Business failures, costly decisions and the lessons they leave behind.
The full archive, in the appBacklash 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.
Read the caseSquare 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.
Read the caseThe ¥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.
Read the caseThe nonprofit behind #PayUp closed Feb 28 2026 after funding failed — a decade after unlocking $22 billion for garment workers.
Read the caseNetEase'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.
Read the caseFounded by Vivienne Westwood's son, Agent Provocateur was London's hottest lingerie label — then 3i over-expanded it into administration.
Read the caseAmazon's cashierless convenience store — the 2018 concept that launched 'Just Walk Out' — shut down for good in 2026 when the economics never arrived
Read the caseAmazon's 2013 promise of 30-minute drone delivery was wound down in 2025 — crashes, probes and an un-renewed lease
Read the caseArcadia owned Topshop, Burton, Dorothy Perkins — 13,000 jobs lost when it entered administration in 2020. The brands were sold online-only.
Read the caseThe golf legend's licensed apparel brand closed its Taiwan agency after two decades. Stores held clearance sales at 40% off.
Read the caseAscaron 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.
Read the caseAube imported women's clothing — COVID cut orders and the weak yen raised costs, until a ¥180M bankruptcy in 2026 ended it.
Read the caseHonasa Consumer shut Ayuga in August 2024 — launched Dec 2021, survived 2.5 years, ₹14.7Cr impairment loss, failed product-market fit
Read the caseBarclays traders rigged Libor to profit on derivatives and hide crisis weakness — fined $450M, CEO resigned, the scandal uncovered $9B in industry fraud.
Read the caseBasecamp's CEO banned political discussions at work. One-third of the company resigned within days. The policy held, but the talent walked.
Read the caseBausch & 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.
Read the caseBensimon, 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
Read the caseThe 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
Read the caseBerjaya 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.
Read the caseBethlehem Steel failed to adopt modern steelmaking. Underfunded pensions and cheap imports pushed America's #2 steelmaker into Chapter 11.
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