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Everything Old Is New Again: Why Fast Fashion Is Facing an Inflection Point

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Rita McGrath
Feb 19, 2020
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When retailers ranging from Nordstrom to J. C. Penney and Macy’s start to stock used clothing in their flagship stores, you know something in the zeitgeist has definitely shifted.

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