Although gross margin was reduced up front, the bottom line impact of avoiding all the costly end-of-season retail returns actually improved the company's bottom line.

虽然在最前面总利润会下降，但是避免所有季末零售退货影响的底线实际上会提高公司的底线。

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We see this reflected in the Apple line of products and in the Apple retail stores, and we also see it in Apple's branding and all aspects of their marketing communications.

从苹果的生产线和零售店，到他们的品牌和市场宣传都能看出这种理念。

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Most, if not all, second-line drugs are sold in the private retail market, often over-the-counter.

大多数二线药物，如果不是全部的话，都是在私营零售市场上出售，往往也是非处方性质。

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