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Duty free shops routinely mark up base prices

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Tax exemption is largely a retail myth. These specialty shops drastically inflate their starting prices, meaning the supposed massive tax savings ultimately save the wandering consumer absolutely nothing.

Duty free shops routinely mark up base prices
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