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Globalisation and regionalisation in the clothing industry: survival strategies for UK firms

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  • Celine Abecassis-Moedas

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The clothing industry has been globalised quite early, owing to its ease of transportation and its labour intensity. The aim of this paper is to identify survival strategies developed by clothing firms in a globalisation context. The paper uses a value-chain perspective to analyse firms' decisions not as discrete, but as linked to the previous and the following stage in the chain. The strategies followed by the clothing firms, to survive in a context of strong pressure from retailers and from competition from low-wage countries, are a combination of two trends. The first trend is the relocation of production to low-wage countries; the second one is the development of six added-value activities: niche, Quick Response, full package, innovation, branding and retail.

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  • Celine Abecassis-Moedas, 2007. "Globalisation and regionalisation in the clothing industry: survival strategies for UK firms," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(3), pages 291-304.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:4:y:2007:i:3:p:291-304
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    1. Patrizia Casadei & Simona Iammarino, 2023. "Backshoring, offshoring and staying at home: evidence from the UK textile and apparel industry," Operations Management Research, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 2148-2173, December.
    2. Puig, Francisco & Debón, Ana & Cantarero, Santiago & Marques, Helena, 2023. "Location, profitability, and international trade liberalization in European textile-clothing firms," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).
    3. Macchion, Laura & Moretto, Antonella & Caniato, Federico & Caridi, Maria & Danese, Pamela & Vinelli, Andrea, 2015. "Production and supply network strategies within the fashion industry," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 163(C), pages 173-188.
    4. Adriana GÃŽRNEA?? & Mihaela MA?CU (UDA), 2014. "Development Discrepancies Between Western And Eastern Eu Countries: A Statistical Analysis Of Textile And Apparel Clusters," Proceedings of the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 8(1), pages 434-442, November.
    5. Francisco Puig & Miguel González-Loureiro & Pervez N. Ghauri, 2014. "Internationalisation for Survival: The Case of New Ventures," Management International Review, Springer, vol. 54(5), pages 653-673, October.

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