Retraction notice: The role of innovation capability and strategic orientation to achieve competitive advantage: the mediating effect of strategic renewal in SMEs

The publisher of Journal of Strategy and Management wishes to retract the Larabi C (2025), “The role of innovation capability and strategic orientation to achieve competitive advantage: the mediating effect of strategic renewal in SMEs”. Journal of Strategy and Management, Vol. 18 No. 4 pp. 821-848, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JSMA-07-2025-0287.It has come to our attention that a large portion of this article is taken, without full and proper attribution, from an earlier work by Larabi, C. 2025. “Linking Innovation Capability, Strategic Orientation, and Strategic Renewal to Sustainable Performance: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective in Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises.” Business Strategy and the Environment 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70229. Both articles were in review simultaneously. The submission guidelines for Journal of Strategy and Management make it clear that articles must be original and not infringe any existing copyright. The decision to retract has been informed by COPE's guidelines on retractions and Emerald's publishing ethics. The authors agree with this retraction. The publisher of the journal sincerely apologizes to the readers.