Most of the jewellers sell and market their own brand of jewellery and/or watches. It is usually a vertical-market operation, does not utilise local suppliers, and does not distribute to third-party stockists on a large scale. (Source: Jewellermagazine.com) Justify the distribution strategies implemented by the jewellery retailers.

Most of the jewellers sell and market their own brand of jewellery and/or watches. It is usually a vertical-market operation, does not utilise local suppliers, and does not distribute to third-party stockists on a large scale. (Source: Jewellermagazine.com) Justify the distribution strategies implemented by the jewellery retailers.

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