CENTER on GLOBALIZATION‚ GOVERNANCE & COMPETITIVENESS The Apparel Global Value Chain ECONOMIC UPGRADING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Karina Fernandez-Stark Stacey Frederick Gary Gereffi Contributing CGGC Researchers: Penny Bamber and Ghada Ahmed NOVEMBER 2011 The Apparel Global Value Chain: Economic Upgrading and Workforce Development “Skills for Upgrading: Workforce Development and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries” This research project examines workforce development
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A RESEARCH REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF COMPETITION IN APPAREL RETAIL INDUSTRY IN INDIA SUBMITTED TO MR.RAKESH KUMAR JOINT DIRECTOR (ECONOMICS) SUBMITTED BY: KANIKA MA (ECONOMICS) AMITY UNIVERSITY NOIDA 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS S.NO TOPIC Disclaimer Acknowledgement Chapter-1: Retail Sector in India Introduction Size of the market Classification of Retail Industry Chapter-2: Apparel Retail industry Introduction Market size Market structure Key players Future trends and opportunities Chapter3- Foreign
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Global Sourcing Scenario In Indian Apparel Trade ‚ 90% of Buyers are from US and EU . These two giants had started sourcing from other developing Nations only from post 1970s . Till then they were sourcing domestically . Due to soaring domestic prices and demand for varied sewing skills ‚ buyers at US and UK started shifting to developing Nations. Evolution of Global Sourcing (Till Mid 1990s) Till First Half of Twntieth Century - US Retailers procured garments from their owned Factories
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Global brands Vs. Local Brands Introduction According to Ger‚ Belk and Lascu (1993)‚ advances in communications and information systems technology have shrunk distances‚ thereby linking markets through flows of information across markets. These trends enhance the management of global operations and drives up the need to deal effectively with global competition. As firms enter international markets‚ branding plays an important role in its marketing strategy. Many consumers use brands as clues to
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The apparel industry is considered a buyer driven‚ highly profitable and fast moving industry‚ and it is therefore imperative for Zara to understand the external environment in order to maintain its dominance. Although Zara’s value chain is difficult to copy‚ Zara must continually look out for new threats and opportunities‚ and be prepared to instantly move on them with new strategies and state of the-art- technologies. Competitive Environment: Zara’s principal key issue is rivalry in the apparel
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Case 7: Global Apparel Industry 1) How did globalization change the ‘rule of the game’ in the apparel industry? What it means for a company like Zara? Traditionally‚ national retailers outsource apparel production‚ via global brokers‚ to thousands of small apparel makers. Globalization created options for countries and companies in the apparel industry. Improving technology‚ sourcing‚ and production systems let innovative apparel makers compress cycle time. Shortening process time increases efficiencies
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Contents I. Introduction 2 II. Brand 1. Definition of Brand 3 2. What Makes a Brand Great 4 3. Brand as a Business Asset 6 III. Global brand 1. Globalization and Brand 7 2. Brand Building Focus on the Brand Identity 7 IV. Building Brand with Brand Advertising 1. Building Brand – The Role of Sponsorship 10 2. Building Brand – The Role of Web 13 3. Building Brand – The Role of Media Advertising 14 V. Conclusion 15
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D-5 : OSIM ; BUILDING A GLOBAL BRAND OSIM is a multinational company that markets‚ distributes and franchises a comprehensive range of healthy lifestyle products‚ which cover four key areas such as health‚ fitness‚ hygiene and nutrition. The objective of OSIM is to cultivate in consumer a positive outlook toward life and healthy living through the shopping experience. Brand identity is how the company wants the consumer to perceive their product or their brand. The brand identity of OSIM is a combination
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Udham Singh Best Global Brands External Factors Measurement Authenticity Over the past 60 years IKEA has grown from a one-man band to a group of companies with 76‚000 co-workers. At the same time a truly unique corporate culture has evolved with its own set of values. The success of IKEA has been built upon enthusiasm‚ on a constant desire to renew and improve‚ on cost-consciousness‚ on a willingness to lend a hand and take responsibility. It holds the capabilities to provide an advanced
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moved them a little further outskirt of town‚ away from the hypermarket catchment. Just how serious is the impact of these hypermarkets on the operation of the sundry shops has so far not been fully investigated in Malaysia although many studies have been carried out elsewhere. Thus‚ this paper presents a study that has been carried out by the authors to investigate how serious the impact is in Johor Bahru. A sample of three hypermarkets was chosen for this study. Using GIS‚ we spatially showed
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