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New and fashion
trends are
manufactured in
close proximity of
the retailer (within
the UK), as the
products will only
take 2-3 weeks to
get to the retailer.
Only small
quantities are
manufactured as
different products
will come in trend.
o
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Classic products are
manufactured in
Europe in countries
like; Turkey,
Portugal as well as
some countries in
North Africa like
Tunisia and
Morocco. It takes
take up to 3 months
lead times with
trucks taking 2
weeks from the
factory to the
warehouses in the
UK.
It is more expensive
to make than the
Far East due to the
increased labour
costs.
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Core products are
manufactured in
Far East in
countries like in;
China, Bangladesh
and Cambodia. It
takes up to a
minimum of 5-6
months lead times
with 6 weeks of
shipping or 2
weeks of airfreight
but the services is
expensive.
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