Journalist and author Nicholas K. Smith talks about Nike’s contribution to the fashion industry, its marketing prowess, and why Nike might be the King of Kicks. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil sets Nike on the path to becoming a billion-dollar company by signing the most successful sports endorsement deal in history. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil’s attempt to grow his company lands Nike in the crosshairs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a crisis that propels Phil toward a monumental decision: taking his company public. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Knight rapidly develops a new product line from scratch and gives it a name to remember: Nike. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26-year-old college graduate Phil Knight founds Blue Ribbon Sports and makes a success of his plan to import Japanese running shoes to America. But as the relationship with his only supplier begins to unravel, Phil decides to gamble his company’s future on a fundamental shift in direction: creating his own in-house brand. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Nelson Lichtenstein explores the historical significance of Sam Walton’s “Retail Revolution”. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While Sam gears up to finally take on Kmart, he also fights to overcome obstacles from both inside and outside the company. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Sam Walton pushes Walmart at a breakneck pace of growth, he gets a jaw dropping health diagnosis that makes him rethink his company’s future. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam reclaims the title of Walmart CEO, but returns to a company divided. He cleans house and scales up, all in anticipation of a showdown with a big rival: Kmart. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the 1970’s, Sam Walton steps away from his retail empire, Walmart. But with Sam gone, the company nearly buckles under the weight of a power struggle at the executive level. Distressed with how his company is being run in his absence, Sam comes out of semi-retirement with a vengeance determined to take back control and take his company to the next level. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tripp Mickle, author of “After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul”, examines the company’s successes and failures, and what the future has in store. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Apple’s top-secret car project ends up on a road to nowhere, Tim is forced to chart a new route to Apple’s future. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tim Cook tries to banish doubts about his leadership with a new type of product which he hopes will be as revolutionary and influential as the original iPhone. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the aftermath of Steve’s death, Tim struggles to prove himself a worthy successor as he wrestles with rivals both inside and outside Apple. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a thirteen year rise through the ranks at Apple, Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook faces the daunting task of replacing the company’s iconic co-founder Steve Jobs after the billionaire’s death from cancer. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers. Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Kristy Ironside, a professor of History and Classical Studies at McGill University, talks about what McDonald’s means to the Russian people, and what it means now that the fast food giant is gone. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After George successfully opens his first McDonald’s in Moscow, he sets his sights on expanding across Russia before finally stepping away from his company’s day-to-day operations. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To help him achieve his goal of opening a McDonald’s in Moscow, George assembles a group of young executives known as “The Wolf Pack.” To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

George Cohon focuses on making McDonald’s a food supplier for the upcoming 1980 Moscow Olympics. But his plans are threatened by Soviet bureaucracy, a run-in with the KGB, and an impending war. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

George Cohon gives up his career as a Chicago attorney to open the first McDonald’s fast food restaurant in Canada. As George moves up the McDonald’s corporate ladder, a chance meeting with members of the Russian Olympic Committee sets him on a path to attempt to open the first McDonald’s in the Soviet Union. To listen to Business Movers ad-free, join Wondery+ in the Wondery App. Click here to download the app: https://wondery.app.link/businessmovers Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.