Can sneaker resellers stop looters from profiting?
by Ronald D. White and Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times
Jun 03, 2020
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - High-end sneakers and other luxury goods have been targets of choice for thieves amid the unrest in cities across the nation on recent nights, as small groups of troublemakers took advantage of mostly peaceful demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while in Minneapolis police custody.
But those seeking to profit from the sale of stolen goods might struggle, as the businesses responsible for moving most of the merchandise in the $2 billion sneaker resale market
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