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19-May-2001
Consumers are able to make substantial savings of about 25?30% by purchasing grey market watches on the Internet. Grey sourcing is the scourge of suppliers, if we are to believe their hype, yet the distribution method allows products not moving in other channels to be sold efficiently while bringing in solid revenues for both retailers and suppliers alike.
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Consumers are able to make substantial savings of about 25?30% by purchasing grey market watches on the Internet. Grey sourcing is the scourge of suppliers, if we are to believe........
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