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No Sympathy for Mickey Drexler & J.Crew

Jun 14, 2017
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We clowned on JCrew's Mickey Drexler last week and this week he's unemployed. That's what happens when you fall victim to the innovator's dilemma. J.Crew is another classic example of a post-recession private equity buyout and dividend recap boom that saddled a once-high-flying retailer with a f*ck ton of debt. Now it's in deep distress and there are qu…

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