Abercrombie and Fitch would rather burn clothes than donate to those in need
An interview with an Abercrombie and Fitch District Manager, who has requested to remain nameless, revealed an interesting procedure the company follows regarding its damaged clothing. "Any clothing that has any type of blemish, including things such as a stitch missing or a frayed fabric, gets sent back to the company for immediate disposal." He continued to share that a large amount of clothing gets sent back to corporate for issue such as the ones listed.
Abercrombie and Fitch has had many requests by non-profit organizations to have the clothing donated to areas of need but the company refuses.
"Abercrombie and Fitch doesn't want to create the image that just anybody, poor people, can wear their clothing. Only people of a certain stature are able to purchase and wear the company name."
Think of all the clothing they could have donated to Katrina victims or for the Haiti relief.
Abercrombie CEO Michael Jeffries got $48.1 million, according to the New Albany, Ohio-based company’s 2012 proxy. That’s 1,640 times the average clothing-store worker’s $29,310 in pay and benefits.
An interview with an Abercrombie and Fitch District Manager, who has requested to remain nameless, revealed an interesting procedure the company follows regarding its damaged clothing. "Any clothing that has any type of blemish, including things such as a stitch missing or a frayed fabric, gets sent back to the company for immediate disposal." He continued to share that a large amount of clothing gets sent back to corporate for issue such as the ones listed.
Abercrombie and Fitch has had many requests by non-profit organizations to have the clothing donated to areas of need but the company refuses.
"Abercrombie and Fitch doesn't want to create the image that just anybody, poor people, can wear their clothing. Only people of a certain stature are able to purchase and wear the company name."
Think of all the clothing they could have donated to Katrina victims or for the Haiti relief.
Abercrombie CEO Michael Jeffries got $48.1 million, according to the New Albany, Ohio-based company’s 2012 proxy. That’s 1,640 times the average clothing-store worker’s $29,310 in pay and benefits.
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