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A Boring Dystopia

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It wasn’t just the supply chain disruptions. It was also the forced closing of tons of small businesses leading to a lack of competition in the market.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

That’s a very valid point. There were many small brand purchases during that time. In hindsight, they probably had no choice but to sell off and cut losses.