Resellers shunning IT distribution and buying up to 30 per cent of stock through e-tailers, claims research

Doug Woodburn
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Research finds that resellers are flocking to the likes of Amazon, with 14 per cent of them now purchasing between 20 and 30 per cent of their kit from e-tailers

Resellers are commonly buying up to 30 per cent of their stock from e-tailers such as Amazon, research from Context has claimed. In a development it has described as a "major challenge" for IT d...

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