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The ruling is a victory for big chains with a presence in many states, since they usually collect sales tax on online purchases already.

这项裁决对在多个州设有实体的大连锁企业来说是一次胜利，因为它们通常已经对在线购买征收销售税。

Big chains have been collecting sales tax nationwide because they typically have physical stores in whatever state a purchase is being shipped to.

大型连锁企业一直在全国范围内收取销售税，因为它们通常在发货所到达的各个州都有实体店铺。

Then there’s the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before, with supply chains spread across a larger number of countries.

此外，美国大型公司如今比以往任何时候都更加全球化，其供应链也遍布更多的国家。