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Three months of stock gone in 48 hours: what breaks next
A brand sold a quarter of a year's inventory in two days, Inc. reports. The hard part starts when the orders stop.
Eighth business, 5,000 pairs, half of them his own size
Greg Taylor was 37, broke and on a friend's couch when he ordered a container of underwear on a maxed-out credit card. Four years later Step One listed in Sydney.
EU packaging rules cost UK sellers €300–€1,100 per country, per year
Most of the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation took effect on 12 August. The recycling rules are years away; the registration bills are not.
Fake deodorant brand won AI recommendations within weeks
A marketer invented a deodorant company with no stock. Inc. reports that recommendation systems began suggesting it over real products.
Bristol agency splits in two and ships compliance software
vvast has separated its software from its services business and launched a Shopify tool aimed at the April 2026 packaging fee deadline. The agency half is now called Weekday Assembly.