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    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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    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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    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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    American Apparel Analysis

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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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    Design Management Project American Apparel: Introduction There are five major design elements‚ performance‚ quality‚ durability‚ appearance and cost. The purpose of design is to optimise customer satisfaction and the profitability of a company by creatively coordinating these five elements in coherence with the company ’s products‚ environments‚ information‚ and corporate identity‚ thus‚ connecting the company with the consumer by creating products and services which appeal to the consumers needs

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    Passion and Innovation for the Apparel Industry. That’s American Apparel. CONSUMER PROFILE Maddison Kain 25/03/2013 CONSUMER PROFILE Maddison Kain 25/03/2013 AMERICAN APPAREL CONSUMER PROFILE DEMOGRAPHIC American Apparel is a relatively “young” fashion line that caters for the 20-30 age bracket‚ with a largely female skew‚ however they have a diverse range that caters for the growing male market—who are becoming more and more “fashion conscious” in an age where merchandise rules who’s

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    Seminar Preparation Assignment Question 1. The founder of APP‚ Dov Charney‚ adopted a vertically integrated production model as he believed that ‘the higher costs of manufacturing in the United States would be offset by the price premium from superior quality‚ styling‚ and image‚ and by the advantages of speed to market’. In order to effectively capture these benefits‚ APP maintained tight linkage between design‚ manufacture‚ and marketing‚ with extensive quality control measures at each step

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    American Apparel is an American clothing manufacturer and retailer based in Los Angeles‚ California. Created in 1989‚ the company is known well for its controversial and provocative advertising campaigns. The sexually influenced advertisements are often criticized‚ but also praised for their lack of airbrushing the models. In fact‚ the company is known for accentuating the “flaws” on their models. Their advertisements usually depict a model with noticeable blemishes or asymmetrical features and then

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    American Apparel has built a fast growing empire on some of the most risqué‚ porn-influenced ads ever seen in mainstream media. Usage of the porn-influenced ads are in hopes of saving the company from financial troubles. Everyone knows that American Apparel ads are sexy. They usually feature coy‚ semi-dressed women lounging on a bed or sofa. Although this is a good way to catch the eye of consumers‚ they also lead to many problems with too much nudity exposure‚ which becomes may offensive to some

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