... Millspaugh can be contacted at: jesmillspaugh@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Fashion Small to medium-sized enterprises Co-creation Designer apparel Brand identity Brand development This research project used semi-structured in-depth interviews, observation at New...

... liberalisation began in 2005, the lack of competitive advantage for Canada as an apparel manufacturing nation and the subsequent rapid decline of its apparel industry pointed to the need for a strategic response from the Canadian apparel industry, particularly from its small- to medium-sized enterprises (SME...

... – Rich narrative data shows that the apparel supply chain has changed. The small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) have had more success in managing the upstream rather than the downstream, supported by their move towards a more design driven system. This willingness has been motivated by their wish...

..., when the population density of the textile firms is greater”. Francisco Puig can be contacted at: francisco.puig@uv.es © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Spain Textile industry Business failures Small to medium‐sized enterprises Organizational structures Survival Textile...

... This paper contributes to the literature on small to medium‐sized enterprise fashion retailing and the sensory experience of fashion shopping. The identification of sensory touch points in small fashion boutiques helps owner‐managers to understand female shoppers and provides a handrail for thinking up new...

... an entrepreneur, and their survival strategies in business. In this research, a sample of fashion designers representing small and medium‐sized enterprises in London were interviewed, with a view to understanding their business survival strategies and the constraints between their creative and commercial...

...F.Y. Tam; K.L. Moon; S.F. Ng; C.L. Hui Purpose The main purpose of this paper is to compare the differences between the small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and the large enterprises (LEs) of the Hong Kong clothing industry in terms of the adoption of production sourcing strategies and buyer...

... agencies proved more open to being involved in interviews). Rhona E. Johnsen can be contacted at: rjohnsen@bournemouth.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Supplier relations International business Silk Small to medium‐sized enterprises Italy Thailand Research...

... Learning Small to medium‐sized enterprises Social networks Regional development Knitwear United Kingdom Nottingham today is a thriving city with a diverse range of industries, but in recognition of the importance of clothing and textile industries to the East Midlands, there are several...

... based management Textile industry Small to medium‐sized enterprises United Kingdom Hussein and Gunasekaran (2001) commented on the rapid advancement of information technologies and global competition that have helped make conventional management accounting systems irrelevant. Gering...