Unternehmerische Misserfolge, teure Entscheidungen und ihre Lehren.
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Backlash over her new drama made La Mer, Louis Vuitton and PIAGET delete Jun Ji-hyun's China ads within days — three contracts, one weekend, no statements.
Fall lesenSquare Enix's 2010 MMO launch was so broken the president apologized; servers shut in Nov 2012 and the game returned as A Realm Reborn in Aug 2013.
Fall lesenThe ¥750M fantasy epic — China's most expensive at the time — made ¥46.4M in 3 days, then its investors pulled it from theaters on July 15, 2018.
Fall lesenThe nonprofit behind #PayUp closed Feb 28 2026 after funding failed — a decade after unlocking $22 billion for garment workers.
Fall lesenNetEase's ¥1B, six-year wuxia flagship fell from the iOS charts in a month, drew a 'not satisfied' from the CEO, and shut down after 606 days.
Fall lesenFounded by Vivienne Westwood's son, Agent Provocateur was London's hottest lingerie label — then 3i over-expanded it into administration.
Fall lesenAmazon's cashierless convenience store — the 2018 concept that launched 'Just Walk Out' — shut down for good in 2026 when the economics never arrived
Fall lesenAmazon's 2013 promise of 30-minute drone delivery was wound down in 2025 — crashes, probes and an un-renewed lease
Fall lesenArcadia owned Topshop, Burton, Dorothy Perkins — 13,000 jobs lost when it entered administration in 2020. The brands were sold online-only.
Fall lesenThe golf legend's licensed apparel brand closed its Taiwan agency after two decades. Stores held clearance sales at 40% off.
Fall lesenAscaron was one of Germany's oldest game studios, known for Sacred and Port Royale — Sacred 2 took so long to make it collapsed under the debt.
Fall lesenAube imported women's clothing — COVID cut orders and the weak yen raised costs, until a ¥180M bankruptcy in 2026 ended it.
Fall lesenHonasa Consumer shut Ayuga in August 2024 — launched Dec 2021, survived 2.5 years, ₹14.7Cr impairment loss, failed product-market fit
Fall lesenBarclays traders rigged Libor to profit on derivatives and hide crisis weakness — fined $450M, CEO resigned, the scandal uncovered $9B in industry fraud.
Fall lesenBasecamp's CEO banned political discussions at work. One-third of the company resigned within days. The policy held, but the talent walked.
Fall lesenBausch & Lomb's MoistureLoc solution caused 180 Fusarium keratitis cases. 60 needed corneal transplants, 7 lost an eye. B&L paid $250M to settle 600 lawsuits.
Fall lesenBensimon, France's iconic canvas tennis-shoe brand popularised by Jane Birkin, was placed in receivership in January 2026 after revenue fell from €19M to €15M
Fall lesenThe anti-Instagram that everyone downloaded in 2022 stalled at 25 million users, failed to raise a Series C and was sold to a games maker
Fall lesenBerjaya Food, the operator of Starbucks in Malaysia, posted a record RM292M net loss in FY2025 as the Gaza boycott gutted revenue for five consecutive quarters.
Fall lesenBethlehem Steel failed to adopt modern steelmaking. Underfunded pensions and cheap imports pushed America's #2 steelmaker into Chapter 11.
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