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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

VMS

n 2022, inflation drove prices and interest rates higher. It’s certainly one of the reasons most retailers sought any opportunity to cut overhead – closing stores, releasing employees, trimming marketing budgets and technology investments, etc. Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. Happy New Year.

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The Step-Up in Ecommerce Sneaker Fraud

Retail TouchPoints

With top companies releasing limited “drops” of desired products, limited-edition sneakers can sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars over their original retail price. Proxy transactions in sneakers also became riskier over the course of 2022. Heeling and Dealing The sneaker resale market is a lucrative industry.

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What’s old is new again: The rise of rental

Inside Retail

And in most cases, you end up paying more than the retail price for an item by the end of your term. IR: What are your plans for Breeze in 2022? IR: What are your plans for the business in 2022? Do you see Breeze owning a physical space in the future? Do you see Breeze owning a physical space in the future?

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5 ways crowdfunding can get you through the shipping crisis

Retail Bound

The cost-saving benefits of manufacturing in Asia have been upended, and either the producer or the consumer has to pay the price. Let’s say you launch a campaign at the start of 2022, and the cost of shipping hasn’t improved. Crowdfunding presents a way to avoid this altogether. Well, not necessarily.