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Business Innovation Facility Hub's Blog – April 2012 Archive (1)
The last-mile challenge: BIF Launches new Insider and Checklist
For many inclusive businesses, consumers at the base of the economic pyramid offer a large, untapped market and a huge opportunity for growth. But reaching these consumers, particularly in rural areas, can be difficult. Low purchasing power, traditional preferences and inadequate infrastructure can create barriers which make the ‘last mile’ of distribution extremely challenging.
In order to reach this unfamiliar market, many…
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