By Nesh Pillay

Today we feature a clothing retailer that has come under fire for its allegedly discriminatory hiring practises.

1) The brand

Abercrombie & Fitch was founded in New York in the 1892. The brand originally marketed itself toward outdoorsmen, but shifted its focus to young adults in the late 80s. The recent economic recession battered the brand, dropping its stocks from $84.23 in 2007 to $14.64 a year later.

2) The ‘models’

Abercrombie’s hiring practises have often been questioned. Until April, front-of-store workers were called ‘models’ and were hired largely in part to their physical appearances, citing its ‘look policy.’ In 2004, the brand settled Read full story ›

Source: The Drum