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'I now buy from other vendors when I can' - partners attack HP for 'undercutting' the channel

09 September 2019 • 4 min read

Fears emerge the vendor is 'silently' ramping up its direct model with aggressive pricing

HP partners are "disgusted" by apparent moves from the vendor to use its online store to undercut the channel. HP's online store has historically been associated with its consumer business, but ...

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