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Reply #60 posted 05/14/13 7:03am

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I don't know what their stores are like. The music scares me away

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Reply #61 posted 05/15/13 9:10am

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OldFriends4Sale said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

In the shopping world, I have heard plus-sized customers complain that hip stores do not cater to them. They want something pretty and hip. When they go stores like Walmart, their clothes look so plain and cheesy, including the bras.

true,

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People can deny it if they want, this guy came out and said it, but in a lot of stores if you see their models they are pretty and put together.

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American Eagle has a A&F type feel to their stuff too, Old Navy is more 'family/generational' friendly but you're not going to see overweight or unattractive models

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Walmart has Faded Glory, pretty ok stuff for wear n tear, and I think they go for all sizes,

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Walmart tries to duplicate some of the styles you see in this picture for the juniors.

As for the CEO, he just stated the obvious, but I don't see nothing wrong with expanding your market, especially when it can expand revenue, but obviously that's not their concern, and hey, it is what it is.

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Reply #62 posted 05/15/13 9:37am

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If you do your market research and find out your customer base consists of people insecure about their own bodies and age, this helps reinforce their values.

Just ignore it. It's not for you if you are offended. lol

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Reply #63 posted 05/15/13 9:43am

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Cinny said:

If you do your market research and find out your customer base consists of people insecure about their own bodies and age, this helps reinforce their values.

Just ignore it. It's not for you if you are offended. lol



This.

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Reply #64 posted 05/15/13 9:51am

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MacDaddy said:

Cinny said:

If you do your market research and find out your customer base consists of people insecure about their own bodies and age, this helps reinforce their values.

Just ignore it. It's not for you if you are offended. lol



This.

Me agrees
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Reply #65 posted 05/15/13 1:33pm

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THIS is awesome!!!

Guy Gives Abercrombie & Fitch A Brand Readjustment By Giving Their Clothes To The Homeless (VIDEO)

In response to Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries not wanting "not so cool"...size large to wear his company's clothes, Greg Karber has come up with a funny and creative way to readjust the Abercrombie & Fitch brand.


He's giving their clothes to the homeless.



After scouring his local thrift shop's "douchebag section," Karber heads to LA's Skid Row to dole out the clothes among the homeless population. Watch the stunt and find out how you can be involved in one man's troll-job on a company with some pretty unflattering business practices in the video above.



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Reply #66 posted 05/15/13 5:25pm

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PurpleJedi said:

THIS is awesome!!!

Guy Gives Abercrombie & Fitch A Brand Readjustment By Giving Their Clothes To The Homeless (VIDEO)

In response to Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries not wanting "not so cool"...size large to wear his company's clothes, Greg Karber has come up with a funny and creative way to readjust the Abercrombie & Fitch brand.


He's giving their clothes to the homeless.



After scouring his local thrift shop's "douchebag section," Karber heads to LA's Skid Row to dole out the clothes among the homeless population. Watch the stunt and find out how you can be involved in one man's troll-job on a company with some pretty unflattering business practices in the video above.





lol

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Reply #67 posted 05/15/13 5:29pm

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SUPRMAN said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

I've seen people of color on the salesfloor. Was this after the lawsuit? I wasn't aware of a suit, and besides, I didn't start shopping there until the last two years, because of my daughter. Mostly, we went to Hollister, and I am aware of the sexual lawsuits against them by their models.

A&F was hit with at least two class action suits, about 8 and 10 years ago know I think. They did change, but I knew people who worked on the second suit and attended a legal conference on it.

How is that going, if you don't mind me asking.

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Reply #68 posted 05/15/13 5:32pm

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kewlschool said:

Beautifulstarr123 said:

hmmm

I'm glad you've mentioned it hmm lol

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The loud music and darkness is to make it less adult friendly.

Well, that explains it smile

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Reply #69 posted 05/15/13 7:57pm

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Beautifulstarr123 said:

SUPRMAN said:

A&F was hit with at least two class action suits, about 8 and 10 years ago know I think. They did change, but I knew people who worked on the second suit and attended a legal conference on it.

How is that going, if you don't mind me asking.

Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The lawsuit Gonzalez, et al. v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., et al. (No. C03-2817), filed in June 2003, alleged that the nationwide retailer Abercrombie & Fitch "violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by maintaining recruiting and hiring practices that excluded minorities and women and adopting a restrictive marketing image, and other policies, which limited minority and female employment."[1][2] The female and Latino, African-American, and Asian American plaintiffs charged that they were either not hired despite strong qualifications or if hired "they were steered not to sales positions out front, but to low-visibility, back-of-the-store jobs, stocking and cleaning up."[3] The case generated national press coverage, including a profile on the television program 60 Minutes.[2]

This one is 2012:

De La Cruz v. Abercrombie...d Entities

What is this Case About?

If you were an hourly employee of an Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie or Hollister store in California at any time between December 19, 2003 to February 25, 2012 a class action settlement will affect your rights.

http://afclassaction.com/

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Reply #70 posted 05/16/13 6:36am

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Beautifulstarr123 said:

kewlschool said:

The loud music and darkness is to make it less adult friendly.

Well, that explains it smile

But they have the kids section, and lots of parents go in to buy clothes

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