Hollins & Viyella. A study in business history
Details:
- Author(s) Wells, F A
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1968
- Pages 264pp; illus
- Publisher David & Charles
- Place Published Newton Abbot
Topics:
- Name Worker / employee housing & communities
- Name Information: distribution & use
- Name Accounting: internal issues inc costing, pricing, etc
- Name Corporate governance
- Name Marketing inc brand & product development, distribution, etc
- Name Management practices
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Scholarly commissioned history of William Hollins & Co Ltd, a founder business of Viyella International, up to its reorganisation under Joe Hyman in 1961 as Viyella International. Has chapters: 'The enterprise and its setting'; 'Growth and consolidation at Pleasley'; 'Achievement of William Hollins'; 'Birth of Viyella'; 'The modern business takes shape'; 'End of the Hollins dynasty'; 'The Seedhill acquisition'; 'Marketing problems'; 'Depression and reorganisation'; 'New methods of management'; 'Disappointing results'; 'Shareholders' revolt'; 'Postwar sellers' market'; 'The quest for expansion ...' Has extensive family tree re Hollins, Oldknow and Paget families. Discusses the community created at Pleasley [pp65-73]; the introduction of management accounting and procedures in 1920s-30s; corporate governance issues 1930s; marketing issues, 1920s-30s. Deals briefly with Seedhill Finishing Co Ltd