... of different operating systems, a local one, wherein global north (GN) and global south (GS) are decoupled, versus a global one, where Global North-South acts as coupled links. We further outlined two coping mechanisms, namely orchestration mechanism to address value chain level challenges and harmonization...

.... Originality/value The paper evaluates the real impacts of quota elimination on the world clothing trade by taking a global perspective based on updated data. Despite important progress achieved so far, research gaps still exist. First of all, most previous studies on the topic were based on statistics...

... Fashion industry Retailers Market entry Globalization In the past two decades, international activity has become a crucial dimension for the growth of fashion retailers, who have been aggressively expanding to foreign markets (Wigley and Moore, 2007). When fashion retailers attempt to establish...

...Constantine Campaniaris; Steve Hayes; Michael Jeffrey; Richard Murray Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and map trends in the Canadian apparel industry (in a global context) and, through the application of Porter's models, establish strategies that could be employed by Canadian...

...Allyson Bailey‐Todd; Molly Eckman; Kenneth Tremblay Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze business patterns in the Los Angeles County apparel industry, with the primary focus being globalization, trade policy and offshore sourcing, to establish how trade policy may affect small or mid...

... Intermediaries Globalization Supply chain management The movement of apparel production across international borders has fundamentally transformed the apparel industry, resulting in an extremely challenging business environment (Appelbaum and Christerson, 1997 ; Dicken, 2003 ; Jones and Hayes, 2004...

..., Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) 1994, NAFTA 1994, and the transitional program of the WTO of 1995 global sourcing had re‐directed the course of US textiles and apparel trade markets to low cost offshore locations at the expense of US jobs. Originality/value This study gives insight...

...Mercedes Marzo‐Navarro; Marta Pedraja‐Iglesias; Ma Pilar Rivera‐Torres Globalization, competition and market saturation have caused a growing interest by firms in developing strategies directed at creating brand loyalty among their customers, especially in markets with low growth rates. In order...

..., the modification in the retailing system, the development of personal income and a global shift of production have triggered the decline of the domestic production of textiles and clothing. Emerging producers from eastern, developing and newly industrialising countries are now the main suppliers for the German...

...Michiel Scheffer; Marieke Duineveld This paper examines the impact of the increasing global competition on the Dutch apparel industry and the changes in the whole apparel supply chain. The restructuring of the Dutch industry happened at a relatively early stage in Europe. Main trend...

... factor for Asian NIC any more. As the industry sector develops, its competitive advantage factors should be changed accordingly. This study is a preliminary attempt to illustrate how apparel industries in Asian NIC can obtain competitive advantage in the global economy and to suggest their future...

...Lachelle Norris Industry in rural, agriculturally based Northwest Tennessee has traditionally been apparel, textile, and footwear. In recent years, globalization has resulted in area plant closings, plant relocations and layoffs throughout the region. This paper examines the impact on former...