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Company Shop Group hits one billion surplus milestone

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Company Shop Group, the redistributor and retailer of surplus products, has released its annual Impact Report, shining a light on the power of a circular economy and revealing it has hit the milestone of redistributing a billion items since its launch. The Impact Report reveals…

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