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When Products Go Viral, Can Your Supply Chain Keep Up?
By Sarah Chen
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When Products Go Viral, Can Your Supply Chain Keep Up?
For years, retailers have focused on forecasting demand. Today, they’re increasingly trying to keep up with it. Across Southeast Asia, social commerce has fundamentally changed how consumers discover and buy products.…
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