The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which consumer goods editor/analyst Austin Smith and industrials editor/analyst Brendan Byrnes discuss topics across the investing world.
The recent economic hardships have caused many businesses to do a self-analysis and question their business models. Male shoppers are increasingly becoming big profit drivers for many clothing companies. This untapped population is fickle, though. Many retailers are realizing selling to men requires more than just making men's products. Watch the video below to see which companies have figured it out, and which ones haven't.
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