Challenges and opportunities of the last mile for the base of the pyramid: the case of Brazil

The last mile in distribution offers many challenges for organizations to access the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) market. This paper analyses how companies in Brazil are managing to effectively serve these markets. Small retailers located in these regions have developed very strong emotional bonds with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Edgard Barki, Juracy Parente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2014-10-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/3671