Mickey Drexler
The Knowledge Project
Mickey Drexler: The Art of Selling with Retail's Merchant Prince
- Published
- February 4, 2025
- Duration
- 54:55
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
Discusses society, culture.
Summary
This episode will transform how you think about style, aspiration, and the art of knowing what people want before they know it themselves. From working in department stores to advising Steve Jobs on Apple’s retail strategy when it didn’t have retail at all, Drexler’s career traces the evolution of American retail itself: from local shops to mall dominance…
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Show notes
This episode will transform how you think about style, aspiration, and the art of knowing what people want before they know it themselves. From working in department stores to advising Steve Jobs on Apple’s retail strategy when it didn’t have retail at all, Drexler’s career traces the evolution of American retail itself: from local shops to mall dominance, from catalog to digital, from mass market to personalization. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a retail enthusiast, or someone lookin
Themes
- society
- culture