American Apparel Porter's 5 Forces

American Apparel Inc. is a North American clothing manufacturer in Los Angeles, California. American Apparel Inc. was founded in 1989 by Dov Charney. American Apparel is one of the largest apparel manufacturers and marketers. The company had not made profit since 2009 and filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S on October 5, 2015 in Central District Of California. As of the reports it says the American Apparel agreed to a plan that with its creditors to convert 200 million dollars of debt into equity & 90 million dollars into debtor financing and 70 million dollars into capital.
As reports say The founder of American Apparel Dov Charney stimulated oral sex with another member of his staff and was investigated because 3 other female members …show more content…
Also all production is with in the United States and they provide high wages for their employees and many benifts too. American apperal also is a strong political reform which is shown through two groups call "Legalize LA" and "Legalize Gay" programs.Legalize LA is refering towards immigration laws and they think Immigrants should be aloud in Los Angeles. The company also ises less environmentally damaging chemicals and processes in production. They also have very strong customer and brand loyalty though the high quality of their …show more content…
Works Cited
"American Apparel: The Making of an All-American Business Nightmare." The Fashion Law. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.
Hill, Amelia. "The Rise and Fall of American Apparel." The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 25 Aug. 2010. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.
Schlossberg, Mallory. "American Apparel Made One Mistake That Led to Its Downfall." Business Insider. Business Insider, 05 Oct. 2015. Web. 30 Mar. 2017.

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