Gap, the ailing fashion label, wants to make a comeback. It’s planning to collaborate with other major brands, including everything from Kanye West’s luxury fashion house Yeezy to, well, one of the biggest retailers of all, Walmart.
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Discussion Questions:
- What is distribution?
- Why is distribution such an important function of marketing?
- How might this story demonstrate the concept of distribution?
- What is a brand?
- Is Gap a brand? Is Walmart a brand?
- Why would Gap want to collaborate with Walmart and vice versa?
- How might both brands benefit from this partnership?
- If you were a marketing professional working for Gap, what would you do to try to revive the brand? Be prepared to discuss your answers.