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Despite the scale of recent disasters in its garment manufacturing facilities, Bangladesh is now the joint second-largest tailor in the world – a position it shares with Italy, itself described by consultant McKinsey as being of “declining importance”. The apparel industry earns Bangladesh $20bn a ...

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  • Shekh Mohammad Zilani

    October 10, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Hello,
    Good day!
    Thanks for sharing the report.

    I was wondering how to get the full report of Mckinsey. Can you please share your thoughts on this?

    Regards.

    • Gavin van Marle

      October 10, 2013 at 7:50 pm

      I would suspect you would have to ask McKinsey, and be prepared to pay $$$. The normal marketing tactic is to release an executive summary to journalists with some choice quotes, findings and figures, which provides a basis for us to research a larger story; but not give enough away that no one will need to buy the report itself. I’ve had a look at their website and the most recent report on the apparel sourcing industry is from a few years back.

      Kind regards,
      Gavin