Apparel and accessories
July 14, 2020
Luxury brands should rethink their supply chains post-COVID-19. Image credit: Navio Group
By Dianna Dilworth
COVID-19 slammed the fashion industry in challenging ways, as global shutdowns meant that important infrastructural parts of the supply chain were locked out of the system overnight when lockdowns hit some parts of the world and not others.
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