The European clothing industry: Meeting the competitive challenge

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 256-261

  Taplin, Ian M ^a   Winterton, Jonathan ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ESC   (France)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; European Union; Garment industry; Imports; Organizational restructuring; Trade

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; EMPLOYMENT; IMPORTS; ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING;

EID: 4444263004     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020410547789     Document Type: Article

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