
DirectBuy
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 3 episodes found for "DirectBuy".
Sep 28, 2026
Backcountry's Latest Acquisition & Retail's AI Future with Anne Mezzenga
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2:30Eoin ComerfordHOST
Okay, what about VeloFix? Well, more than likely, this addresses some potentially financial issues within the company.
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2:38Eoin ComerfordHOST
CSC Generation, which is the parent company of Backcountry, they're really known as more of a value shopper, right? Most of the brands that they've acquired over the years, whether it's DirectBuy or Solitable, they were bought out of bankruptcy or close to it.
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2:52Eoin ComerfordHOST
Even Backcountry, they bought for pennies on the dollar.
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2:56Eoin ComerfordHOST
So I don't think they paid a premium here.
Why Are We So Proud of Being Busy? Boundaries, Burnout & the Pressure to Do It All | E124
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13:50Jessica SmithHOST
You told me that." He's like, "I do that now," and he's like, "And I'm not even working." And I was like, "You know what? I haven't done that in a long time." So yeah, but I- I know exa- and I do feel that all the time, and I have to figure out a way...
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14:04Jessica SmithHOST
I'm getting better 'cause, um, definitely is, like, nothing like at DirectBuy, but, like, guilt, that's crazy.
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14:13JamieHOST
Yeah.
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14:14Jessica SmithHOST
And it's-
I Nailed the Event. My Boss Said Nothing. | Why Does Recognition Matter More Than Your Paycheck? | E123
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14:45Jessica SmithHOST
I didn't think of it as, you know, I needed that.
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14:49Jessica SmithHOST
And then growing up at Direct Buy, Mark was not that.
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14:52Jessica SmithHOST
And I considered him to be a great boss.
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14:55Jessica SmithHOST
And I didn't even know that that was a thing.