Abercrombie & Fitch Case Analysis
Introduction
Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is an American was founded in 1892 by David T and the first store was located on Water Street in lower Manhattan. At that time, A&F was originally and outdoorsmen store, a few presidents and famous explorers purchased. Nowadays, A&F become one of the most popular clothing for youth which age of 18-22 year old people, especially for the college students. The company catered four brands thought different life stages – from elementary school to post-college. The A& F co. retailer managed four brands, which are A&F, Abercrombie kids, Hollister Company, and Ruehl, but the Ruehl is closed in early 2010.
Through my writing, A&F’s
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Another student who was Latino, was asked that she could only work in the store’s stockroom or as part of the overnight crew; but at Banana Republic, she was asked to apply a management job. 3. Racially exclude customers
A&F generated controversy result from its racy slogans. I admit that it may be a free advertising; however, some ethnic slogans really are racially excluded customers. For example, “Wong Brothers Laundry Service tows Wongs Can Make It White”. This one satire the yellows that come to U.S had nothing they could do but opened an laundry store. To be honest, I am an A&F fans before I know this, but I guess I will never buy A&F anymore if they do things like that again. And I am sure that all the yellows think the same as me about their ethnic slogans.
I will discuss A&F’s opportunities and threats in the following part, which is the external of the company. * Opportunities: 1. Introduce new styles and new items
A&F was trying to introduce two or three new items in its stores every week. And it launched a new men’s line, Ezra Fitch. 2. Expand internationally
The company was about to enter the European market, and the first store would be on Savile Row in London. As Pamela Quintiliano, who is a WR Hambrecht retail analyst said: “Abercrombie is an incredibly strong brand name, and there’s a hunger for American brands around the world.” * Threats: 1. Style has driven away customers
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Thomas Paine originally came from Thetford, United Kingdom, born into a Quaker family. Paine received little formal education from Thetford Grammar School in the years 1744 to 1749, but learned standards for an educational foundation such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. In his youth, he worked alongside his father as a stay maker and “later worked as an officer of the excise, hunting smugglers, and collecting liquor and tobacco taxes” (Biography). Unfortunately, Paine was unsuccessful in his work attempts despite holding multiple jobs while living in England. After his termination as an excise officer, he met Benjamin Franklin who convinced Paine to move to America and provided him with letters detailing life in the new nation.
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Abercrombie & Fitch stores designs it retail stores from a multi-sensory point of view to get consumer’s to buy there products. Abercrombie & Fitch stores typically is known for its dim lighting, loud background music, and it ambient scents to enable a more youthful clientele and a fresher image. In the store, there are mannequins for both genders that usually runs from the storefront through the middle of the store, which showcases key trends and ideas for the current season. Also, there collections are merchandised to inspire the customer and showcase how pieces can be mixed together.
The employees or potential employees alleged that Abercrombie did not hire them despite their strong qualifications. The ones that were hired alleged they were not put into sales jobs or jobs that interacted with public in the store. As cited by the New York Times, there were a percentage of minorities and
A chain of Retail stored, based in Great Britain, first opened its store in 1864 in Oxford Street, London.
In 1892, David T. Abercrombie founded Abercrombie and Fitch, which mainly sold sporting and excursion goods. Although they were able to remain in business, the company struggled until 1988 when The Limited purchased Abercrombie and Fitch. The owner, Mike Jefferies, changed the clothing line to what is known as a “Casual Luxury” style of clothing.
Nevertheless, the Great Depression was not all bad. In 1938 Abercrombie and Fitch founded golf and shooting school in the store. In 1939, Abercrombie and Fitch was calling itself “The Greatest Sporting Goods Store in the World.” It bragged the world's biggest and most profitable accumulation of guns and the vastest combination of angling flies reachable anyplace (15,000 on the whole) to go with its variety of bars, reels, and other fishing supplies tackle. Riders, canine fanciers, skiers, and bowmen all discovered each possible sort of rigging. Firearms and outdoors and angling gear represented 30 percent of the New York store's business volume in 1938. Offers of garments, shoes, and decorations represented 45 percent. Stock close by was esteemed
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Being an upscale industry, Abercrombie and Fitch would appear to be a successful corporation. Although the company was once successful for a number of years, it’s apparent that there has been a significant decline in its overall appeal and how much revenue the company acquires each year. With just over 1,000 retail stores in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, Abercrombie and Fitch has thrived to be one of the most avid corporate extensions.
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