Group Chat News is back with the hottest stories of the week including Vacation plans dive, Nike sales are still on a downward slope, DoorDash strikes a deal with Klarna, Waymo is projected to hit 20 million rides in 2025, Apple is losing a billion dollars a year on their streaming service, and Bobby Hundreds has a big new job at Disney and much more!

Timeline of What Was Discussed:

·       Is the recession here? (0:00)

·       Going all-in on wellness. (5:15)

·       Retail Joe is singing the blues. (11:45)

·       The park is HOT! (15:18)

·       Can Nike fix their broken image? (20:00)

·       Is gambling a problem? (29:10)

·       DoorDash is going to win BIG with buy now, pay later. (33:31)

·       The future is here. (39:49)

·       The problem with traditional Hollywood. (49:15)

·       “They not like us.” (1:00:15)

·       Shout out to Bobby Hundreds! (1:08:45)

·       Group Chat ‘Kathy’ Shout Outs. (1:13:57)

Related Links/Products Mentioned

·       Vacation plans take a dive

·       Nike expects sales will plunge in current quarter as it faces tariffs, sliding consumer confidence

·       Woke mega-brand sees sales slump after being left with warehouses full of clothes and shoes no one wants

·       Men’s March Madness TV coverage Thursday averaged 9.1 million viewers—the most-watched opening day of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament ever

·       DoorDash will let users buy now, pay later for fast food, a possible worrying sign for the economy

·       Waymo is at 10M rides a year (200k/week) and on track to do 20M by the end of 2025 in the US.

·       Apple is Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service

·       Bobby Hundreds Has a Big New Job at Disney