Clothing Industry Interim

II.A. Interim Report
An interim report of your team project is due by the start of class on March 18 and represents 10% of your semester grade. Your interim report should not exceed 7 pages in length (excluding exhibits). Please provide 6 copies of your report so that your colleagues will be able to conduct their written reviews.
Your interim report should include five main components:

1. An executive summary that briefly states the industry you have selected and that summarizes the results of your industry analysis, the criteria you are using to measure performance within the industry, and the results of your analysis (i.e., the identity of the top and bottom-performing firms) (1 paragraph)

2. An analysis of the factors driving overall profitability within the industry, with your
justification for selecting the specific factors that you identify (3-4 pages);
3. A discussion of the criteria you are using to measure firm performance and why they are
relevant within the context of this industry (1-2 paragraphs);
4. The results of applying these criteria to firms within the industry and your selection of the
top and bottom-performing firm (1 page)