The Apparel Industry, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-3599-3
Paperback
328 pages
August 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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What is the apparel industry?.
The apparel industry in the UK: current size and structure.
The apparel sector in the global economy.
The role of labour costs and theories of development.
The facts: UK apparel trade: the current trade position.
The concept of globalisation.
The response to global shift: strategic imperatives and the diamond framework.
Issues in offshore production strategies.
The role of trade barriers and exchange rate fluctuations in the global apparel market.
The economics of the UK apparel market.
Emerging markets and the globalisation of the UK apparel industry.
Conclusions in the light of the textile industry policy of the EU and the future growth of China