has disclosed the names and addresses of all of its footwear factories on its Web site and of its collegiate apparel factories, but has not publicly revealed its other apparel factories or its equipment factories, said company spokesman Dan Sarro. According to a 2004 survey by the London-based think tank AccountAbility, 72 of the world’s 100 highest-grossing companies produced annual corporate responsibility reports.Īs part of that trend, one of Nike’s main rivals - Reebok Inc. This site is a tool to learn about the independent factories and material suppliers used to manufacture NIKE products - including the name and location of each factory and the types of products they produce. business and our approach to sustainability. The business world is embracing “corporate responsibility,” with many companies hoping to win over customers by showing greater transparency. Nike Manufacturing Map: Transparency is fundamental to NIKE, Inc. In more than one-tenth of all the plants surveyed, refusal to work overtime led to a penalty of some kind, the report said. The monitors found that in more than half the South Asian factories, and in over 25 percent of factories overall, the normal course of business led to work hours in excess of 60 hours per week. Monitors found cases of “abusive treatment” - either physical or verbal - in more than a quarter of its South Asian factories, and between 25 percent and 50 percent of the contract factories in the region restrict access to toilets and drinking water during the work day. Other retailers at Gloucester Quays include M&S, Adidas, Raging Bull, Crew, Barbour, ProCook, Saltrock and Skechers, with restaurants including Wagamama, Pizza Express and TGI Fridays.According to the report, Nike audited 569 factories in 20 and found abuses it has previously identified. H&M will continue to trade from its stores on Eastgate Street and Cheltenham High Street. The future is looking good and we're looking forward to Christmas."
They're going away happy with nice full bags. Owen Acland said: "Customers are getting great bargains. It was nothing to do with the performance of the centre or the performance of those stores - they were all really strongly performing stores."īut the centre is looking forward to Christmas, with the ice rink due to open on 25th November and weekly weekend Christmas markets running through to 19th December.įootfall at the centre is now close to 2019 levels, with sales exceeding 2019 figures. Owen Acland continued: "They were all corporate decisions based on ends of leases or strategic decisions. Nike closed on Wednesday and Gap closed last month. The Nike Factory Store and Gap were anchor stores at the centre since it opened in 2009.
In the meantime, we'll do something nice with the windows and see what comes next."īut the news will come as a blow to the Quays, which has lost two other big names in the past few weeks. We've just got to look at the opportunity now and try and get somebody else into that space or some other use. "It was only ever a temporary deal with them, it was never long-term. Owen Acland, Gloucester Quays centre manager, said: "It's a shame to see them go, it's a shame whenever a tenant leaves. The decision to close this particular store was part of the long-term strategy to ensure we are offering our customers the best possible shopping experience in the right locations." Josh Woodend, press officer for H&M UK, said: "At H&M, we continuously review our store portfolio. The 450 square metre store stocks ladies', men's and childrenswear, as well as H&M's Divided collection. The fashion retailer will have been open for less than two years, having initially opened in December 2019. Discover up to 40 off in the Nike Outlet - Shoes, Sportswear and Equipment. H&M, one of the centre's anchor stores, is set to close on October 31. Sign up to receive the latest deals and discount codes from Nike and similar. Gloucester Quays is to lose another major retailer, it has confirmed today (October 22).