Research Table Primark Business Vallier
BUSS 2015: Manufacturing in the UK
RESEARCH TABLE
Name of business
Primark
Product(s) it manufactures in/out of the UK
New born and kids clothing, to womenswear, menswear, home ware, accessories, footwear, beauty products and confectionery.
Location of head office
Dublin, Ireland.
Location of business within the UK
London, Portsmouth, Reading, Exeter, Swansea, Cardiff Bristol, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Background information about the business
Primark was first opened by Arthur Ryan in June 1969 in Mary Street, Dublin under the name Penneys. It became apparent that more stores were required and another four were added to the chain.
Further expansion and success in Ireland dictated the move to the United Kingdom, and, in 1971, it opened a large store in Belfast City Centre before opening four out of town stores in England in 1973.
Technological change within your business
Turning to technology to help manage the ethical standards across its supply chain. BSI Management Systems to implement web-based supply chain audit, compliance and performance management software to support compliance with ethical standards. The tool, called Entropy, will help to ensure that independent suppliers, mainly based in China and South Asia, conform to Primark’s mandatory code of conduct.
Who your business exports its products to
Spain, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, France, Austria, Belgium.
How government policy affects your business
The “stop scrooging” campaign, also backed by ShareAction, has calculated that employees should be paid at least £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 outside London in order to afford life’s essentials such as food and housing.
Discuss the business’s location – why there?
Aimed to achieve strong, sustainable leadership positions in markets that offer potential for profitable growth, and deliver quality products and services that are central to people’s lives. Dublin had a market
RESEARCH TABLE
Name of business
Primark
Product(s) it manufactures in/out of the UK
New born and kids clothing, to womenswear, menswear, home ware, accessories, footwear, beauty products and confectionery.
Location of head office
Dublin, Ireland.
Location of business within the UK
London, Portsmouth, Reading, Exeter, Swansea, Cardiff Bristol, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Background information about the business
Primark was first opened by Arthur Ryan in June 1969 in Mary Street, Dublin under the name Penneys. It became apparent that more stores were required and another four were added to the chain.
Further expansion and success in Ireland dictated the move to the United Kingdom, and, in 1971, it opened a large store in Belfast City Centre before opening four out of town stores in England in 1973.
Technological change within your business
Turning to technology to help manage the ethical standards across its supply chain. BSI Management Systems to implement web-based supply chain audit, compliance and performance management software to support compliance with ethical standards. The tool, called Entropy, will help to ensure that independent suppliers, mainly based in China and South Asia, conform to Primark’s mandatory code of conduct.
Who your business exports its products to
Spain, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, France, Austria, Belgium.
How government policy affects your business
The “stop scrooging” campaign, also backed by ShareAction, has calculated that employees should be paid at least £9.15 an hour in London and £7.85 outside London in order to afford life’s essentials such as food and housing.
Discuss the business’s location – why there?
Aimed to achieve strong, sustainable leadership positions in markets that offer potential for profitable growth, and deliver quality products and services that are central to people’s lives. Dublin had a market