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UGREEN Launches Local AI Smart Home Hubs and Liquid-Cooled Wireless Chargers
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Over 60 per Cent of Black Friday Shoppers Pre-Plan Holiday Purchases
Research from PwC and Retail Safari shows 64 per cent of holiday budgets remain unspent entering November, even as 55 per cent of buyers target Black Friday.
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