If there is one thing that saved retail in 2020, it was eCommerce. Consumers trapped in their homes, with time on their hands, came to depend on businesses that could keep them connected with the outside world. Companies that could keep up with demand were able to survive in ways unfathomable even 15 years ago. Unfortunately not every retailer and manufacturer has the crucial capital needed to reinvest in additional inventory.

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