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Rose is the CEO and founder of United National Consumers Suppliers (UNCS), which supplies 165,000 retailers and counting.

He predicted the fall of the mall and other significant industry shifts. Here’s what he thinks will happen next — and how to prepare.

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Brett Rose, the CEO and founder of multimillion-dollar wholesale business United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS), which supplies 165,000 retailers and counting, including Macy’s, TJX, Sam’s Club, Dollar Tree, Amazon resellers and more. Rose moves hundreds of millions of dollars in goods each quarter. He’s also predicted major trends in the retail sector, such as the fall of the mall, rise of off-brands and omnichannel influence. The piece has been edited for l

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