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The story of Supreme

Chapter 1

The Lafayette Street origins

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Chapter 2

The art of artificial scarcity

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Chapter 3

The ultimate collaboration machine

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Chapter 4

The luxury crossover and corporate era

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The story of Supreme

Ch 2 · The art of artificial scarcity
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Cop or Drop

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From Lafayette Street, skate shop's start, Limited drops captured every heart. With Louis Vuitton, luxury's new art!

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The rise of the reseller

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Fun Fact

Japan store dominance: For over two decades, Japan had more physical Supreme stores than the United States, showcasing Tokyo's massive influence on streetwear.

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Glossary
drop (noun)
A scheduled release of a limited-edition product, typically sold directly to consumers in restricted quantities. James Jebbia used weekly product releases at Supreme's Manhattan store to deliberately keep supply below customer demand.

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Quiz

Outside of the United States, which country had the most physical Supreme stores for decades?

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Gossip

Would you wait overnight for a drop?

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On what day of the week does Supreme traditionally release its weekly drops of new products?

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To maintain fairness during highly anticipated releases, how did Supreme limit purchases in stores?

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What strategy does Supreme use by intentionally producing fewer items than customers want to buy?

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Which online platform became a major marketplace specifically for buying, selling, and trading used Supreme and streetwear items?

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What is the popular slang term used to describe Supreme's rectangular logo?

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What is the practice of buying limited Supreme items at retail price to sell them later for a higher price?

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In what year did Supreme launch its official online webstore, expanding beyond physical retail?

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