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1
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What are their means?

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Pay tax to US Federal gov. as HQ in Ohio
Manufacture mainly in factories in China, India, Vietnam with low pay & child labour
Cut tariffs by manufacturing and selling in same trade bloc and also easier glocalisation

2
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How do they glocalise?

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No topless models in UAE

3
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How do they horizontally integrate?

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Oshman’s Sporting Goods revived A&F

The Limited bought it in 1988 selling niche clothes to young

4
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How do they vertically integrate?

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Subcontract manufacturing to ‘That’s It Sportswear’ in Bangladesh but had fire in 2010 with 29 dead workers

5
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What are their motives?

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Horizontal Integration
Vertical Integration
Single bulk with A&F Kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks so costs reduced as economies of scale for cotton

6
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What is their mobility?

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N American mail order retailer to Europe & Asia
Fast cheap transport - goods to shops in 10 days by air and ocean freight
Cloud computing - less employers needed
Subcontracted to GT Nexus - supply system gather all vendors and shipping info.
1 to 40 stores abroad
Sales grew 87% overseas