Ultra-fresh fashion: Creating demand with freshness and agility

Companies like Shein launch thousands of new products each day, using freshness to create demand. Dr Yao and co-authors model this ultra-fresh strategy and show it raises firm profit and consumer surplus but can harm the environment.
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- Chen, L., Lee, H. & Yao, S. (2025). Ultra-Fresh Fashion: Creating Demand with Freshness and Agility. Management Science