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The Future of Retail in the New Era of Risk

Retail Prophet

While cotton could indeed be sourced elsewhere, the US had several distinct market advantages. Boundless, fertile land, an objectively superior strain of cotton, and most significantly, slave laborers to bring the product from the fields of America to the ports of England. Slave laborers load cotton onto waiting ships.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 274 – Warby Parker and AllBirds file S-1 prospectus for IPOs

Retail Geek

Net positive ebit has but they basically have had a net loss every year except 2019 when they broke even. 8:26] You know you like if you look at 2018 you said hey they sold 270 million and they lost 22 million on it in 2019 they sold 370 million and they broke even. So what’s a little worrisome about that is. [8:26]