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Measuring Goals


OL-501-X3076 Business Foundations


“American Apparel is a vertical integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded

fashion” (Metha, 2016). American Apparel was built on a mission to make great quality

clothing while avoiding the use of cheap labor. American Apparel has faced significant

challenges throughout the past couple of years. The company has been losing money and

incurring debt at a alarming rate. American Apparel went from a company that was a top trend

setter in 2008 to a company that was buried in debt and hasn’t turned a profit since 2009.

American Apparel has been at the front of two separate scandals, one with their previous CEO

and the other with their labor force. Both these scandals really hurt the company and they are

looking to get back on their feet. By setting SMART goals the company can make strides

towards returning to being one of Americas top companies and rebuilding their brand.

Based on the TOWS analysis of American Apparel, two SMART goals I would recommend

would be to improve sales and works towards becoming profitable. I think both of these

goals would give American Apparel a little bit of financial freedom and put them in a

position to rebrand and achieve back some of its early successes.

The first SMART goal would be to achieve sales of $800,000 within the next two years. Their

sales were in a steady decrease from 2008- 2010. However, in 2011, 2012 and 2013 their sales

have started to turnaround. Since there sales have been slowly increasing for the past 3 years

it’s not out of reach to achieve a sales goal of $800,000 within the next 2 years. Having a

target goal of $800,000 will help the organization focus on a specific goal and help motivate

the efforts by providing an aligned mission. This goal will be measured by daily, weekly and

monthly sales

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