Jim Sinegal

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 1, 2019 by Steve Holmes · said 23 times in 4 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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Apr 1, 2019 neutral
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Costco CEO Jim Sinegal Refused to Sell Trampolines Over Safety Concerns
“The answer was yes, and that was Costco. The CEO of Costco was a man named Jim Senegal, and Jim said, I will not sell trampolines.”
Steve Holmes Apr 1, 2019 ▶ 30:45 Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes
Aug 30, 2021 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Costco CEO Jim Sinegal Initially Refused to Sell Trampolines Over Safety
“The CEO of Costco was a man named Jim Senegal, and Jim said, I will not sell trampolines.”
Steve Holmes Aug 30, 2021 ▶ 30:48 Springfree Trampoline: Keith Alexander & Steve Holmes (2019)
Dec 23, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Costco's Jim Sinegal Advised The Container Store to Cut 8,500 SKUs
“Jim Senegal, the Costco guy, and I had a running debate for years. We had 10,000 products. He said, you should have 1500 products.”
Kip Tindell Dec 23, 2024 ▶ 53:59 The Container Store: Kip and Sharon Tindell
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