The uniqueness of the Montreal fur industry in an apparel sector adrift: the role of proximity

Juan-Luis Klein, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Jean-Marc Fontan and Nathalie Guay

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2007, vol. 7, issue 2/3/4/5, 298-319

Abstract: In spite of a crisis in the Montreal apparel industry, the fur sector in the province of Quebec has remained very dynamic. Concentrated in Montreal, in a centrally located and well-defined area known as the 'fur district', it reorganised and was able to retain its market share, particularly its share of the international market, while remaining Montreal-based and without relocating to another district. How does one explain the uniqueness of Montreal's fur industry – an industry whose innovative character is acknowledged by all the apparel stakeholders? The hypothesis of the present text is that the success of Montreal's fur industry stems from the introduction of a flexible yet aggressive form of governance with sector-specific, social and territorial characteristics.

Keywords: apparel industry; garment industry; clothing industry; fur industry; governance; proximity; innovation management; Canada; Montreal. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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