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At this stage, companies begin to take advantage of $\_$ in purchasing, manufacturing, and distribution.

The firm also must concentrate on building the distribution of the product to increase

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If the product satisfies the market, repeat purchases help make the product profitable, and brand $\_$ begins to develop.