Apparel Merchandising

Apparel Merchandising

Author: Jeremy A. Rosenau

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-02-27

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1609015398

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This comprehensive text on apparel product development reflects the current importance of manufacturers' and retailers' private brands and exclusive designer collections.


Threads

Threads

Author: Jane L. Collins

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2009-11-15

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0226113736

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Americans have been shocked by media reports of the dismal working conditions in factories that make clothing for U.S. companies. But while well intentioned, many of these reports about child labor and sweatshop practices rely on stereotypes of how Third World factories operate, ignoring the complex economic dynamics driving the global apparel industry. To dispel these misunderstandings, Jane L. Collins visited two very different apparel firms and their factories in the United States and Mexico. Moving from corporate headquarters to factory floors, her study traces the diverse ties that link First and Third World workers and managers, producers and consumers. Collins examines how the transnational economics of the apparel industry allow firms to relocate or subcontract their work anywhere in the world, making it much harder for garment workers in the United States or any other country to demand fair pay and humane working conditions. Putting a human face on globalization, Threads shows not only how international trade affects local communities but also how workers can organize in this new environment to more effectively demand better treatment from their distant corporate employers.


Business Information Sources

Business Information Sources

Author: Lorna M. Daniells

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 9780520081802

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This is the reference work that librarians and business people have been waiting for--Lorna Daniells's updated guide to selected business books and reference sources. Completely revised, with the best, most recent information available, this edition contains several new sections covering such topics as competitive intelligence, economic and financial measures, and health care marketing. Handbooks, bibliographies, indexes and abstracts, online databases, dictionaries, directories, statistical sources, and periodicals are also included. Speedy access to up-to-date information is essential in the competitive, computerized business world. This classic guide will be indispensable to anyone doing business research today.