#361 - From Ecuador to Your Table in 24 Hours: How UrbanStems Built a Time-Critical Supply Chain

#361 - From Ecuador to Your Table in 24 Hours: How UrbanStems Built a Time-Critical Supply Chain

Author: Ramon Berrios, Blaine Bolus September 26, 2025 Duration: 45:01
Meenakshi Lala is the CEO of UrbanStems, a leading e-commerce floral gifting company that specializes in sourcing premium, carefully curated bouquets from global farms and ensuring their timely delivery across the United States through a highly efficient, temperature-controlled supply chain. In this episode of DTC Pod, Meenakshi shares her unique journey from fashion to flowers and breaks down the operational and supply chain challenges of running a top-tier floral e-commerce brand.

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