Exemplary quotes derived from the Spanish news articles' content analysis: Disruptions
| Quotes | Second Order Themes | Disruptions |
|---|---|---|
| “The increase in demand for bleaches, sanitizers and hydrogels (for hand washing) started at the end of February and has not stopped growing since then” (ABC - April 10) | Consumer Demand Shifts | Changes in Public Needs |
| “The report confirms the drop in consumer intention in categories such as fashion, travel, or hospitality..”(Expansión - April 14, 2020) | ||
| “Online channels (H&M) acted as a buffer against the closure of physical stores and e-commerce sales increased by 17%. The firm kept the online store open in 47 of the 51 markets, while it closed many physical stores” (Europa Press – April 3, 2020) | New Sales Channels | |
| “Hydroalcoholic gel has become a staple good and therefore, given the lack of the product in stores and pharmacies ... (El Confidencial – April 11, 2020) | Inventory Distortions | Transportation and Distribution Backlogs |
| “… the transfer of material, bought in China, like everyone else, is not logistically easy and suffers delays…” (El Mundo - March 29, 2020) | Movement Restrictions | |
| “The Spanish textile sector is revealed as one of the most dependent in terms of supplies from China, since 3.47% of the materials and intermediate components that it needs to make its products come from this country. This explains that the crisis of the coronavirus has forced some firms to assume production delays” (Expansión - February 26, 2020) | ||
| “… autonomous communities that have had to remove tens of thousands of defective masks” (La Nueva España - May 16, 2020) | Rushed Interventions | Defective and Counterfeit Supplies |
| “… after the scandal over the acquisition of 640,000 ’counterfeit tests' by the Spanish Government ...”(El Mundo - April 1, 2020) | Opportunistic Behaviors | |
| “Primark has decided to extend the Temporary Employment Regulation File until April 26 due to force majeure that affects about 8.000 employees, 98% of the workforce, and which has been applied retroactively since last March 15” (El Confidencial – April 14, 2020) | Human Resources Dilemmas | Stakeholder Relationships at Stake |
| “Sometimes you may even have paid in advance - as manufacturers and suppliers are demanding - and then the chain disappears, and the money has ’flown.' They are ’pirates', as many sources refer to intermediaries. «They don't give a damn if what they sell saves lives or not»..” (ABC - April 25, 2020) | Short-term Financial Stress | |
| “.. economic measures are needed to help the textile and fashion sector “(..). That is why it asks the Government to adopt a set of fiscal measures for the postponement, suspension of taxation, the flexibility of requirements and establishment of certain tax benefits..” (20 min - May 1, 2020) | ||
| “The co-founder of the textile firm Clemente Cebrián announced through social networks that the company has had to adopt very tough measures and use furloughs that will affect 80% of its workforce, 500 employees” (La Vanguardia - March 24, 2020) | Emergency Decision Making | Managers' Coping Challenges |
| “The president of the Catalan brand Desigual, Tom Meyer, did not hide his concern this Wednesday. In an appearance to explain his company's future plans, he admitted that the fashion industry faces the “challenge “of the virus. “We still do not know when will the factories open normally” (La Vanguardia - February 12, 2020) | Emotional Collapse |
| Quotes | Second Order Themes | Disruptions |
|---|---|---|
| “The increase in demand for bleaches, sanitizers and hydrogels (for hand washing) started at the end of February and has not stopped growing since then” (ABC - April 10) | Consumer Demand Shifts | Changes in Public Needs |
| “The report confirms the drop in consumer intention in categories such as fashion, travel, or hospitality..”( | ||
| “Online channels (H&M) acted as a buffer against the closure of physical stores and e-commerce sales increased by 17%. The firm kept the online store open in 47 of the 51 markets, while it closed many physical stores” ( | New Sales Channels | |
| “Hydroalcoholic gel has become a staple good and therefore, given the lack of the product in stores and pharmacies ... ( | Inventory Distortions | Transportation and Distribution Backlogs |
| “… the transfer of material, bought in China, like everyone else, is not logistically easy and suffers delays…” ( | Movement Restrictions | |
| “The Spanish textile sector is revealed as one of the most dependent in terms of supplies from China, since 3.47% of the materials and intermediate components that it needs to make its products come from this country. This explains that the crisis of the coronavirus has forced some firms to assume production delays” ( | ||
| “… autonomous communities that have had to remove tens of thousands of defective masks” ( | Rushed Interventions | Defective and Counterfeit Supplies |
| “… after the scandal over the acquisition of 640,000 ’counterfeit tests' by the Spanish Government ...”( | Opportunistic Behaviors | |
| “Primark has decided to extend the Temporary Employment Regulation File until April 26 due to force majeure that affects about 8.000 employees, 98% of the workforce, and which has been applied retroactively since last March 15” ( | Human Resources Dilemmas | Stakeholder Relationships at Stake |
| “Sometimes you may even have paid in advance - as manufacturers and suppliers are demanding - and then the chain disappears, and the money has ’flown.' They are ’pirates', as many sources refer to intermediaries. «They don't give a damn if what they sell saves lives or not»..” ( | Short-term Financial Stress | |
| “.. economic measures are needed to help the textile and fashion sector “(..). That is why it asks the Government to adopt a set of fiscal measures for the postponement, suspension of taxation, the flexibility of requirements and establishment of certain tax benefits..” ( | ||
| “The co-founder of the textile firm Clemente Cebrián announced through social networks that the company has had to adopt very tough measures and use furloughs that will affect 80% of its workforce, 500 employees” ( | Emergency Decision Making | Managers' Coping Challenges |
| “The president of the Catalan brand Desigual, Tom Meyer, did not hide his concern this Wednesday. In an appearance to explain his company's future plans, he admitted that the fashion industry faces the “challenge “of the virus. “We still do not know when will the factories open normally” ( | Emotional Collapse |
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