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Merchants you can regularly find in our Price Guide include B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon and Best Buy. All four retailers are Apple Authorized Resellers.
Adorama
Adorama has been in business since 1974, having started as a camera shop in New York City. Having shipped hundreds of thousands of orders to satisfied customers, Adorama offers exclusive savings to AppleInsider readers via promo code APINSIDER.
B&H Photo
B&H, another fixture in the Price Guides, has been in business since 1973 and is also based in New York City. The company has a variety of customer support options, from live chat to a toll-free phone number. Shoppers can also book a virtual session with an expert for a visual demonstration of the latest gear and to get product recommendations for a specific project or event.
StackCommerce
Based in Venice, California, StackCommerce (also known as StackSocial) works with vendors to offer substantial discounts on software, tech courses and refurbished computers.
StackCommerce regularly offers aggressive deals on Microsoft Office products, as well as language learning subscriptions and photo editing tools.
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