Jones Apparel Group, Inc.

Introduction

Jones Apparel Group (Jones Apparel) attempted to rejuvenate its core brands such as Jones New York, Nine West and Anne Klein by modernizing the Jones New York Collection for the fall of 2008, by appointing new designers to increase the fashion aspect in footwear and accessories categories of Nine West brand, and by increasing the marketing spend on Anne Klein label.

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

Jones Apparel is a designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories. It offers products directly to consumers through a chain of specialty retail and value-based stores.

Jones Apparel operates in the four segments of the retail value chain: raw materials (Procurement of raw materials), manufacture (Transformation of raw materials into finished goods), wholesale (Procurement of stock) and Sales (Physical store operations).

Jones Apparel can leverage the rising opportunities specific to the industry in which it is operating. Factors such as growth in the branded footwear, apparel retailing, and online retail markets provide opportunities to Jones Apparel to boost revenue growth.

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