------------------------------------------------- Body Shop ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Anita Lucia Roddick‚ née Perilla‚ was born in Littlehampton‚ England in 1942‚ one of four children of Italian immigrants. Her parents settled in Littlehampton to run the Clifton Cafe. Her father died when she was ten and the children then helped to run the cafe. From school she went to Bath College of Education where she took a Teacher
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strategy - Connection to political issues - Strong customer community - Strong social mission - Lack of shareholder "consideration" - The first to break the market Weaknesses - Locus of power on Anita and Gordon Roddick - Connection to political issues - Not "purple" in the US Market (they have been copied) Strengths The Body Shop International has many strong traits of strength that have catapulted them into the limelight throughout the years. Many of them are extremely unique to their
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serve a considerable discussion on the latest triple bottom line or sustainability conception; then leads to examine and evaluate The Body Shop Corporation because the Body Shop has claimed its title of the ‘Green’ corporation‚ and has been reportedly a pioneer in acting sustainably to communities where its businesses operate. Inspiration to examine the case of Body Shop will hence satisfy the purpose of this essay. Deriving from the idea that corporate has its absolute obligation to foster social
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The Body Shop: Ethical Issues in Business It is nearly impossible to pick up any newspaper and avoid reading a section that deals with the unethical or even illegal conduct of the people who run our companies. Whether it’s stock manipulation‚ dubious accounting practices‚ or discarding of environmental waste‚ the stories keep on emerging. Ethical standards mostly relate to performance or behavior that is not covered by law‚ and the rule of law covers behaviors that may not necessarily be covered
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The Body Shop International Case Study 1. The assumptions that were used to derive the numbers in this forecast were found by taking the averages of the historical data that was given for 1999-2001. Instead of using the assumptions that were given by The Body Shop‚ I thought it would be more practical to use the trends shown in the historical data since that is more relevant to what might happen‚ rather than what The Body Shop wants to see happen. Of course it is possible to take reducing
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Market Segmentation Market Segmentation means breaking down the total market into self contained and relatively homogeneous subgroups of customers‚ each possessing its own special requirements and characteristics. This enables the company to modify its output‚ advertising messages and promotional methods to correspond to the needs of particular segments. Accurate segmentation allows the firm to pinpoint selling opportunities and to tailors it’s marketing activities to satisfy on consumer needs.
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The Body Shop was one of the fastest growing manufacturer- retailers in the late 1990s. However‚ throughout the years‚ they failed to maintain its brand image by becoming something of a mass-market line. Anita Roddick‚ the shops founder and Patrick Gournay‚ CEO are looking for assistance in short and long-term planning for The Body Shop. The goal is to yield practical insights while being straightforward. To get started‚ we assumed the growth rate for sales is 13%; the cost of goods sold percent
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BA (HONS) BUSINESS STUDIES (2008-2011) SECOND YEAR EXPERIENCING ORGANISATIONS ASSIGNMENT LECTURER: MARTIN BROWN SUBMITTED BY: INGA TROFIMOVA (TRO08431937) SUBMISSION DATE: 15th May ’2009 My Organisational Experience in The Body Shop _Introduction_ This essay explores my organisational experience. I have chosen to write about this organisation because I think it is one of the most successful companies in the world. Also it is good example of how an inexperienced person can become a
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Body Shop History: The Body Shop store opened on 26th March 1976 Environmental Projects Department of its own 1‚200 products‚ including cosmetics e.g. Make - up 2‚500 franchised stores in 61 countries Founded by Anita Roddick and is part owned L’Oréal. Brand Essence: “Creating a comprehensive Range of Naturally-inspired personal care products that offer performance‚ indulgence and great value.” Brand Values Body Shop Products 32 YEAR OLD WOMAN. AD Campaigns
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Market Segmentation: For Café de Coral‚ it has different groups of target customers by various segmentations. 1. Demographic segmentation - Income -Café de Coral has segmented the customers by income. It primarily targets at the middle income group (Monthly income around HK$10‚000 and HK$30‚000) rather than low-income group1. The reason for choosing this segment is the middle-income group has better purchasing power and requires products with quality. But for low-income group‚ as they lack
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