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International Journal of retail & distributions Management: Retailers and sustainable development in the UK 

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: The Sustainable clothing market: An evaluation of potential strategies for UK retailers

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: The Sustainable clothing market: An evaluation of potential strategies for UK retailers

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the sustainable clothing market: an evaulation of potential strategies for uk retailers

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Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An international Journal - Parade - Exploiting the strengths of 'made in Britain' supply chain

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Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An international Journal - Parade - Exploiting the strengths of 'made in Britain' supply chain

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Social Responsibility Journal: Sustainable consumption and the UKs Leading Retailers

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International Journal of retail & Distributions Management - Localisation as a marketing strategy for small retailers 

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International Journal of retail & Distributions Management - Localisation as a marketing strategy for small retailers 

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-builds on previous work by parker and byrom (2000) on the importance of small retail outlets to the economy
-investigates how localisation can be used as a marketing strategy for small retailers
- talks about globalisation and how there is a lack of agreement on the true impact of its environmental issues
-futhermore, this paragraph also explains how businesses on global scales sell things the same way everywhere, the article suggests that large multinational retailers are to blame for the pop up of out of town shopping centres and the affects they cause on local communities and smaller retailers
-this journal also uses social aspects using alb row (1992) who said that globalisation is 'the process whereby the population of the world is increasingly bonded into a single society'
-it is believed that the local retail sector is small but its influence on UK economy is large
-Parker and byrom 2000, local retail suffers because of high crime, inadequate business training, individualism and lack of voice, distrust and rapid change of consumer behaviour
-growing evidence to suggest that thriving small and medium sized retail and suggests that they can have a positive influence on community cohesion
- as a strategy, globalisation can only offer a limited explanation for the behaviour of organisations
-seeing shifts in attitudes among british consumers towards more local sources of produce and more community - focused service structures
-suggests that localisation has received little attention compared with globalisation strategies, which are often undertaken by multinational retailers
-Berger (2000) said that it offers potential in terms of explaining more socially and environmentally friendly business models
-global brands have often tried localisation strategies but seemed to have negative impact on company performance in world markets
-This is something that is being considered more now: how to integrate global brands as local
-This journal seeks to discover how small retailers can fully benefit from the term 'localisation' as a resource of making them stand out from the crowd, how can small retailers use being local to their full benefit? How can small companies use their advantage of being local as a source of interest to the person who buys/uses from them?
-For primary research this journal used the 3 p's - place, people and promotion to discover interactions, how their samples promoted and where they had their stores
-respondants in spain and scotland saw localisation as an important and positive global/local link
-There was some differentiation in what was defined as 'local' from person to person, could this be looked into?
-in terms of promotion, these stores seemed to rely on word of mouth, something that was also considered sustainable
-In the uk there are not many trade associations compared to spain, where many local stores are managed by retail trade associations
-This Journal concludes by suggesting that local retailers had a real understanding of local socio- economic factors and their ability to retain loyalty through personalised services
-suggests that results in local levels, business that is local has far better success then in compared to international strategy

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-set up to support people local to brixton, it supports business and encourages people to shop local

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The Brixton Pound (B£) is money that sticks to Brixton. It's designed to support Brixton businesses and encourage local trade and production. It's a complementary currency, working alongside (not replacing) pounds sterling, for use by independent local shops and traders. The B£ gives local traders and customers the chance to get together to support each other and maintain the diversity of the high street and strengthen pride in Brixton.

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-fully believe in a shift away from global to local
-they believe in educating communities in the benefits of this system
-there is a film they produced called the economics of happiness which i will watch

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- talks about globalisation as a 'global village'
-we are all different, we all communicate differently, gives different examples
-in some cultures, time is a guideline
- have to remember that everyone is different, yet we all still misunderstand each other
-the dominance of english has a big part to play
-as well as digitalisation
- he believes that because of english and digital, we think we all are the same but there are still barriers and conclusions that are being made
-sending emails across the world may mean you have contacted someone but it doesn't make you from the same culture, it doesn't mean you are communicating well just because you are
- cultural shock has become virtual, it has become a shock, when you talk to people only then you may understand
-gives examples of men and women not understanding each other
-this tells me that we can think globally but people will never be fully understanding of each other
-cultural intelligence is a must

[in an age of connection, we all think that we all know each other however we can all be more understanding of each other. This connects to the question as it goes to show that localisation does exist and there needs to be more understanding of how everyone is different]

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The myth of globalisation | Peter Alfandary | TEDxAix

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- shapes of trade changing
-trade is beginning to become more digital
-john maynard (british economist - look him up)
-everything can be ordered online now, but we dont think about trade shifting with it
-more trade is becoming services
-futurologists suggest 3d printing is going to enable localisation happen

[video, like book on global to local suggests that technology will enable us to become more local by us being able to produce things in our own homes using 3d printers, for examples]

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Globalisation to Localisation? | FT Business

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-this is more extreme, however is from a good source
-foreign investment comes from every country however this is creating a breakdown in community
-this corporate economy uses more and more
- the promise of development and progress starting to crack
-issue connected to the gloabal economic system
- eco and socially there is a decline in sustainability
-more and more is being put into the hands of big corporation
-its down to local communities to speak out against globalisation
-shift global business to local business, to make change we need to reconnect to the people and land around us
-localising economic activity, this suggests that it will be cultural
-local food movement has gained a lot of press
-innovative solutions are needed to create community
-international alliance for localisation
-we are still global but its about saying no to the big corporations

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The movement for localization is growing rapidly, worldwide. These international voices from the 2014 Economics of Happiness conference in Bangalore, India, succinctly tell us why globalization is so damaging, why localization is the most strategic antidote, and what we can do to help make the shift from global to local.

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Local Futures Speaking on the News regarding localisation

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Local Futures Speaking on the News regarding localisation

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Helen Norberg Hodge explains the huge problems with globalization and its horrific impact on real people. The Economics of Happiness describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, an unholy alliance of governments and big business continues to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power.

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-British made brand that believes in ethics and corporate responsibility
-they focus a lot on the supply chain and where everything comes from, 90% of raw materials are sourced from a 30 mile radius of their manchester factory
-also believes in community investment
-all products come with life long guarantee [Slow Fashion Cycle

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Corporate Responsibility | Private White V.C.

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Are British Made Clothes More Sustainable? 

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Are British Made Clothes More Sustainable? 

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British made brands are advertising as more ethical but is this true?

- suggests it works when brands have short supply chains
- Gives examples (see articles) but says that these brands are tiny and very expensive, [why does it matter, this article suggests that clothes should always be cheap?]

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I agree, you can't move for brands flirting with Union Jack labels and British heritage. The ethicalfashionforum.com explains that: "Made in Britain labelling is being associated with high sustainability standards by fashion designers and brands in the UK."

This is merited when it comes to brands which have short supply chains and where the designer has a direct relationship with that chain. Some of the best examples are Henrietta Ludgate (quirky design), Sirplus (menswear from cabbage - that's industry speak for off-cuts), Tanner Bates (oak-bark-dyed leather from Devon) and Lily Cole's the North Circular (hand knits by grannies). But these are tiny brands with big prices. The real excitement comes now that high-street names are talking about "onshoring" - manufacturing in the UK after decades of aggressively offshoring production to factories with cheap labour in China, Bangladesh, Cambodia and elsewhere. River Island, for instance, has increased its British-made offering by 50%.

There is likely to be a small ethical dividend to British manufacturing. Labourbehindthelabel.org says: "Consumers know that buying UK-made clothes probably means the people who made them were treated more fairly than in factories overseas."

But in reality fashion production returning to Britain has been vastly over-hyped. Figures from big retailers sound impressive, but George at Asda admits that despite an increase of 50%, British-made clothing only represents 1-2% of clothes and accessories sold.

Meanwhile, beware hollow heritage claims. I've seen pieces incorporating a tiny percentage of British-made fabric (a tweed trim for example) or partly assembled in the UK, pleading British identity.

Look for the brands that mean it. When you buy from privatewhitevc.com, you are supporting a £2m investment into the Manchester factory where these clothes are made. Manufacturing capacity has been increased and the next generation of skilled workers is being trained - the stuff that British manufacturing needs to prove it can cut it sustainably.

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Are British-made clothes more sustainable?

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I agree, you can't move for brands flirting with Union Jack labels and British heritage. The ethicalfashionforum.com explains that: "Made in Britain labelling is being associated with high sustainability standards by fashion designers and brands in the UK." This is merited when it comes to brands which have short supply chains and where the designer has a direct relationship with that chain.

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Made in Britain and the accusation with it being sustainable 

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Made in Britain and the accusation with it being sustainable 

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-This article supports the connection that many made in britain labelling is supporting communities, offering opportunities and skills development
- Suggests UK brands are leading the way in supporting traditional culture, skills and ethical production
-condones that by manufacturing in the UK, fashion brands can reduce the amount of shipping and transport involved in supply chains
-However the article also knows that just having the made in britain logo does not imply fair trade, as this is not part of what the logo suggests
- Implies many key materials are in fact not produced in the UK, suggesting that a british brand can only be fully sustainable if it makes from recycled material or wool
- suggests that the fashion industry can't exist without being global, for example its hard to grow cotton where it is not warm

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The Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF) is a not for profit network focusing upon social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry.

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-A factory based in north london that works for ASOS, m&S and john lewis
-They offer educational visits, [would this be something I could do to see how they work for myself? ]
-Focuses on being made in the uk
-Is British based but focuses on fast track fashion production

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Core production centres on ladieswear soft separates in both jersey and woven being manufactured by a team of 40 machinists. A selection of semi-tailored garments is also produced. The factory is focused on fast-track quality fashion producing bulk production, from idea concept to delivery, using stock cloth, within a three-week period.

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