Ran sales organisation from a number of depots (8)

I believe the answer is:

arsenals

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'a number of depots' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'ran sales organisation' is the wordplay.
'organisation' indicates an anagram.
'ran'+'sales'='ransales'
'ransales' anagrammed gives 'ARSENALS'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for arsenals that I've seen before include "Arms depots" , "Collections of arms and ammunition" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.

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