CASE STUDY : Multinational Outsourcing and CSR. Inditex: The worldwide outsourcing garment industry and social community development in Morocco “Intermón claims that pressures on foreign clothing suppliers are smothering employees. […] In Morocco‚ where Cortefiel‚ Inditex (Zara)‚ Mango and Induyco (El Corte Inglés) manufacture their products‚ a Tangier based textile factory sold a pair of slacks to large Spanish retailers for 3.3 euros three years ago; today‚ the same item sells for 2 euros
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GM520 Midterm Exam 2 sets of solutions GM520 Midterm Exam 1 1. TCO B. Infuriated when Harry Reid is re-elected during the 2010 fall election‚ the Republican National Committee decides to take matters into its own hands. In 2011‚ the House of Representatives passes a new "Freedom isn’t Free Act" that requires that anyone who wants to vote in the 2012 presidential election must prove that they paid at least $200 in federal income tax in the past year‚ including people aged 18 (who typically are
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percent of the group’s turnover in 2005 • Inditex owns seven other clothing chains: Kiddy’s Class (children’s fashion) Pull and Bear (youth casual clothes) Massimo Dutti (quality and conventional fashion) Bershka (avant-garde clothing) Stradivarius (trendy garments for young women) Oysho (undergarment chain) Zara Home (household textiles). CLOTHING CHAINS OF INDITEX THE ZARA CONCEPT Zara’s Business Model includes- • vertical integration of design • just-in-time manufacturing
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international fashion companies with 1671 stores around the globe. It is a part of Inditex holding. Inditex is one of the world’s largest fashion retailers‚ welcoming shoppers at its eight store formats -Zara‚ Pull & Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Oysho‚ Zara Home and Uterqüe - boasting 5.693 stores in 85 markets [www.inditex.com]‚ [www.zara.com]. In 1975 the first Zara shop was founded in Spain. In 1976-1984 In-Spain expansion takes place. In 1988 it enters Portuguese market. Followed
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is Spain’s richest man and 5th richest man in the world (net worth of $31 billion) * „ZARA“ is a part of a holding company called Inditex. Inditex is now the largest textile company in the world. Includes 8 brands: Zara‚ Zara Home‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Pull&Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Oysho i Uterqüe * “To copy the fashion and make it available to everyone” this the Ortegas motto * He is successful self-made businessman but still he’s aware that his path through life has left a big gap
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35.9% stores located in foreign markets contributed 52% revenues in the Year 2001. Out of all the labels of Inditex‚ Zara has been the major contributor of revenue and has 449 stores worldwide followed by Pull & Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius and Oysho. Analysis of Problems Vertically Integrated Business model‚ zero inventories‚ low priced fashion manufactured and distributed at high speed‚ and leading operations technology are some of the key features that differentiates Zara from
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ZARA’s prospective development and provide possible strategic suggestions. Established in 1963‚ Inditex group is one of the largest fashion retailers‚ welcoming customers at its eight store formats -Zara‚ Pull & Bear‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Oysho‚ Zara Home and Uterqüe - boasting 5.618 stores in 84 markets across the world‚ and operating in textile design‚ manufacturing and distribution. Figure shows that the subordinate brand of Inditex group‚ Zara‚ contributed two thirds of the
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world. Incorporated in 1985‚ Inditexorigins as a fashion distribution group started ten years earlierwhen Zara opened its first store in A Coruña (Spain). Today‚ the InditexGroup has eight retail formats (Zara‚ Massimo Dutti‚ Pull & Bear‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ Oysho‚ Zara Home‚ Uterqüe ) that share the same vision of the fashionbusiness‚ characterized by strong customer orientation. Inditex has been listed on the stock market since 2001; whenthe Group offered a 23 percent stake to the public in 2001
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Background Inditex‚ founded by Amancio Ortega‚ operates six different chains: Zara‚ Massimo Dutti‚Pull&Bear‚ Bershka‚ Stradivarius‚ and Oysho. Since 2006 when the case was written‚ Inditex hasadded Zara Home and Uterque to its collection. The retail chains were meant to operate asseparate business units within a structure‚ which included six support areas and nine corporatedepartments. Each chain addressed different segments of the market‚ but all share the samegoal: to dominate their segment
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ESSAY TASK Using Darling and Leffel’s (2010) framework‚ this essay will discuss what are the factors that made Rosalia Mera a successful business entrepreneur. Also‚ it will evaluate according to Darling and Leffel (2010) leadership styles‚ how Mera is classified as a Creator and a Connector leader. She is an effective leader because of her effective performance as the co-founder of Inditex that is parent of Zara chain of stores‚ and owner of the 7% of the company (Madrid‚ 2011). There are
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