Abercrombie And Fitch Assignment

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Ethical question surrounding Abercrombie & Fitch product launch Intro The Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) marketing of its products, underwear for children, is under controversy. They are considered too provocative for young children by some because of the adult style and sexy words. Why they chose this kind of products, whether it is unethical or effective (earning spot light) will be discussed. Perspective for Consumers Abercrombie & Fitch is a retailer which primarily focuses on young people so it will try to find possible ways to attract the eyes of adolescent. Since people tend to pursue things they don’t possess, a mature appearance could become a possible pursuit for adolescent. For instance, when I shop in the Oak Wood Mall in Eau Claire, I can see a large amount of children dressed in beautiful mature outfits and shop with their mothers. Their outfit is nice and eye-catching. Similarly, the adult-style underwear from A&F are marketed as a fashion of maturity. The sexy words “eye candy” and “wink wink” grab people’s attention, and the products are not bad because they are in fashion and feel comfortable. Perspective for Producers Sale orientation is an important philosophy in marketing management (Lamb, Hair, McDaniel, 2009). Producers will absolutely want to sell as many products as possible. The ones from A&F can earn a niche in the market and become popular by its special design. As an A&F spokesperson said he could enumerate “at least 100 reasons why a young girl would want thong underwear” (Plagiarism, n.d.).So clothing producers should not miss the demand of young children’s market. Unethical or ethical? Critics regard it as vulgar to design mature style underwear for young children, such as thong-style undergarment. So is it unethical? I don’t think so. Ethics “relates to moral action, conduct, motive, and character.
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