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Special Issue: Sustainable Redesign of the Global Fashion System

Exploring the nature of digital transformation in the fashion industry: opportunities for supply chains, business models, and sustainability-oriented innovations

Daria Casciania Design Department, Politecnico di Milano, Durando 10, MilanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Olga Chkanikovab Department of Business Administration and Textile Management, University of Borås, Borås, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-8623
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Rudrajeet Palb Department of Business Administration and Textile Management, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden;c Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Gävle, Gävle, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2015-6275
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Pages 773-795 | Received 25 May 2021, Accepted 13 Sep 2022, Published online: 18 Oct 2022

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