Problem Statement American Apparel whom once used to be the Situational Analysis: American apparel is the largest clothing manufacturing company in the U.S. The company has initially specialized in cotton-knit wear yet it has gradually developed the interest for leotard‚ leggings and other vintage-inspired clothing. The company was founded in 1989 by Dov Charney. Charney was born in Montreal‚ Canada however he was fascinated by the American culture. In 1991‚ he started designing T-shirt using
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CONSUMER PROFILE American Apparel have a cult status worldwide for sexy‚ guilt free clothing which wont fall apart or cost a bomb. The American Apparel consumer profile is a young‚ sexy‚ gritty‚ metropolitan type. Dov Charney aims his company towards “metropolitan adults” he says “Our customers are educated‚ sophisticated‚ creative types who adapt to economic dislocation. They don’t own cars. They don’t own stocks. They probably don’t have a lot of dependants. They don’t have a lot of savings
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Business Cases Case Analysis Template NAME: Sinthya Ngo DAY & TIME of CLASS: Wed 12-3pm Marks Guideline 5 Key Facts of the Case (no analysis) -Who is the decision maker? (Remember: in analyzing a case you have to put yourself in the position of the decision maker and try to figure out what YOU would do in his/her position). -maximum 5 key facts that summarize the case. Key Decision Maker Board of Directors (AA is a publicly traded company) Key Facts American Apparel minimized their use
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Amercian Apparel -largest clothing manufacturere in the US. It is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer‚ wholesaler‚ and retailer that also performs its own design‚ advertising‚ and marketing. It is best-known for making basic cotton knitwear such as T-shirts and underwear‚ but in recent years it has expanded - to include leggings‚ leotards‚ tank tops‚ vintage clothing‚ dresses‚ pants‚ denim‚ nail polish‚ bedding and accessories for men‚ women‚ children‚ babies and dogs. -Who is the
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G. Heileman Brewing Company (A): Power Failure at PowerMaster It is difficult for companies in these regulated markets to boost revenues by differentiating their products and marketing efforts since the public and external governing bodies constantly monitor them. This is why it’s important for companies to maximize transparency and comply with industry standards when making efforts to differentiate. For example‚ Canandaigua Wine Company received major scrutiny for packaging their product “Cisco”
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Critically analyze the promotional strategies of American Apparel’s current advertising campaign by discussing: segmentation strategy‚ target market selection‚ and positioning strategy as well as brand image. American Apparel was founded on passion‚ built on ethics‚ and advertised with sex. Montreal-born Dov Charney determined that there was an unfulfilled need in the apparel market for American-made tshirts and other cotton basics that could appeal to all types of people‚ thus founded the company
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Target Market American Apparel promotes a provocative‚ physical‚ natural‚ appealing look. They believe with this look they have achieved the attention of the younger generation. “Our provocative‚ real‚ unpretentious aesthetic has struck a chord with today’s young trendsetters‚ and has drawn us an intensely loyal following” meaning the company’s target market focuses on the younger generation‚ ageing from teenagers to young individuals (aged 18 – 25) as seen in their advertisements below. We believe
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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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Brand Positioning American Apparel itself wants to be seen as a stylish‚ no-factory‚ domestically made brand‚ inferring from its headline “Fashionable Basics. Sweatshop Free. Made in USA.” The company also wants to be seen as a socially and environmentally conscious brand that sells high quality knitwear with a simple design aesthetic. American Apparel will continue to target a large‚ diverse market of young urbanites that see themselves as unique instead of as part of a generic‚ mainstream
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American Apparel - Economic Information American Apparel was worth almost $1 Billion in late 2007 (~$996Million)‚ but lost over a billion dollars‚ now being in a debt of $262 Million. This year‚ American Apparel filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection‚ and is still having an ongoing case. They are currently losing. From 2010 to 2014‚ American Apparel’s debt increased by approximately 35%. Between 2012 and 2013‚ their debt increased by 25% alone. The company’s total assets have decreased by
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