La Strada Documentation Center

Cashing In: Giant Retailers, Purchasing Practices, and Working Conditions in the Garment Industry

Document number
1992
Date
2009
Title
Cashing In: Giant Retailers, Purchasing Practices, and Working Conditions in the Garment Industry
Author/publisher
Clean Clothes Campaign
Availability
View/save PDF version of this document
Document type(s)
Research/Study/Analysis,
Keywords
Labour exploitation, Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour;
Summary

This is a report about giant retailers - often referred to as supermarkets or big
box retailers - such as Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Lidl, and Aldi. What makes
these retailers special is their size: their global reach and their huge market
share in many countries. Using their size to dominate suppliers and push them
into offering lower prices is how the Giants do business.

Related documents