Amazon bolsters second-hand product offering with fresh reseller initiatives

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Amazon aims to be come a net zero business by 2040 | Credit: iStock
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Amazon aims to be come a net zero business by 2040 | Credit: iStock

Online retail giant launches two new reseller programmes it claims could give more than 300 million items a second life

Amazon has opened the door to more second-hand products being offered by sellers on its site, yesterday announcing two initiatives which it said would make it easier for businesses to resell customer-returned...

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