Rethinking Retail Amid Crime Spree, MetaBirkin NFTs Gain Popularity, Purchase Pace Picks Up

By  |  December 14, 2021
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Retail Crime

An IP-stealing artist finds his work pirated with MetaBirkin NFTs. Plus, consumers are making more frequent online purchases, and retailers are using everything from bulletproof glass to more online-focused selling to combat the growing crime spree.

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    Data:

    92%: Share of U.S. consumers who have completed an online transaction.

    88%: Share of U.S. consumers who have made daily, weekly or monthly in-store purchases.

    21: Number of retail CEOs who recently asked for Congressional assistance with theft.

    $13K-$400K: Price range for many MetaBirkin NFTs.

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    52%: Portion of consumers who choose the order online and deliver-to-home option


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