In the context of 'And companies in transformed retail-apparel-textile channels have established a complex web of computer hardware and software, other technologies, and managerial practices that have blurred the traditional boundaries between retailers and suppliers.', does 'A complex net of hardware, software, and other technologies have been constructed by companies.' stand alone without direct association?
And companies in transformed retail-apparel-textile channels have established a complex web of computer hardware and software, other technologies, and managerial practices that have blurred the traditional boundaries between retailers and suppliers.###A complex net of hardware, software, and other technologies have been constructed by companies.