Here are the guiding questions for the J Crew case. Remember to read the questions before you

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Here are the guiding questions for the J Crew case. Remember to read the questions before you begin reading the case.

1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting J. Crew in the market for specialty retail? Do [Michael Porter] five-force analysis to support your answer.

2. What does your strategic group map of the specialty retail industry look like? Is J. Crew well positioned? Why or why not?

3. What do you see as the key success factors in the market for specialty retailers?

4. What does a SWOT analysis reveal about the overall attractiveness of J. Crew's situation?

5. What are the primary components of J. Crew's value chain?

6. What are the key elements of J. Crew's strategy?

7. Which one of the five generic competitive strategies discussed in chapter 5 most closely matches the competitive approach that J. Crew is employing.