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This week: the tragic tale of Nike, Foot Locker, and Bed Bath and Beyond. Bloomberg\u2019s Kim Bhasin joins Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers to discuss his recent piece on the downfall of the Nike brand and the peril of direct-to-consumer marketing. Then, they discuss Kim\u2019s other feature on Jamie Salter, the man who made a fortune buying up mall \u201czombie brands\u201d like Izod and Brook\u2019s Brothers. Finally: The DOJ is suing Visa for monopolistic practices, but will it mean anything or ordinary consumers?\nIn the Plus bonus mini-episode: Three Mile Island is back, baby! The hosts discuss Mincrosoft\u2019s power purchase agreement that involves switching on the defunct nuclear plant and Americans\u2019 troubled relationship with nuclear in general.\nWant more Slate Money? Subscribe to Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you\u2019ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of the Slate Money show page. Or, visit slate.com/moneyplus to get access wherever you listen.\nPodcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth.\nPublic.com+Public Investing Disclosure: All investing involves risk. Brokerage services for US listed securities, options and bonds in a self-directed brokerage account are offered by Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. Not investment advice. Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank.Cryptocurrency trading services are offered by Bakkt Crypto Solutions, LLC (NMLS ID 1828849), which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the NYSDFS. Cryptocurrency is highly speculative, involves a high degree of risk, and has the potential for loss of the entire amount of an investment. Cryptocurrency holdings are not protected by the FDIC or SIPC. . See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices