Topic: Urban Outfitters

3 chapters across the catalog

Viewpoint Discrimination
Episode 1251 1:13:23 - 1:15:49

1251: Viewpoint Discrimination

CrossFit CEO Resignation, Anthropologie "Nick" Controversy

The CEO of CrossFit resigned following a controversial tweet, while the clothing brand Anthropologie faced false accusations of using a racial slur. It is clarified that the term "Nick" used in Anthropologie stores is a British slang term for theft, not a derogatory reference to Black customers.

Coin of the Realm
Episode 910 2:42:48 - 2:47:57

910: Coin of the Realm

Retail Trends, Small Batch Marketing and Hand Sanitizer

The CEO of Urban Outfitters warned of a "retail bubble" as millennials move away from shopping malls. The hosts discuss millennial consumer habits, such as a preference for "small batch" branding and meal kit services like Blue Apron. The segment ends with a CDC warning regarding children consuming hand sanitizer for its alcohol content.

Cyber Insurance
Episode 550 1:48:07 - 1:51:40

550: Cyber Insurance

Sexualization of Young Girls and Urban Outfitters Lawsuit

The parents of 16-year-old model Haley Clauson filed a $28 million lawsuit against Urban Outfitters and photographer Jason Lee Perry. The suit alleges the company used "salacious" and "provocative" images of Clauson on t-shirts without parental consent. The photographer claims the images were previously published in a magazine and on Clauson's own Facebook page.