‘Gender is a meaning that a culture assigns to sexual differences’ and within gender‚ ‘masculinity’ and ‘femininity’ are the divisions that a culture creates between behaviour and ‘characteristics considered to be appropriate to men and women’ (Barnard‚ 2007‚ 185- 186). Fashion aids in the social construction of gender through separating male and female fashion and promoting the stereotypical feminine figure. From the days of stays and petticoats to corsets and crinolines and now with padded bras
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Retail Industry 1 Retail Sector in India-An Overview In emerging markets around the world there has been a close linkage between economic Development‚ rise in per capita income‚ growing consumerism‚ proliferation of branded products and retail modernization. With high economic growth‚ per capita income increases .This‚ in turn‚ leads to a shift in consumption pattern from necessity items to discretionary consumption. Furthermore‚ as the economy liberalizes and globalizes‚ various international
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BARCELONETA MARKET Comments: "When I was a student at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB)‚ Barceloneta was the subject of much conversation. Restaurants on the beach which later disappeared... narrow streets‚ cramped flats‚ the clothes hanging out on the balconies‚ the shops‚ the artisans ’ workshops... and its people‚ who talked‚ and still talk‚ fast and loud. The project meant a chance to go back to the neighbourhood in an interested manner; it was no longer a trip down there for fun
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Effective Speaking Persuasive Speech: Sexism in Advertising (SKY Vodka) Working Hard‚ Getting It Easy Advertising is all about the hook. What gets the consumer to view the product in a way that makes them want to buy that product? The attraction between the consumer and the brand is what inevitably is the deciding factor on whether a product is bought or not. The racier‚ more explicit‚ more daring advertisements that go the distance get more exposure which thus
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Globalization in India: Effects and Consequences Subhankar Chatterjee What is Globalization? The term globalization means International Integration. Opening up of world trade‚ development of advanced means of communication‚ internationalisation of financial markets‚ growing importance of MNC’s‚ population migrations and more generally increased mobility of persons‚ goods‚ capital‚ data and ideas. It is a process through which the diverse world is unified into a single society. Wave of
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Exam: Semester exam project- Business Pages: 19 Deadline Date: 14th of Juni 2010 Tutor: Christina Rath‚ Ulla Abbas Name: Jeanette Klit Jensen Word count: app. 5057 College: Business Academy South West Index. Front page……………………………………………………………………….…………… Page 1 Index……………………………………………………………….……………….………… Page 2 1.1 Problem statement.……………………………………………………….………………Page 3 2.1 History/ Background ……………………………………………………………………Page 3 3.1 The Old structure……………………………………..…………………………………Page
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Question attempted: If a Ferrari was £20k would they be as desirable? Essaie about the relationship between price‚ consumer behavior and marketing activities. Eugenia Savini The relationship between price‚ consumer behaviour and marketing activities has always served as a guide for companies to ensure that their marketing activities will be able to be effective enough to bring sustained profitability and productivity to them. It remains important that companies are able to include the components
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2011 A NNUAL report Incorporated in France as a “Société Anonyme” with registered capital of 120‚596‚816.40 euros 632 012 100 R.C.S. Paris Headquarters: 41 rue Martre 92117 Clichy – France Tel.: +33 1 47 56 70 00 Fax: +33 1 47 56 86 42 Registered office: 14 rue Royale 75008 Paris – France www.loreal.com www.loreal-finance.com ANNUAL report 2011 your contacts INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS AND FINANCIAL MARKET AUTHORITIES Jean Régis Carof jcarof@loreal-finance.com Carolien
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loudness‚ it is also a representation of simplicity. Simple outfits and simple designs are also gaining momentum and acceleration‚ becoming almost as desired and appreciated as loud and vivid designs and creations. Fashion artists like Gucci‚ Dior and Armani have redefined the meaning of fashion (Dimant‚ 2010). Simplicity in fashion means removing the elements of loudness and replacing it with subtlety and quiet designs (Dimant‚ 2010). This phenomenon is growing and is on the rise because fashion lovers
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Executive summary The following report is doing about the Cosmetics industry‚ using a particular focus on one of its company : L’Oreal. This report will define the industry and its scope in a first time. Then‚ the report will determine the key strategic issues and the critical success factors facing the cosmetics industry and L’Oreal in the next five years. Next‚ the report will identify the organisation likely to be successfull or not‚ paying a particular attention to the competitive position
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