“…The interest of a general methodological and theoretical nature for the understanding of the problem by the authors was formed by the fundamental works of such foreign authors as Rese [1], Queille and Sifakis [2], Willems [3], Hagberg et al [4], Kaushik and Rahman [5], Pantano et al [6], Lola and Bakeev [7], Agrawal et al [8], Reinartz et al [9], Kuzovkova et al [10]. The study aims to develop theoretical foundations and methodological provisions, as well as scientific and practical recommendations for managing the digital transformation of retail chain services with the effective implementation of the network effect.…”