{"product_id":"the-apparel-industry-isbn-9781405135993","title":"The Apparel Industry","description":"This textbook describes the structure of the industry in the UK and globally, and explains the current problems and strategic responses to global shifts in production. The new edition has been updated throughout to include the lastest available data, and takes account of the acceleration of the decline of manufacturing in the UK since 2002, the rapid expansion of production in China, and the final demise of the system of quota control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential subject for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn expert guide to a bewilderingly complex industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo competition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses global issues, the opportunities and threats, with strategies for survival.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is Editor of \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  What is the apparel industry?. \u003cp\u003eThe apparel industry in the UK: current size and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe apparel sector in the global economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of labour costs and theories of development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe facts: UK apparel trade: the current trade position.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of globalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe response to global shift: strategic imperatives and the diamond framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in offshore production strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of trade barriers and exchange rate fluctuations in the global apparel market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economics of the UK apparel market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging markets and the globalisation of the UK apparel industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions in the light of the textile industry policy of the EU and the future growth of China\u003c\/p\u003e Richard Jones is a former Principal Lecturer in the Department of Clothing Design and Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University. He is also Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Fashion Marketing and Management\u003c\/i\u003e.  All students of clothing and fashion need to understand the structure of the business in which they will make their living. Although the market is worth many billions of pounds the industry is highly competitive, fast moving and complex and demands in-depth knowledge, flair and flexibility. In such a dynamic, high speed market success can turn to failure very quickly.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis textbook describes the structure of the industry in the UK and globally, and explains the current problems and strategic responses to global shifts in production. Issues of trade barriers and changes of exchange rates are addressed and the book ends with a number of potential survival strategies for businesses. The new edition has been updated throughout to include the lastest available data, and takes account of the acceleration of the decline of manufacturing in the UK since 2002, the rapid expansion of production in China, and the final demise of the system of quota control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990158360805,"sku":"NP9781405135993","price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405135993.jpg?v=1761786727","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-apparel-industry-isbn-9781405135993","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}