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How Supreme Built a Brand on Scarcity and Hype
In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the brand strategy behind Supreme, the streetwear label that turned a small skate shop in downtown Manhattan into a billion-dollar cultural phenomenon. They focus on the specific mechanism Supreme used to create demand: artificial scarcity through limited weekly drops, and how the brand maintained its underground credibility even after a minority stake sale to The Carlyle Group in 2017 valued the company at over $1 billion. They discuss the role of James Jebbia, Supreme's founder, who refused to open more than 11 stores worldwide even as hype…
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