The Chinese Puzzle
2011 was the worst garment-export year for China in a decade. As of the 10 months ending 31 November 2011, China’s U.S. market share as measured both in units and by value was down over 4% compared with the same… Read More
Tag Archives: Globalization
The Japanese Disease Strikes Again
1960-1990 was era of the Asian Dragons: Japan and the “little dragons” Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong. For decades all four enjoyed double digit annual economic growth, but Japan was the great economic dynamo.
In 30 years, Japan moved up… Read More
Posted in Articles, China-Greater China, Global Issues, Recesssion
Tagged Chinese Currency, Globalization, subsidies
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Zara 2.0
Our industry is in a state of continual change. The successful companies are those on the cutting edge of change. To put it another way, the traditional companies — those who have immunized themselves against the… Read More
Posted in Articles, Customer Strategies
Tagged garment industry, Garment Retailing, Globalization
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