UK: Primark cuts three suppliers following child labour claims A News item from Business Respect‚ Issue Number 130‚ dated 17 Jun 2008 UK clothing retailer Primark has ended its contracts with three suppliers in India following allegations channelled through a BBC documentary that they used child labour to finish garments with embroidery and sequin work. The company said that the work had been improperly sub-contracted against the company’s code of conduct‚ and it had taken action accordingly
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ANALYSIS OF PRIMARK Ana Paola Gutiérrez Aldana April 2015 Fashion & Buying Merchandising INTRODUCTION In this project I am going to analyse Primark from a fashion and buying merchandise perspective. This will involve different aspects of the company’s strategies and its competitors. The company is going to be presented with financials and compared to the market and direct competitors. For this assignment I have combined what I have learned “in class” during the course as well as
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Corporate Social Responsibility - Primark Primark’s products are mainly sourced from suppliers in Europe and Asia. Its key sourcing countries are China‚ India‚ Bangladesh and Turkey. Primark has initiated a programme of activities which supports its corporate social responsibility (CSR) stance and ensures that its trading meets the company’s values and ethical standards. Corporate social responsibility represents the responsibility that a business has towards all its stakeholders‚ not just
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Environment PEST Analysis On Primark Stores Ltd Contents Introduction 1 Economic Factors 1-2 Technological Factors 2-3 Social Factors 3-4 Political Factors
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business rules that go above the slightest legal claims and commit to the benefit of its key shareholders. Primark is a clothing retailer. Company founded by Arthur Ryan in June 1969. It is a subsidiary company of the ABF plc (Associated British Foods) group. The business evolved gradually and by 2000 there were over 100 Primark stores across Ireland and Britain‚ by 2012‚ Primark owned at least 238 outlets across Europe‚ Ireland and UK (Primark‚ 2015). Primark offers large length of merchandise which
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The impact of Political‚ Legal and Social factors on a business Describe how political‚ legal and social factors are impacting upon the business activities of the selected organisations and their stakeholders. Political factors: ‘’Political factors are how and to what degree a government intervenes in the economy.’’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PEST_analysis) Political factors include: * Environmental regulation and protection * Taxation ( corporate: consumer) * International
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P6 & M3: Political‚ legal and social factors impacting the business There is a range of influences that can affect the business in the business environment. Usually these influences cannot be controlled by the business itself. In P5 and M2 tasks I have presented the different economic impacts‚ and now I will present the political‚ legal and social factors in my P6‚ M3 and D2 tasks. Political factors There are 3 types of government that affect the country and these are Local‚ National Government
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Health and safety at work act (1974) this legislation is important for employees and others. this secures the health and safety of the employees. it also protects the people that are around or using the place to protect them from risk of the people at work doing their jobs. always arrange to implement safety measures which are identified in risk assessments. well trained people should implement the changes if it is necessary. make sure you have emergency procedures‚ provide clear information and
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proposal Online Store for Primark INTRODUCTION Online shopping is becoming tremendously popular among customers. Major fashion retailers have established their online presence to expand their market. Primark is one of the fashion retailers having lowest prices among the high street brands. The aim of this study is to analyse the consumer shift from high-street shopping to internet shopping and evaluate how an online store can affect the retail business of Primark. RESEARCH QUESTION The research
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“Primark Fires child Worker Firms” UK clothing firm Primark has fired three Indian suppliers because they used child labour to finish goods. The suppliers sub-contracted smaller firms‚ which were using child labour to carry out embroidery and sequin work. The BBC’s Panorama programme‚ which carried out a six-month investigation‚ alerted Primark to the problems. Consumers are increasingly demanding that companies produce goods in an ethical manner‚ turning the spotlight on worker wages and
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