Monarchs such as Henry VIII in his Act against Wearing of Costly Apparel restricted anyone other than the King from wearing clothes of gold‚ silver‚ sables or woollen cloths. It was also forbidden to dress in velvet of crimson or blue for anyone below the status of Knight of the Garter. Of course these laws did not just include material goods‚ during the reign of Philip IV (1605-1665) he placed ’reform chapters’ to cut down the excess of employed servants in his court. This on the one hand appear
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South Korea’s apparel industry to come out from the low tide‚ globalization vision‚ come up with a concrete and realistic strategic plan‚ more than ever a more urgent time. Into the 21st century‚ the globalization of the Korean apparel industry has not only requested to stay at the prospect level‚ but rather to the realities of real approximation of the industry demands. Even in this case may be‚ the industry has no significant changes occur‚ it is now an undeniable fact. Such circumstances‚ the
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REI Sustainability Strategy and Innovation in the Outdoor Gear and Apparel Industry 1. What does "sustainability" mean at REI? When we think of sustainability‚ we tend to gravitate towards the environment and our preservation of it. Even though that is/was one of REI’s main priorities‚ sustainability at REI has a couple of meanings. First and foremost it can be summed up by REI’s definition of Stewardship: • Encourage the active conservation of nature. • Inspire the responsible use and enjoyment
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1. Introduction The Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka plays a key role in shaping the country’s economy which has being plagued by a thirty year old civil war. With peace restored the country is focusing all its attention on economic and development activities to rebuild the country. The Apparel industry accounts for 15.7% of total GDP of the country (Cbsl.gov‚ 2011). It is also one of the main export industries of the country‚ with an industry growth rate of 5.2%. The Sri Lankan Economy is heavily
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Effect of Sales Promotions on Consumer Buying Behavior in Branded Apparels in India. Abstract INTRODUCTION Basically‚ promotion is first introduced in the 4Ps of marketing. The four Ps represents the marketing mix (Product‚ Price‚ Place & Promotion) and the promotional mix is the important term used to explain the set of tools of the business. This is applied to achieve benefit of its products and services from its consumer and the followings are (Advertising‚ Public relation‚ Direct marketing‚ Personal
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Europe Athletic Apparel and Footwear Industry Outlook to 2018- Eastern European Region to Drive Future Growth provides a comprehensive analysis of the athletic apparel and footwear market in Europe. The report covers various aspects such as market size of athletic apparel and footwear‚ market segmentation on the basis of geography by Western and Eastern Europe‚ by demand from men‚ women and children and by types of athletic wear product categories including knitted and crochet‚ non-knitted and non-crotchet
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS PROJECT LIZ CLAIRBORNE INC AND JONES APPAREL GROUP TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION - 1 - II. HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS OF JONES APPAREL GROUP - 2 - III. SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE INCREASES - 3 - IV. FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS - 5 - 1. Current Ratio - 5 - 2. Gross Margin Percentage - 6 - 3. Profit Margin Percentage - 6 - 4. Accounts Receivable Turnover and Days to Collect - 7 - 5. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to Accounts Receivable - 8 - 6. Inventory
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The high performance sports apparel industry (HPSAI) is a highly competitive industry because most of the companies are expanding aggressively worldwide. The global market of the industry was fragmented around 25 brands with diverse product lines‚ and they are competing to gain market share either within a single country or geographic regions. Competitors are focusing on performance and reliability as well as developing product identity through marketing‚ and new product development. To illustrate
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ABERCROMBIE & FITCH: AN UPSCALE SPORTING GOODS RETAILER BECOMES A LEADER IN TRENDY APPAREL Company profile Abercrombie & Fitch Co.‚ a Delaware corporation‚ through its subsidiaries‚ is a specialty retailer that operates stores selling casual apparel; such as knit shirts‚ graphic t-shirts‚ jeans‚ woven shirts‚ shorts; personal care and other accessories for men‚ women and kids under the Abercrombie & Fitch‚ Abercrombie‚ Hollister and RUEHL brands. As of January 28‚ 2006‚ the Company operated
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Introduction UNIQLO was a Japanese apparel brand under UNIQLO Co.‚ Ltd established in 1974. They offered “MADE FOR ALL” high quality causal wear at competitive price. The firm had earned a huge success and high reputation. They were starting online businesses in 2000 and stepped forward outside Japan‚ in 2001 opening their first oversea outlets in London UK. As international brand‚ UNIQLO set up their design studio for own products development next year. As of August 2011‚ UNIQLO international
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