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Grain Prices Soar

As the Russian attacks continue on Ukraine, it has sent Grain prices to soar over 16% in recent days.

All we’ve heard about since the pandemic started is how supply chains are getting slammed to meet demand.

However, e-commerce upstart, Shein, has been blowing the competition away with its fast-fashion model. They’ve grown 220%(!) in 2020.

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