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Exploring the barriers to implement industrial symbiosis in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development [PDF]

Heliyon
Industrial symbiosis, a promising approach for sustainable industrial practices, has garnered attention in recent days for its ability to enhance resource efficiency, minimize waste, and preserve the environment through collaborative exchanges among ...
Mosaddeque Hossain, Ridwan Al Aziz, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Binoy Debnath, A.B. M. Mainul Bari, Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam   +5 more
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Exploring supply chain business bullying of small and medium-sized business suppliers by dominant buyers in the apparel retail sector in Gauteng

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 2021
Background: Issues relating to dominant behaviour and bullying practices in supply chains are mostly not reported. Some evidence exists of unfair business practices in the apparel retail sector, but the extent and nature of such practices in South Africa,
Sumayah Goolam Nabee, Elana Swanepoel
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The prospect of using carbon pricing instruments to reduce energy based emissions of apparel sector in Sri Lanka

Cleaner Environmental Systems, 2023
Carbon pricing instruments (CPI) are deemed effective in achieving emission reductions, as they induce emission reductions through price signals and generate revenues which can later be used effectively.
Tharindu Lakruwan Wickremanayake Karunaratne, T.S. Jayawickrama, Pavithra Rathnasiri   +2 more
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Female Consumers’ Involvement in Intentional Non-Sustainable and Unintentional Sustainable Apparel Decisions: An Emerging Market Perspective

Journal of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour in Emerging Markets, 2023
This study is aimed at determining consumers’ sustainable apparel involvement in the purchasing or disposing of apparel in an emerging market context (EMC).
Elizabeth Kempen, Rejoice Tobias-Mamina, Mariette Strydom, Lorna Christi, Mirriam Makopo   +4 more
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Markdown Optimization in Apparel Retail Sector [PDF]

, 2020
Price discounts, known as markdowns, are important for fast fashion retailers to utilize inventory in a distribution channel using demand management. Estimating future demand for a given discount level requires the evaluation of historical sales data.
Yıldız, S.C., Hekimoğlu, M.
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Examining the role of environmental corporate social responsibility in building green corporate image and green competitive advantage

International Journal of Corporate Social Responsibility, 2021
Green concern is making a profound impact on building green competitive advantage (GCA) across the globe. Apparel sector of Bangladesh is at crossroads regarding sustainability of firms.
S. M. Shafiul Alam, K. M. Zahidul Islam
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Evaluating barriers to sustainable boiler operation in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for mitigating operational hazards in the emerging economies.

PLoS ONE, 2023
The efficiency with which conventional boilers perform, in terms of sustainability, is affected by a variety of factors. Unsustainable boiler operating practices are still surprisingly frequent in developing countries, resulting in environmental ...
Md Tanvir Siraj, Binoy Debnath, Anil Kumar, A B M Mainul Bari, Ashutosh Samadhiya, Spandan Basak Payel   +5 more
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Effects of Physical Sample Approval Practice on Performance and Competitiveness of Export-Oriented Garment Industries in Ethiopia

Journal of Engineering, 2020
The textile sector is one of the major economic pillars in Ethiopia. The sector is generating foreign currency by exporting textile and finished garments.
Amare Abuhay
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3D Printing in the Apparel Sector [PDF]

Textile & leather review, 2020
3D printing is a process of making three dimensional (3D) solid objects from a digital file. The object is made using an additive process, which means that successive layers of material are laid down until the object is created. Each of these layers can be seen as a thinly sliced horizontal cross-section of the eventual object.
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The Role of Social Media Advertisements on Brand Awareness and Brand Loyalty Based on S-O-R Paradigm [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems
In the apparel sector, where competition is intense, identifying the factors that drive brand loyalty is essential. Based on this, the primary aim of the study is to investigate the effects of social media advertisements and their subsequent effect on ...
Emine Şenbabaoğlu Danacı
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