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Problem:Such channels are not unique to retail-apparel-textile relations but have arisen in a wide variety of consumer product industries in which retailing practices are undergoing similar changes. The developments reported here offer a prototype of the new links among manufacturers, other suppliers, retailers, and consumers.
Solution:
Relations have arisen in a wide variety of consumer product industries in which retailing practices are undergoing similar changes. The developments reported here offer a prototype of links among manufacturers/suppliers/retailers/consumers.