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Talbots Case

History and Background
In 1947, Rudolph and Nancy Talbot opened the first Talbots store in Hingham, Massachusetts. Additional stores were opened by 1955 and by 1973 and there were a total of five stores when General Mills acquired Talbot.
Pursuing a nonfood diversification strategy, General Mills also purchased another specialty retailer, Eddie Bauer, after a sinking stock market had torpedoed Bauer’s planned stock floatation in 1971. During the 1970s and 1980s, General Mills aggressively pursued growth strategies for both Talbots and Eddie Bauer, driven primarily by retail store expansions. Bauer, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, had a strong catalog operation and 58 stores in 14 states by 1988. During this expansionary period, Eddie Bauer added casual clothing to its assortments in addition to its traditional strength in outdoor sporting equipment. Bauer’s original assortments were replaced by faster- moving streetwear clothing. They faced new competitive environment......


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