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IC Group A/S

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:32 
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Abstract

IC Group owned several of Scandinavia's leading premium fashion brands. How should it respond to the decline of its primary wholesale distribution channels (independent fashion boutiques and department stores)? Should it open more physical stores or focus on e-commerce? Where should the Group focus its international expansion? How could it best leverage its operating platform to drive the profitability of its brands? Should it acquire existing brands or build new ones itself? In short, what should its "omni-channel retailing" strategy be?

Keywords

Ic Group; Ic Companys; Carli Gry; Inwear; Mads Ryder; Niels Martinsen; Premium Fashion; Fast Fashion; Business Units; Business Divisions; Business Growth And Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-profit Firms; Profit; Revenue; Multinational Firms And Management; Business History; Business Or Company Management; Acquisition; Growth And Development Strategy; Brands And Branding; Distribution Channels; Organizational Design; Organizational Structure; Problems And Challenges; Strategy; Product Positioning; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Vertical Integration; Segmentation; Web Sites; Apparel And Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Scandinavia; Denmark; Sweden; Norway

Citation

Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "IC Group A/S." Harvard Business School Case 716-446, March 2016.
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