For 37 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The organization is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in three categories: HOME, accessories and fragrances. With expansion into 65 countries, Polo Ralph Lauren brands represent approximately $10 billion in global retail sales. The key elements of Polo's expanding strategies include extending Polo Ralph Lauren brands, expanding geographic coverage, increase direct management of brands and enhance Polo's operations.…
Terri Perry is an intelligent college student, who has decided to direct her career into the field of Social Work. As her place of field work, Terri chose the County Probation Office. After only a few weeks the chief probation officer, Mr.DeMiranda, started to make Terri feel uncomfortable. Terri started to feel as if Mr.DeMiranda has some sort of interest in her. During one encounter Mr.DeMiranda brushed against her at the water fountain. He then asks her to sit next to him in a staff meeting, where he began to press his legs against hers under the table. Terri tried to avoid Mr.DeMiranda after that incident. Avoiding Mr.DeMiranda didn’t work. The entire situation…
Men’s Wearhouse is a specialty retailer of men’s tailored business clothing. Since its first store in early 1980s, it had developed rapidly till current hundreds of stores nationwide. Men’s Wearhouse developed its own culture, management theories and practices; however, the external environment of this industry is fiercely competitive. So the strategic issue in this case is how Men’s Wearhouse could keep high-paced development in this stagnant industry.…
Today was the day of the Dred Scott case. I was very nervous for what would happen. I’m from Illinois which is known as a free state. And I traveled to Missouri to get the insider about the Dred Scott case. I believed slavery was morally wrong and want it to end more than anything. So I’m completely on Dred Scott’s side. When I arrived at the St. Louis’ Old Courthouse I became more nervous. There was a very low chance that Dred Scott would win this case considering it was packed with strangers who believed slavery was the right thing to do. Once the court began Dred Scott made the first statement stating, “I have spent nearly my whole life as a slave. My time of traveling to different locations sure does give me the right to emancipate. I…
This marketing plan has been created to protect finances and give strategic direction to Canada Goose’s employees. Although Canada Goose was launched more than sixty years ago, the company faces competition in the apparels industry. Nevertheless, the company has experienced an increased demand for its products. Market research has shown that the market for extreme weather clothes is very profitable as the tourism industry stabilizes. To take advantage of the opportunities available in the market, Canada Goose plans to extend product lines to cover different categories of customers.…
‘The marketing of designer fashion ensures that this shared international understanding of brand identity and meaning is developed and preserved through the standardisation of communications strategies’ (Brands without boundaries, the internationalisation of the designer retailer’s brand, by Christopher M. Moore). Brand names add value to the clothing for the consumer, and partly justifies the higher price.…
Ann Taylor’s current strategy was designed for professional women whose time was limited and was drawn to Ann Taylor total wardrobe strategy, personalized customer service, store layouts and continual flow of new products. Within their divisions, Ann Taylor’s purpose is to the working customer and with this being their primary focus, these divisions have been successful. With ANN having multiple divisions this could hinder growth with each division-competition. ANN could become its own direct competitor with its division. Because nowadays the working environment is more casual; LOFT had become the competition for Ann Taylor because they were more oriented toward casual clothing. With the new president and CEO of ANN, Kay Krill, wanted to reestablish the brand name focusing on the importance of the customer and remembering the long term success of Ann Taylor, “enough women still need to dress up for work”.…
Could you tell me about your professional journey from Canada to currently as President of New Mexico State University, Carlsbad, NM…
Montfort, E. (2011). The Success to Building a Market and Retaining Control Over a Brand. Available at: http://www.fashionlaw.co.uk/site/fashion_focus/success_to_building_a_market.html [Accessed 7th March 2012]…
The clothing they have designed allows the target markets to express their creativity and to be themselves in a way that is affordable and fashionable. The clothing sets on a natural and original style that displays the customer’s open-mindedness and their free spirit to wear whatever they want.…
In the world of trendsetting fashion, instinct and marketing savvy are prerequisites to success. Jordan Ellis had both. During 2012, his international casual-wear company, Encore, rocketed to $300 million in sales after 10 years in business. His fashion line covered the young woman from head to toe with hats, sweaters, dresses, blouses, shirts, pants, sweatshirts, socks, and shoes. In Manhattan, there was an Encore shop every five or six blocks, each featuring a different color. Some shops showed the entire line in mauve, and other featured it in canary yellow.…
The fashion and retail industry tends to be overly youth focused which is not entirely bad but has the disadvantage of resulting in monotonous trends. However, by closely following generational fashion trends as well as our own customers' purchasing preferences, we design our inventory to meet the broad needs of our clientele. We will solely focus on western yet locally appreciated styles, colors and brands to meet the ever vibrant and young aged ever growing market which has an un satiable taste for fashion.…
While in the 1980s Levi’s were seen as ‘cool, youthful, innovative and sexy’, market research revealed that this was no longer the case by the late 1990’s. Brand managers at Levi’s realised that they needed to revitalise the perception…
In 2013, riding on the strength of Flap Flap’s Kid’s business, the Company secured the ‘rights to trade’ for the children’s contemporary fashion brands. This was the important milestone for the Flap Flap’s Company; the Company was able to explore opportunities for prominent and better retail space within major retail shopping complexes in Davao City and improve the Company’s profile in the local fashion retail arena.…
cutting-edge fashion and lifestyle products at affordable prices yet being easily accessible too. Just like any other business, market research and analysis has to be done. This research concluded that there was a gap in the market for cutting-edge fashion at affordable prices. Once market research is analysed a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis has to be done whereby the organisation has to analyse its internal and external factors. Paul wanted to keep operating costs at a bare minimum to ensure that there isn’t an overflow of stock and that the organisation wouldn’t run at a loss in any way. Their objective is to cater for the unique customer, i.e. size and unique body shape. His objective was to alleviate the weaknesses and build on its strengths that would in turn create business opportunities. He realised that change is constant and that he (YDE) needed to constantly create groundbreaking trends and keep up with consumer demand. With this strategic vision he also wanted to give young designers that had no financial…