how they've grown.
  • 46
    Buffalo Wild Wings
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I'd love to see a history of the company from their humble beginnings, to their public relations problems, to being acquired by Arby's. I'd love to see how they are doing in comparison to how they use... Read more...
  • 45
    Fuddruckers
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    You recently did a video on Steak and Shake, and you’ve done other burger joints in the past, that were kind of unique. I feel like this would fit in just right with that trend and be an interesting v... Read more...
  • 42
    Fye
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    A while ago, Fye ( For. Your. Entertainment.) was in MASSIVE trouble which actually killed the company and somehow, don't ask me why, they came back from the dead. This is great for a Rise, Fall &... Read more...
  • 42
    DirectTV vs. Dish Network
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    This would be a great idea following the video on Sirius XM Radio.
  • 42
    Bing
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Why does Microsoft keep supporting Bing? I also want to see the history of the site and why is it still around.
  • 41
    Blackberry
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I remember blackberry was everywhere and we're revolutionary, my first "smartphone" was a blackberry and I loved it. I know they nearly went out of business but are making a small comback. I think it ... Read more...
  • 40
    Johnson & Johnson
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    A "Bigger Than You Know" Video.
  • 40
    Buc-ee's
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    History of company and how they are growing (similar to cracker barrel episode)
  • 39
    Rise and Fall of Shopko
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It is an interesting topic we're I haven't seen a good video about Shopko and I'm sure you could make a good one Mike
  • 39
    Forever 21
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The Rise of Forever 21. It has a great story about the Owner from Korea living the American Dream and expanding his one store location to 600 and a solid online store,
  • 39
    Rainforest Cafe
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They’re a restaurant chain that feels like it’s been around forever, yet seems to only do business within tourist destinations & theme parks. They’ve always just seemed odd to me as a business.... Read more...
  • 37
    Declination of GoPro
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It just seemed like a short lived business and knowing that is most likely not going to survive in a few years is astounding.
  • 36
    The rise of Supreme
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    supreme is frickin huge lol
  • 36
    Sprint
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I am curious how this company is still around and I want to know how they fell so fast.
  • 36
    Ponderosa
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    This restaurant was amazing when I was growing up! It was an affordable place to go for great food, especially steak!! Then it just disappeared in my place in Upstate NY and I never knew why. Also, I ... Read more...
  • 36
    Ticketmaster
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    I want to know why there is so much hate for this company and how they compare to their competitors
  • 35
    Cartoon Network
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Seeing it s worldwide loss of viewership it deserves to be a video
  • 35
    Baskin Robbins
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How they got so big?!
  • 34
    Piggly wiggly
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Such and iconic store in the south east. How they’ve evolved and still I’m the game.
  • 34
    Sbarro's Pizza
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The Rise & fall of Sbarro's Pizza
  • 33
    Blizzard/Activision
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Blizzard has recently had to fire and let go many employees due to financial issues despite having some of the most popular games ever created.
  • 33
    Abercrombie & Fitch
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Started in 1892 as a sporting goods retailer, the brand changed hands several times during the 20th century until it was repositioned as a young adult apparel retailer. Controversy in the 2000s fueled... Read more...
  • 32
    Sam's Club vs Costco
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They're the 2 biggest membership-only warehouse stores.
  • 31
    Marvel vs DC
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Part of the "vs"series.
  • 31
    Visa and MasterCard: Two intertwined competitors
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I’m interested to know how both companies manage to keep people on both sides and make people decide between both, while minor differences are present.
  • 31
    Under Armour
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It has grown into one of the biggest sportware companies
  • 31
    Rubik's Cube
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It is one of the best selling puzzles and maybe toys. The company was trying to bring a lawsuit against thecubical.com . Claiming that there site was breaking trademarks by showing other brands of cub... Read more...
  • 30
    Frito-Lay
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Bigger than you know. One of the biggest chip brands yet still unknown to many.
  • 30
    Bass Pro Shops
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they get so big
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    White Castle and Krystal
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The company sell very similar products, but have different names along with the region they're associated with.
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    Cinnabon
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Because it’s bigger than you know, it’s the only snack Cinnamon roll company that you can name. It’s in super markets, retail stores, the sell candles and have cereal tie ins. And obviously the mall a... Read more...
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    Heinz Company
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Bigger than you know
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    Toshiba
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    After HD DVD, Toshiba never really bounced back in the consumer line. In fact the whole company almost went under after a series of bad luck from accounting scandles to the Georgia Nuclear power plant... Read more...
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    Circle K
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Circle K is America's largest and most expansive convenience store chain. Every year since opening, they've had nothing but growth. Lately, they've been expanding heavily in advertising, and store qua... Read more...
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    TJ Maxx
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I’ve worked for one of the companies retail chains, TJ Maxx, for some time and wonder how the company is staying competitive in a time where Amazon and Walmart are huge. They also own other department... Read more...
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    ZOOM Communications
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The company no one had heard of just a month ago, and is now seemingly everywhere. Perhaps could be part of the Rise/Fall or Why They're Successful Series considering their latest scandals in terms of... Read more...
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    The Disney Channel
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It began in the eighties as a public network mostly comprised of Walt Disney related programming mixed with family programming. By the turn of the millennium it had become strictly a kids network due ... Read more...
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    Chewy.com
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    I'm a recent dog owner, and I personally cannot recommend Chewy.com enough. I've noticed you haven't really done any pet company vids yet.
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    UFC
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    There are and were quite a few mma leagues but the UFC seems to have come out on top. The sport is somewhat controversial and has been traversing into the new media world in the last years.
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    23andMe
    2 years agoVideo Created!
    How did it start?
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    Blimpie Subs
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I feel like they used to be everywhere. But now they’re nowhere. I’ve read a little about it and I think it’d be a great video!
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    Build-A-Bear Workshop
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    This topic is worthy for a video because it is one of the last toy stores in the US. In the last several years, the company hasn't been doing well. They had a promotion where you pay your age. The sto... Read more...
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    Universal Studios
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I'm very curious about the history of the company and how they got so big.
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    Jollibee
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    It's coming to America
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    Spencer's
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    How did this company become a big chain store for adult novelty in shopping malls? Would really like to see how this company started off and where it is today.
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    Chef Boyardee
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they become so big? And who was Chef Boyardee?
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    Kohl's
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise of the company and how they are doing today, especially with their recent collaboration with Amazon.
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    TGI Fridays
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It’s massive in the UK and seen as a special dining experience for birthdays, etc. But in the US they’re not as luxurious.
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    Motorola
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise and fall: How did they go from car radios to making nearly everything from the first cell phone (dynatac) to the processors in nearly everything that wasn't a pc (the motorla 68000 cpu was in... Read more...
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    Campbell Soup Company
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Bigger than you know
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    Guitar Center
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    They may be bigger then you know
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    Bed Bath & Beyond
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    They're closing 37 stores, if it gets worse in the coming months, they would close all of their stores. We need to know what happened.
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    Sheetz
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise
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    Spirit airlines
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It should have it own video to show its destnations and the low rates and why every thing is so chep and battle a gents other airlines
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    Quaker Oats
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    To see the weird history
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    PEZ! The company behind Pez dispensers.
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I was thinking about making a dog treat dispenser for my dog, and I thought of using a pez dispenser. I looked up pez dispenser on google and had a nostalgic moment, around 4-5 years old with my older... Read more...
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    Long John Silvers
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Always had good food, but seems like the buildings all for run down.
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    Waste Management
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    This would be a very interesting topic because waste management is considered to be a "natural monopoly." There would be so much to talk about including how it came to be, how it stands today, and how... Read more...
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    Dryers and Edys
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Why 2 names I've always wondered why on the East Coast we have Edys and the West Coast have Dryers but is exactly the same ice cream
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    Fry's Electronics
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    Mike - this is a perfect Rise and Fall video. They were expanding in the late 90's and early 2000's and now they have lost market share to Amazon and Best Buy, shuttered many stores, lost key vendors,... Read more...
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    Furby
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It was one of the biggest crazes of my childhood, but like all crazes it came and went. Talk about Furbish, which is apparently an official language they developed. Also, one contributor to their demi... Read more...
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    Ace Hardware
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    My wife & I have noticed that maybe they are trying to start a "budget friendly" "destination shop" experience... if that's even the right way to say it? Locally, we've had an Ace open that has Ha... Read more...
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    DoorDash Vs Uber Eats Vs Postmates Vs GrubHub
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I would love to see this from both the driver point of view and the customer point of view.
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    Nestle - Infant Formula Scandal
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    One of the most unbelievable scandals that I have ever encountered was a discussion topic during my Bioethics class in college. The Nestle company was directly responsible for the death of hundreds of... Read more...
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    Lamborghini vs Ferrari
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    I think it would be nice to see a comparison between 2 of the biggest sports car manufacturers in the world.
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    Quiktrip
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    A local convenience store and gas chain base in tulsa oklahoma that is growing
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    General Electric
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The decline of General Electric would be a very interesting topic.
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    Lehman Brothers
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I got this off of a Forbes website about some of the largest money scandals. It seems interesting apparently it was one of the largest bankruptcy’s in history. Link https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.... Read more...
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    Carvana
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    I have seen all of the ads for this being "The new revolution of cars!" But I want to know is it true or if its a lie for marketing.
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    Crazy Eddie
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    The story of this company is so interesting, and a movie could be made about it!
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    Discover Financial Services
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Started as an offshoot of Sears in the mid-1980's Discover credit cards are now technically the most accepted cards in the world. They operate their own payment processing network, have aggressively c... Read more...
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    Dippin Dots
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I want to know who came up with the idea of putting ice cream in the form of tiny spheres and how it got popular.
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    Boston market
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I love it, it used to be so popular but it had fallen, so please do a rise and fall vid on it
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    7 Up
    2 years agoVideo Created!
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    Blizzard Entertainment
    2 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise and fall of Blizzard, why they have become the most hated gaming companies in the world.
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    Nissan motors.
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Scotty Killmer, a famous mechanic form Huston, TX talks a lot about how great Nissan (Datson) motor's were, until they were sold out and the decline happened fast. Now they have THE worst automatic tr... Read more...
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    Wetzel Pretzel vs Auntie Anne's
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    they are big pretzels Mall competitor
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    Cici’s Pizza
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    How does a pizza buffet fail in the USA? We used to have a decent amount of CiCi’s in Michigan and now there is only one.
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    Quibi
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    A MULTI-million dollar effort with big names attached such as Disney, Quibi has failed in creating its own unique steaming service. We are only a few months in of the app's launch, and actual subscrib... Read more...
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    Smuckers - Bigger Than You Know
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    I say this mainly because of them owning Jif, the peanut butter!
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    Hp
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Decline of hp
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    Orville Redenbacher's
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    Orville Rendenbacher's is best known for their microwaves popcorn and popcorn kernals. I want to know how did this popcorn brand started. Company Man, you should do a video on that.
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    Hooters
    1 year agoVideo Created!
    The Decline of Hooters... What Happened?
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    crumbl cookies
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    they seemed to have blown up almost overnight-- they open many new locations monthly
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    Firehouse Subs.
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    It's a small sub shop franchise popular mainly in the American South. Each shop has a mural of Firefighters and other first respondents but with details of the city it's in. All murals are so far pain... Read more...
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    Ups vs fedex
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Who is better or faster
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    Skype
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Rise and Fall, similar companies such as Discord have risen to directly compete in it's market.
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    Delta Airlines - Rise, Fall, Rise Agaian
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Delta was a great airline until it had CEO problems with Ronald Allen around the turn of the century. The airline tanked, but with the help of it's new CEO, Richard Anderson, they grey back to their f... Read more...
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    Groupon
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They used to be really big right after the great recession. Now they are in decline. What gives?
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    Keurig
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    Not only are they a smashing success, they're the source of a conundrum that maybe you can solve for me. They've been around since 1998. That part isn't the problem. I definitely remember hearing o... Read more...
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    99c Store
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How do 1 dollar stores earn enough money to be in business, how did they get so popular?
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    Wish.com
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I got something on that site that was listed as free; I only had to pay shipping. Why??
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    Hot Wheels vs. Matchbox
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    As a kid growing up, I (and millions of other kids) grew up receiving these toy cars that we played with all the time and that have been a staple of many of our respective childhoods. Usually, you wou... Read more...
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    Old Country Buffet
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Here's an interesting fact: their parent company, Ovation Brands filed for bankruptcy three times in one decade and they declined from 350 restaurants at its peak, to less than 20 in 2019. Old Country... Read more...
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    Napster
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Obviously they changed music forever, but where did they go?
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    Dicks Sporting Goods
    2 years agoVideo Created!
    Recent stoppage of selling guns as well as closing done all field and stream stores in the country.
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    New Balance
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Not as big as Nike or Adidas, they still have a decent presence in the shoe market. Plus they signed Kawaii Leonard to a shoe deal.
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    Sizzler
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise and fall
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    Ubisoft
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The French video game company has been hated by many people when it comes to playing games, micro transactions, and Uplay service. However another reason to add to the hate is that Ubisoft has dumped ... Read more...
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    RC Cola
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Royal Crown Cola "RC Cola" Ok so there is a little known Cola company that comes from the same place as Coke in Columbus, Georgia. Basically I put a link below that goes through all the ups and downs... Read more...
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    Mega Millions vs. Powerball
    1 year agoVideo Created!
    They were similar multi-state draw games that for a time only one or the other would participate depending on state, then nearly all states could get both starting in 2010.
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    Bojangles
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The company is a regional fried chicken restaurant slowing down.
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    Gucci
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    How they make so much money and there strategy to beat out other retailers
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    Wells Fargo
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    How did they decline and can they rise again?
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    American Express
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    One of the most well-known credit card companies that doesn't seem to have as strong a presence globally and has the highest fees for store owners. But it's regarded as the luxury credit card with the... Read more...
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    WCW
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Ive been a fan up to its purchase and it was really sad seeing them bought out by the WWF.Pretty interesting story
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    Liquid Death: Why their successful
    2 years agoVideo Created!
    This company has gone from complete obscurity just a year to now one of the fastest growing beverage companies around. This would especially be good if they get acquired by one of the larger beverage... Read more...
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    Petco vs PetSmart
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Two biggest retailers in the pet space and over 50% of people have pets!
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    Foot Locker
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    Follow up to Woolworth video.
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    Reddit
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    valued at $3 billion usd
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    cold stone creamery
    4 years agoVideo Created!
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    Paypal
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The rise of a online bank
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    Gap / old Navy
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Long extensive history. A company with many ups and downs
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    Hertz Global Holdings
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    They just filed for bankruptcy. https://www.businessinsider.com/hertz-filing-for-bankruptcy-as-early-as-this-weekend-report-2020-5?amp
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    FILA
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    This shoe brand was pretty strong back in the day and then I feel like they disappeared and now appeared again.
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    Rotten Tomatoes
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    How the website became the go-to source of movie reviews.
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    Hellman’s and Best Foods
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Why Two Names? The same brand of mayonnaise is called Hellman’s on the east coast, and Best Foods on the west coast. Would be interesting for you to explain why
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    Pier 1 Imports
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Rise and Fall
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    United Airlines Controversy
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    United Airlines has been accused of not being the friendliest airline to its passengers. I think it would make for in interesting video.
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    Tommy hillfiger
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    They recently have been coming back
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    CVS vs Walgreens
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    The biggest drugstores that I know of
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    Reebok
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I don't hear about them anymore.
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    Adidas vs Puma
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    A family feud well worth for a video. I remember watching a documentary about it on Viassat History - talk about backstabbing!
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    Monster Energy
    6 years agoVideo Created!
    because DADDY NEEDS HIS ENERGY
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    Olympus
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Bigger than you know!
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    Amazon, part 2
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Your video on how Amazon got so big is one of my favorites, but that's the thing--they are so big! I'm sure there's enough content there for one or two more videos. How big will they get? Who will the... Read more...
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    shein: controversial history
    4 years agoVideo Created!
    this is worthy of a video because shein in has been using kids at sweatshops to make their products. their products are bad and the condition they put the kids in are worse.
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    Why they are hated: Comcast
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    I know that comcast is pretty unanimously hated much like other cable companies and are said to pay off government officials to allow them to treat their customers poorly. With the new series on the c... Read more...
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    Microsoft zune
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    Because people want to see the mistakes it brought to mocrosoft
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    The decline of Red Lobster
    7 months agoVideo Created!
    Red Lobster is considering filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and are possibly going through with it as they’ve made substantial losses
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    Netflix: The rise and fall?
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    Losing subscribers, adding ads, stock price down, don’t seem to be doing so hot
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    HealthSouth
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    This company got away with flat-out lying to investors about their finances for over 10 years! The CEO threatened his subordinates to keep the lies going, but never got punished for any of it, even af... Read more...
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    Arby's :The rise and fall
    5 years agoVideo Created!
    This chain used to be around everywhere and had commercials on TV with the big hat and it seemed popular. I want to know what happened? Why did it go down hill? Did it? Did they change industries? Who... Read more...
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    Worldcom Scandal
    3 years agoVideo Created!
    You have done great videos on numerous company scandals including Enron and AIG. Well, Worldcom surpassed Enron as a scandal money-wise. In addition, the Worldcom story as a company is very interestin... Read more...
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    Cracker Barrel
    6 months agoVideo Created!
    A popular chain of “Old Country Stores” that appear off the highway especially to many travelers
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