Apparel Forecast Trend Report: Spring/Summer 2014 Apparel Forecast Trend Report: Spring/Summer 2014 Women’s apparel has always been a dominant driving force in the fashion industry due to many factors—passion for style and trends, the variety of assortments offered at retail stores, contributions to the majority of clothing purchases, and the inspiration that comes from the runway shows in major capital cities in the U.S and abroad. In the past few years however, the fashion
Here’s a task… Ask an individual one of the factors that may cause unacceptable behavior in adolescence. The culprit is Hip-hop. This genre of music receives a bad reputation for its violent, overly sexualized and graphic lyrics. Stereotypically, a typical rap video may consist of an African-American male, riding in the newest car, accompanied with one or more attractive female. This image although it may seem very simplistic poses different implications on both male and female adolescence. The messages
Socially responsible Design ‘Understanding how to design for the people’ Despite marketing forces, design can overcome the barriers/external forces in order to maintain its integrity and to practice responsibly/ethically. What is it to be socially responsible? Social responsibility is the idea that designers and businesses should accept their social responsibilities and not be exclusively focused on maximizing profits. Social responsibility demands developing businesses to create a positive relationship
How Marketers Target Kids Kids represent an important demographic to marketers because they have their own purchasing power, they influence their parents ' buying decisions and they 're the adult consumers of the future. Industry spending on advertising to children has exploded in the past decade, increasing from a mere $100 million in 1990 to more than $2 billion in 2000. Parents today are willing to buy more for their kids because trends such as smaller family size, dual incomes and postponing
In the ever expanding world of consumerism and advertising, companies are constantly looking for new ways to sell their products to youth by making their commercials and campaigns more memorable than the competition; thus having to reinvent themselves. The youth generation has become the prime target because they have more spending power than ever before; because of more disposabel income, and increased avenues at their disposal in which to spend their money. Therefore companies spend an enormous
9-609-029 APRIL 27, 2009 ANANTH RAMAN NICOLE DEHORATIUS ZAHRA KANJI Supply Chain Optimization at Hugo Boss (A) Introduction Katja Ruth and Constantine Moros sat facing each other in the empty conference room. Covering the table between them were the latest operational and financial figures from the supply chain optimization pilot Hugo Boss had been running in its global bodywear and hosiery Division.1 Ruth, the director of the division, agreed with Moros, the division’s head of operations
Stereotypes of Men in Advertisements Visual representation of reality, as seen through mass media, is acknowledged by sociologists to be influential in shaping people's views of the world. Our everyday realities are articulated mostly by what we see in the media. The role of advertising in this interpretation of reality is crucial. The target audience's self-identification with the images being a basic prerequisite for an advertisement's effectiveness, makes advertising one of the most important
1. How does Berkshire Partners create value? Berkshire partners believes in creating values “based on successful relationships, hard work, analysis, and the open decision making of all individuals” (Partners) They do not see the acquiring company as just a financial investment but as an investment in a relationship between two living entities. They work hard in collaboration with the acquired firm to do the analysis and research and consult all individuals in both firms regarding the future of the
9-609-029 APRIL 27, 2009 ANANTH RAMAN NICOLE DEHORATIUS ZAHRA KANJI Supply Chain Optimization at Hugo Boss (A) Introduction Katja Ruth and Constantine Moros sat facing each other in the empty conference room. Covering the table between them were the latest operational and financial figures from the supply chain optimization pilot Hugo Boss had been running in its global bodywear and hosiery Division.1 Ruth, the director of the division, agreed with Moros, the division’s head of operations and procurement
This report presents data describing the differences amongst the two department stores, their fundamental visions, and comparative statistics. Macy’s or Dillard’s: Differences amongst these competitors There are several aspects you can analyze from each department store. Major pieces do set each one apart from the other. Brand names carried by Macy’s and Dillard’s from an average shoppers point of view can go completely unnoticed unless price is involved. For trend shoppers brand names can either