J Crew Group, Inc.

Introduction

J. Crew plans to increase the pace of market penetration by opening new stores. In the fiscal year 2008, the company opened 23 retail stores, including 'crewcuts' and 'Madewell' stores. The company plans to continue this trend in 2009 by opening 2530 additional stores.

Scope

• Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
• Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
• Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies

Highlights

J. Crew is a retailer of women's, men's and children's apparel and accessories; these apparel and accessories include wedding and special occasion apparel, weekend wear, swim wear, outerwear, shoes, bags, belts, hair accessories and jewelry.

J. Crew has presence in three segments of the retail value chain: wholesale (procurement of stock), operations and distribution (warehousing and transportation), and sales (physical store operations, online sales, and other channels).

The company has adopted a multi-pricing strategy. J. Crew offers its merchandise under the J. Crew brand at higher prices at its retail stores (as compared with the pricing strategy adopted at the retail stores). However, J. Crew offers the merchandise at factory stores, at prices that are 2530% lower than the prices at the retail store.

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