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The Rise and Fall of Victoria’s Secret

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When a retailer falls, it falls quickly. 
Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez are co-authors of “Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon.”
- What Les Wexner understood about American consumers.
- The new competition for Victoria’s Secret.
- Lessons for retailers from Abercrombie & Fitch.

Companies discussed: VSCO, ANF

Host: Mary Long
Guests: Lauren Sherman, Chantal Fernandez
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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