De La Salle University

Ramon V. del Rosario

College of Business

Business Case on External Environment:

Thomsons Garment Trading Corporation

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Course Requirements for

Organization and Management

2nd Term, AY 2023-2024

Group No. 2
Leader: Castro, Diane B.
Vice Leader: Cua, Cleon Jeronne T.
Contributors:
Bayani, Roshan Walie T. Cruz, Frances Megan S.
Capuli, Kurt Alexander M. Cua, Cleon Jeronne T.
Castro, Diane B. Cura, Rafael Aaron Mikhail N.
Chen, Weihong Espinas, Joseph Mathew Y.

Submitted to:
Dr. Ana Liza Asis-Castro

Submitted on:
February 2, 2024
 Thomsons Garment Trading Corporation

Thomsons Garment Trading is a clothing manufacturing company that specializes in

producing affordable school and office apparel. In its early days, Thomsons Garment Trading
Corporation started out selling undershirts and was then rebranded to producing and exporting
school uniforms from 1996 to 2007. Majority of their production consists of school apparel and
general work uniforms, including skirts, jumpers, pants, neckties, and many other items for U.S.
retailers. Later on, the corporation started to focus on the local market, shifting on to accept
ready-to-wear or custom-made orders across Metro Manila. The company’s target market
includes private corporations and schools around the Metro Manila area, as well as other major
retail outlet stores. They also sell their products online, allowing them to reach a wide variety of
consumers from different schools that adopt similar uniform designs and styles. This corporation
is located at 128 E. Lagdameo Street, Fortune Village 4, Valenzuela City, Metro Manila
(Thomsons Garment Trading, n.d.).

The following is a list of Thomsons Garment Trading’s competitors in the clothing

manufacturing industry:
1. Apparelhaus Company
● One of the most reliable clothing manufacturers in the Philippines with over 35
years of experience in the fashion industry. Apparelhaus specializes in producing
and delivering high-quality uniforms for hospitals, restaurants, and schools
(Uniway Sourcing, n.d.).
● Location: 789 D Espiritu, Taytay, 1920 Rizal, Philippines

2. Zalora
● One of the leading online platforms that provides its users with the latest styles
and fashion by utilizing both global and local trends from the world’s top
designers and Filipino firms (Uniway Sourcing, n.d.).
● Location: 83F8+38H, Maduya, Carmona, Cavite, Philippines

3. Dels Apparel
 ● The largest manufacturing company in the Philippines known to produce low-
priced, yet high-quality uniforms and safety wear (Uniway Sourcing, n.d.).
● Address: 83 Felix Manalo, Quezon City, 1100 Metro Manila, Philippines

4. Meilleur Manufacturing
● A leading manufacturing company in the Philippines that specializes in producing
uniforms and Personal Protective Equipment, such as fire-retardant and high-
visibility uniforms. Meilleur also provides their consumers with computerized
embroidery, digital printing, and silk screening services, mainly customizing
products such as corporate giveaways, election shirts, jackets, Polo shirts, and
scrub suits (Uniway Sourcing, n.d.).
● Location: Lungsod Quezon, Kalakhang Maynila, Philippines

5. Willix Sports
● One of the most trusted customized sportswear manufacturing companies both in
the Philippines and worldwide, which was founded in 2010 (Uniway Sourcing,
n.d.).
● Location: 10 Bagong Calzada, Taguig, 1637 Metro Manila, Philippines

6. Georgina Clothing Enterprise Inc.

● A manufacturing company that specializes in producing low-priced swimwear
(Uniway Sourcing, n.d.).
● Location: 1st Ave, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

7. H.B. Garments, Inc.

● One of the top clothing manufacturers in the Philippines known to export their
products globally and import raw materials from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong,
Korea, and Italy. H.B. Garments also provides their consumers with services such
as embroidery, laser cutting, and screen and sublimation printing (Uniway
Sourcing, n.d.).
 ● Location: 734-G Ocean Park, Novaliches, Quezon City, 1116 Metro Manila,
Philippines

PESTLE Analysis
Political
1. The importation of resources.
● Numerous laws and regulations regarding the importation of resources create
restrictions that affect the flow of goods and business’ overall production.
● Governing bodies that impose taxation laws affect consumer demand and business
operations – resulting in an increase in costs and a decline in revenue.
2. Taxation Changes
● The change in import and export tax policies can make a vast impact on the cost
structure and profitability of clothing brands.
● Balance estimation for taxation towards quality goods and services – charging the
appropriate and standard tax rate for each good and service available.

Economic
1. An increase in consumption or consumer spending may arise.
2. Inflation
● An increase in consumer prices may arise due to factors such as an increase in the
demand for raw materials, the import and export of resources, and delivery
transportation.
● This may lead to a decline in the corporation’s purchasing power – fewer
consumers would be willing to purchase the corporation’s goods and services.

Social
1. Manufactures clothing for all types and ages.
● This would allow the corporation to collaborate with other retail companies to
manufacture a variety of clothing and produce relatively significant sales.
● Increased collaboration would boost company exposure and employee experience.
2. Allows individuals to express themselves through various styles.
 ● The ever-changing trends of fashion allow the change in consumer taste.
● Provides a possible business approach since it allows demographical shifts due to
clothing being considered a universal necessity.

Technological
1. Consumers may purchase clothing online through the corporation’s e-commerce profile.
2. Advanced technology is utilized to design and manufacture clothing.
3. Modern algorithms can be used to sort through and analyze customer feedback along
with current trends to efficiently produce unique designs that capture the market’s eye.

Legal
1. Compliance with environmental laws or concerns such as those related to but not
exclusive to waste disposal or process in which the raw materials are sourced.
2. Compliance with employee rights – especially if seamstresses are contractual.

Environmental
1. Scrutiny may arise concerning the corporation’s waste management.
● Hazardous materials used to manufacture clothing, such as the chemicals used to
produce fabric.
● Unused scraps of cloth for disposal.
● Production sustainability, in terms of the business’ deliveries, sourcing, and
transportation.
2. Minimizing the corporation’s carbon footprint.
● Assessing and minimizing the carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing
processes, transportation, and overall operations.
● Implementing sustainable practices, such as using eco-friendly materials, reducing
energy consumption, and investing in renewable energy sources.
3. Increasing and spreading environmental awareness to the general public.
● Revolving the corporation around “eco-friendly” practices, along with the
reduction of prices of goods and services to attract more consumers.
References
1. Thomsons Garment Trading. (n.d.). Yellow Pages Philippines. Retrieved February 2,
2024, from https://www.yellow-pages.ph/business/thomsons-garment-trading-
corporation/products
2. Uniway Sourcing. (n.d.). List Of Clothing Manufacturers In The Philippines. Retrieved
January 31, 2024, from https://uniway-sourcing.com/clothing/clothing-
manufacturers-philippines/