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As smartphone prices rise, how retailers plan to keep festive deals alive

Smartphone prices have risen sharply this year, forcing retailers to balance thinner margins, cautious inventory and consumer demand for the deep festive deals they have come to expect

As smartphone prices rise, how retailers plan to keep festive deals alive

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