Upgrading in the global clothing industry: the transformation of Boyner Holding

Authors: Tokatli, Nebahat¹; Eldener, Yonca Boyaci²

Source: Competition & Change, Volume 8, Number 2, June 2004 , pp. 173-193(21)

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Abstract:

The authors examine the complexity of the structure and corporate practice of Boyner Holding, a Benetton supplier in Turkey as well as a manufacturer and a retailer in its own right. Their analysis has implications concerning the fluid, intricate and dynamic power relationships within the global clothing industry, as well as concerning the availability of upgrading opportunities for corporations in peripheral places such as Turkey. The analysis also points to the current blurring of the traditional distinctions between production-based and distribution-based firms, between full-package manufacturers and original brand name manufacturers and, in fact, between lead firms and their suppliers.

Keywords: Turkey; Power relations; Brand-name manufacturing; Clothing retailing; Firms; Clothing manufacturing; Full-package production; Networks; Upgrading; Globalization

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1024529042000276376

Affiliations: 1: Milano Graduate School, New School University New York USA 2: Dia Supermarkets Istanbul Turkey

Publication date: 2004-06-01

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