On 18/05/2013 1:21 PM, Nancy Young wrote:

>>> Ambercrombie and Fitch must be delighted!
>>
>> I had to look on line to see who that was, but there is no clue to
>> explain your remark. Do tell? )
>
> It's a clothing store chain, it is geared to younger people
> and by that, I mean the thin, beautiful young people. They
> don't carry over a size 10 and most of the stuff in the store
> is much smaller.
>
> The CEO is on record for saying he only wants cool non-fat
> people in his stores or wearing their clothing. I'm paraphrasing.
>
> I don't know what started all the uproar, I don't think the comments
> are new. The idea that some stores cater to skinnier people is no
> big secret, not all stores are all things to all people, but now it's
> got people demonstrating in front the the stores, giving away their
> A&F clothing. Some guy bought a lot of it and gave it away to homeless
> people.
>
> So, the CEO is trying to figure a way out of this mess. The bad
> publicity is not working for them.
>


He probably isn't worried about it. If he wasn't offering those extra
large sizes before it's not like he is going to lose any sales to the
people who need those sizes. Considering the crowd that he is marketing
his products to..... it is probably all positive for them to associate
their clothes with being slim and trim. Being able to git into
Abercrombie and Fitch clothes will be a form of status among those who
are attracted to designer label clothing.