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Repair in the Circular Economy: From Fragmented Practices to Strategic Repair Capability

Published

13 October 2026

Topic

operational-macro

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Generalist

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United Kingdom

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Fusion42 · 14 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

This study identifies repair as a strategic capability critical to the circular economy, requiring alignment among organisational skills, ecosystem actors, infrastructure, and policy frameworks. It presents a comprehensive conceptual framework linking repair practices across product design, consumer behaviour, business models, and governance.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Generalist.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must integrate repair not as an add-on but as a core capability interconnected across your product, business model, and partnerships to retain value and compete in a circular economy. Traditional product-centric or isolated repair efforts risk missing significant market advantages and policy support that now favour strategic repair capabilities.

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1 source · 13 Oct 2026

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Generalistcircular-economyrepairsustainabilitypolicybusiness-modelsecosystem