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Animal Rights Issues
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Thank
Abercrombie and Fitch:
- A short note from the PETA about Abercrombie's decision
not to cage animals
in their new "Hollister" lins of
stores.
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Boycotts
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Abercrombie & Fitch:
- Why the American Decency Assosiation is
boycotting Abercrombie.
Abercrombie & Fitch: April 7, 2000:
- A commentary written by a Christian on A&F
urging people to boycott the store.
Children First:
- A page urging readers to boycott
Abercrombie. Naturally it gives its reasons.
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Business Profiles
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Abercrombie & Fitch
Prepares Launch of New Business Lines:
- Some info on the beginnings of the company, as
well as market info in it's early
years.
Lei
Lei report: Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF):
- A company business profile.
Profile
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- A good profile from Market Guide.
The
Standard- Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
- A general overview, plus key people,
sales, and contact info.
Wright
Analysis:
- Info from Corporate Information.
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Environmental Issues
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Ecological
Unfriendliness:
- An outline of the comment that appeared in the
Columbus Dispatch on July 31,
1999. An Abercrombie employee
admitted the store didn't care about conserving
energy.
Ohio EPA Hold
Public Information Session for A&F Project:
- How an A&F building would affect an Ohio wetland.
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Other Issues
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A&F Globe Article: December
2, 1998:
- Discusses the controversies in the company's
"magalogue."
Abercrombie & Fitch:
- A satire that is interesting and sad, although
a bit hard to follow in places.
Abercrombie & Fitch II:
- A review written by a 16 year old student.
Abercrombie
& Fitch Catalog Fills Teen's Mind, Not Her Closet:
- An article about a pre-teen girl who bought
A&F quarterly from a store, and
was shocked when she brought it home
and found what was inside.
Abercrombie
& Fitch Catalog too suggestive parents say:
- An article from the Seattle Times.
Abercrombie
& Fitch Christmas catalog raises controversy:
- An article from Central Michigan Life Online.
Abercrombie & Fitch Goes Too
Far:
- A page that lists some of the things
Abercrombie has done that "go too far."
Abercrombie
& Fitch Hits New Low:
- A viewpoint from Julie Dunn.
Abercrombie
& Fitch Models Frolic Onto Campus:
- Outlines why the magalogue is popluar and some of the images
in it.
Abercrombie
& Fitch to Delete Drinking Article from Catalog:
- Touches a bit on the article which seemed to
encourage binge-drinking, and how
Abercrombie pulled the article due to a
huge complaint from many, including
MADD.
Abercrombie
and Fitch Pornographic?
- From channel 3000 news, has info and pictures.
Abercrombie
& Fitch Sex-Based Ad Approach:
- Part of a message board.
Abercrombie Defense:
Sex Sells: December 23 1999:
- How and why Abercrombie uses sex to sell its
product.
Abercrombie Fit:
- Rage against the Abercrombie.
Abercrombie
Is Evil:
- A well-done site outlining why Abercrombie
is so "evil."
Bedding Down at the
Mall:
- An article from the Oregonian about a controversial
A&F display in a local mall.
Here's a second article
on how people responded to the first.
Brandmania: I like boys who
wear Abercrombie and Fitch:
- Why Abercrombie's marketing works.
Buying
more than just a shirt:
- A look at the objectives of A&F's Quarterly.
CCV Bulletin:
- Scroll down to read info on A&F.
Clothing Catalog
Exposes Threadbare Moral Values:
- A well written article about some of the "values"
A&F encourages.
Comparison
of Abercrombie & Fitch and J. Crew:
- An almost-but-not-quite irrelevant page, with
some interesting, if not hard to read
info.
Creative Catalog Formats
and the Internet:
- Why some college students like th A&F
catalog.
Drinking
101 Controversy Helps Abercrombie & Fitch: August 1998:
- How parents' reaction to the infamous Drinking article
increased A&F's business.
Fashion
Forward: February 14th, 2000:
- An article from TIME magazine on the tactics of
Abercrombie's marketing.
Is it Naughty or Nice?
- What a 16 year old reporter has to say about the
catalog.
Letter to
A&F from Michigan's Assistant Attorney General:
- The letter in full.
Marketing to a
Lifestyle:
- This site gives interesting info on
the company, while leaving out all the negative
stuff. . . how did that happen?
(S)ex-Calvin Adman; in New
Flap:
- An interview with Sam Shahid, one of the men behind the
A&F image.
The Dirt on Abercrombie:
- Someone who dug deep and found "dirt" on
A&F.
The Reverse
Psychology of Abercrombie & Fitch: December 1999:
- A&F's marketing scheme, and how it works. The
numbers.
Trendy
Catalog's college "Drinking 101" tips anger MADD:
- Information on what Abercrombie put in their drinking
article, and why people are
upset.
Violence and Sex Sell at
Abercrombie and Fitch:
- Some info and pictures on the company and it's message.
What Are
They Selling?
- All about the A&F Quarterly Magalogue.
What You
May Not Know About Your Local Mall: November 2000:
- Pornography in clothing stores?
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Randomness
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Abercrombie & Fitch:
- A partial article containing an interview
with Seth Johnson, Executive Vice
President of A&F.
Abercrombie &
Fitch II:
- A page "written to express that A&F is not
just a clothing company, it's a lifestyle."
I find the page sad, but see what you think.
Aberzombie:
- A site which sells Abercrombie
style shirts that say "Aberzombie."
Stitches in time:
- An article from Forbes.com about Li & Fung
Ltd.
Summer Girls:
- A page by an employee of A&F.
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Sweatshop Issue
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Beneath
the American Flag:
- Information on the CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands), where
many retailers make their clothes in
sweatshops and label them "Made in USA"
Bobbin
Group: Six Firms Added to Saipan Sweatshop Lawsuit::
- A brief article on this subject. (May 2000)
Child Slave
Labor News:
- Read this article to see where some
of A&F's "Made in USA" products really come
from.
More
Clothing Companies Added to Suit - 2000:
- Info from Global Exchange on the Saipan Lawsuit.
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