The genre of the ‘texts’ being analysed are ‘American Apparel’ print advertisements. The actual audiences of these advertisements are teenagers and young adults. Their target/implied audience‚ however‚ are adults that are older than 18 years of age. They tend to steer away from people under the age of 18‚ as the clothes are quite expensive and people within the ages of 18-25 normally have ‘entry-level jobs.’ However‚ the models’ ages range from 18-35‚ there are a few anomalies where they used a 62-year-old
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Mercury Athletic Footwear: Valuing the Opportunity Group 1 Bushra Javed Butt M. Sharjeel Shahid Mahnoor Malik Uzair Nasir MBA II – Section A Submitted To: Sir Nawazish Mirza Introduction West Coast Fashions‚ Inc. (WCF)‚ a large designer and marketer of men’s and women’s apparel decided to dispose of one of their divisions; Mercury Athletic. John Liedtke‚ head of the business development for Active Gear‚ Inc. (AGI)‚ saw a possible opportunity for his company in acquiring Mercury. The footwear
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Executive Brief “C&F Apparel‚ Inc.” C&F Apparel faced constant challenges of developing good forecasts and maintaining product availability. The main question for Bill Smith‚ director of business planning for C&F Apparel‚ was whether or not adopting similar approaches such as “fast fashion” apparel makers Zara could work for his company. Either way‚ the assumptions in this case is that although it keeps cost low‚ is outsourcing most of its products from material and assembly plants
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The Airline is one of the major industries in the world today and is majorly affected by Michael Porter’s "Five Forces" model. The following write up conducts an analysis on how the model affects the airline industry today. The central force of Porter’s model is Internal Rivalry within the Industry. In case of the Airline industry‚ this is the most important force today‚ especially since the market is completely saturated. There are more service providers than needed in both local as well as international
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Driving can be stressful for everyone. Even though it is the most convenient way to arrive to our destination today‚ it can be extremely challenging. The problem is not driving because that is pretty simple‚ it is the people who are out there sharing the road with you. I have only been driving for about a year now‚ but I have seen some reckless drivers. For instance‚ some drivers can be in a hurry‚ oblivious‚ or even filled with rage. Naturally I understand if someone is speeding past me because
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consequences global forces have‚ by using the PESTEL framework. This framework is used to help form a strategic analysis of the macro-environment; the outside factors beyond the control of a company. It categorises the environmental influences into six groups: political‚ economical‚ socio-cultural‚ technological‚ environmental and legal; making up the acronym PESTEL. Analysis Political factors Europe has traditionally been seen as the centre of the beer brewing industry. However‚ the level
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Ancient History Comes Alive With Greek Apparel By Sachin Kumar Gupta Jul 22‚ 2012 Plans for college frequently involve pledging to a sorority or fraternity. Greek apparel is an ideal way to celebrate acceptance‚ as it emphasizes allegiance while providing the letters on useful items like hoodies and tote bags. Regardless of where the educational institution of choice is located‚ there is a garment or accessory appropriate for almost any day or event in the life of a college student‚ from freshman
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Mercury Athletic Footwear Overview Active Gear‚ Inc. is a privately held footwear company with $470.3 million in revenue in 2006‚ making it relatively small compared to big players in the athletic and casual footwear industry. Eyeing an opportunity for growth via a bolt-on acquisition‚ John Liedtke‚ head of business development for the company‚ is looking into acquiring a subdivision of West Cost Fashions‚ Inc.‚ Mercury Athletic. With 2006 revenue of $431.1 million‚ Mercury Athletic represents
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game. The Europeans took their resources‚ enslaved the Africans‚ and had changed the course of history. What was the driving force of imperialism in Africa? Well‚ European imperialism had several driving forces behind it including the need for resources‚ and technological advances. However‚ the most important cause of imperialism was political competition. One of the driving forces behind European imperialism was the need for resources. The Europeans didn’t know anything about Africa and was unknown
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Overview of Active Gear: 1. Active Gear is a relatively small athletic and casual footwear company $470.3 million of revenue and $60.4 million of EBIT compared to typical competitors that sold well over a $1.0 billion annually Company executives felt its small size was becoming more of a disadvantage due to consolidation among Chinese contract manufacturers. Specialty athletic footwear that evolved from high performance to athletic fashion wear with a “classic” appeal. Casual/recreational footwear
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