Retail
September 5, 2017
Thousands of third-party sellers undercut fashion brands with gray market sales. Image credit: L2
By Danny Parisi
Amazon is set to eclipse Macy’s as the largest seller of apparel in the world by the end of 2017, making it an area of priority for anyone in the fashion industry.
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