1. Executive Summary 2. Study background : Apparel is one of the oldest and largest export industries in the world. Most countries produce for the international textile and apparel market (Dickerson‚ 1995:6)‚ making this one of the most global of all industries. Apparel production considered as the “starter” industry for countries wish to establish or increase export business for low fixed cost. The rising in garment manufacturing has been playing a significant role in economic development
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The Future is Online for Apparel Retailers Euromonitor International 26 October 2011 Coming up with innovative ways to harness the huge potential of the internet is the biggest retail challenge facing the apparel industry over the next five years. And at the core of the challenge is the need for a fast‚ efficient and hassle-free returns service. A tipping point for online apparel retailing The practice of waiting in line for an available changing room to try on new clothes might one day
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CASE 5 Analyzing Risk and Return on Chargers Products’ Investments Junior Sayou‚ a financial analyst for Chargers Products‚ a manufacturer of stadium benches‚ must evaluate the risk and return of two assets‚ X and Y. The firm is considering addng these assets to its diversified asset portfolio. To assess the return and risk of each asset‚ Junior gathered data on the annual cash flow and beginning-and end-of-year values of each asset over the immediately preceding 10 years‚ 1997-2006. These data
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Apart from Spain’s Zara‚ the Swedish retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) differentiates itself from most apparel chains for its idiom “treat fashion as if it were perishable produce.” In Europe‚ H&M is considered to be an industry leader because it offers the “on-trend” look at an extremely lower price. In 2000‚ it decided to begin to establish a predatory marketing strategy of expansion within the US. The strengths of H&M are that it is a well-known company worldwide; it responds quickly to trends
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PEST Analysis of Philips company All business entities are under the pressure of different factors inside and outside the organization. In order to survive in the global environment‚ companies in building their strategies have to aware of the outside forces such as political and economic situation inside the country and in the global community‚ new technologies in the market‚ socio and cultural influences. POLITICAL FACTORS Political factors that affect the activity of an organization are: tax
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lower rate of sales tax of 4%-6% on local supplies. Textile exports stood at $12.5 billion fromJuly 2010 to May 2011. During the current fiscal year‚ the tax department collected Rs. 10.5billion as 1.0% withholding tax. Similarly‚ textile industry contributed Rs. 2.5 billion at the rateof 0.25% as Export Development Fund (EDF). Break-up shows that the applicability of lower rateof 4%-6% sales tax on local supplies would contribute an additional amount of Rs. 11billion‚annually‚ to the national exchequer
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China ’s textile and apparel industry‚ the world ’s largest exporter in 2009‚ is a formidable competitor. Neverless‚ as production costs rise in China‚ some low-cost developing countries are making inroads in this export market. By analyzing this sector using Porter ’s five factors framework- threat of entrants and the determinats of rivalry‚ buyer power‚ supplier power‚ and substitution threats--the article assesses its outlook. The industry ’s "partnership" with the Chinese Government is key to
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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS IN THAILAND Final Case Chun Tao Anthony Park Kunihiko Mikuriya Matthew Kostiak Luís Hidalgo Executive Summary This case focuses on the valuing Samsung Electronics‚ which is a major worldwide manufacturer of consumer electronics‚ and its ongoing project aimed at capturing 15% of Thailand’s mobile phone market. It will ask students to study a collection of Thailand’s country data‚ ranging from macroeconomic to cultural
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Mass Customization in Apparel & Footwear Industry– Today’s Strategy‚ Future’s Necessity Mass Customization has gained momentum over Mass Production in the apparel & footwear industry. This paper talks about why we should look at this business strategy and how this concept has evolved over a period of time. There are many apparel & footwear players adopting this concept but at intermittent stages. The prime drivers of mass customization are technology‚ supply chain transformation and organizational
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fluctuating factors that are likely to influence the organisations supply and demand levels and its costs. The ongoing changes occuring in society create an uncertain environment and have an impact on the fuction of the whole organization. Therefore PEST analysis is a useful tool for understanding the ’big picture’ of the environment in which Home Retail Group operates‚ and the opportunities and threats that lie with it. By doing this and looking at the outcome‚ we can take advantage of the oppurtunities
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