The introduction of container shipping!

The height of the Barbie doll's popularity during her 50-plus years of existence was in the late 1990s. It lessened after that because many collectors moved on to other items; the 2000s recession; and yes, electronic and computer toys.

The sluggish economic conditions in the United States began in 2000 and were exacerbated by the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks

It did not start their stores until the late 2000s

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, American manufacturers were especially confronted with competition from Asian countries, most notably China.