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APA: Ouslimani, L., Briane, I & Zemmouchi-Ghomari, L. (2026). From rapid production to responsible practices: Fast fashion trends, systemic challenges, and techno-logical pathways to sustainability. Journal of Future Sustainability, 6(2), 109-122.
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AMA: Ouslimani, L., Briane, I & Zemmouchi-Ghomari, L. From rapid production to responsible practices: Fast fashion trends, systemic challenges, and techno-logical pathways to sustainability. Journal of Future Sustainability. 2026;6(2):109-122.
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Wang, B., Luo, W., Zhang, A., Tian, Z., & Li, Z. (2020). Blockchain-enabled circular supply chain management: A sys-tem architecture for fast fashion. Computers in Industry, 123, 103324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2020.103324
Wren, B. (2022). Sustainable supply chain management in the fast fashion Industry: A comparative study of current ef-forts and best practices to address the climate crisis. Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 4, 100032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clscn.2022.100032