Asia’s embrace of refurbished smartphones is a trend to dial into in 2025

Asia’s embrace of refurbished smartphones is a trend to dial into in 2025

[South China Morning Post] - 01/2/2025

It’s great for the environment, for brands looking to seduce customers into switching and for consumers hunting for a bargain.



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