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The Lingering Cost of Instant Fashion - Harvard Business Review (No paywall) In the last three decades, three technology shifts have propelled changes in the fashion landscape. First, in the early 2000s, advanced data analytics, RFID, and localized supply chains powered the emergence of “fast fashion.” In the following decade, the advent of internet-fueled e-commerce led to the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands.
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