Discipline is fierce inside the walls of A&F Milan. |
What was the reaction?
One employee, who wished to remain anonymous, told that he had to do "hundreds" of press-ups: "That's how it works there - you take it or leave it." Then Italy's largest union responded by saying that this affected the dignity of the employees and that "if this is the American model, then we have have little to learn from them."
Abercrombie & Fitch stepped in and did an internal investigation which concluded by stating that the discipline practice was "misguided" and that it has since been stopped after the supervisor of the loss prevention manager got word of the whole thing: "Needless to say, using push-ups or any physical activity for discipline is not A&F policy. It never has been, and it never will be."[source] The Company does not deny that the practice went on in the flagship, but asserts that claims of it were exaggerated by an unhappy store model.
Maybe if the store model hadn't been so stupid he wouldn't have had to do so many push-ups to begin with! 10 push-ups are nothing anyway! Still, exercise for discipline at a near-luxury fashion retailer...um, nobody wants a sweaty store model handling the clothing!
Stay FIERCE!