Vertical Integration : Shoes Of Prey : Zady
20.10.2014
Trends : Micro Trends

Whole-chain Thinking

Innovative start-ups are embracing vertical integration as a way of appealing to authenticity-hungry Millennials.

By Rowland Manthorpe and Thomas Rees

Whole-chain Thinking

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