founder and managing director of The Body Shop “Let’s face it‚ I can’t take a moisture cream too seriously‚” Anita Roddick was fond of saying‚ “What really interests me is the revolutionary way in which trade can be used as an instrument for change for the better.” This heretical statement by the head of the fastest-growing company in the cosmetics industry reflected her habit of going against the tide of the industry’s established practices. The Body Shop did not advertise‚ avoided traditional
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Description of the Company The Body Shop International PLC (The Body Shop‚TBS)‚ founded by Anita Roddick in UK and opens her very first shop in Brighton in 1976 . TBS is a multinational company which mainly producing natural inspired ethically skin and body care product solely made by 100% organic and against animal testing. TBS headquartered in London‚ UK. The company offers its products under various categories such as cosmetics and beauty‚ bath and body‚ hair and gifts‚ products for men to
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Description The Body Shop International power-line-carrier (The Body Shop) is founded by Dame Anita Roddick in the United Kingdom in 1976. Nowadays‚ The Body Shop is skin‚ body‚ and hair care cosmetics manufacturer and retailer operating in 61 countries with over 2‚500 stores. What made the Body Shop so prominent? There are a few factors which made TBS so huge .One of the factor is that TBS has always stick to a motto which is ‘Know your mind‚ love your body (source: The Body Shop) . Besides that
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The Body Shop Canada “You’re not the kind of franchise applicant we usually get‚” said Harry Robertson‚ company lawyer for the Body Shop Canada‚ as he opened his meeting with potential franchisee Richard Paul. “I suppose we’ll find out whether that’s an advantage or disadvantage‚” replied Mr. Paul. Mr. Robertson’s comment had taken Mr. Paul by surprise‚ and though he was pleased with his response‚ the comment had produced a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. Richard Paul Mr. Paul
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to say the Body Shop International is a somewhat of a pioneer company‚ you wouldn’t get many arguments. With over 1‚900 stores in 50 countries since it began with founder Anita Roddick in 1976 it has became one of the more successful skin and body care retailers in the world. Known for its naturally inspired skin and hair care products‚ the Body Shop International is a company driven by human relationships and involves their stakeholders in many of its decisions. Further‚ The Body Shop was voted
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Introduction Case 8 The Body Shop International PLC reviews some of the company decisions and history leading up to 2001. In the 1990’s‚ The Body Shop was growing at 20% annually. Similar to any company experiencing rapid growth‚ The Body Shop’s growth numbers slowed down to 8%. The slowdown was primarily due to increased competition in the market. This increased competition lead to The Body Shop getting away from its roots failing to maintain its brand image. The company expanded into about every
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______________________________ Journal of Applied Case Research Sponsored by the Southwest Case Research Association “BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL”: A CASE STUDY ON THE BODY SHOP Subhadip Roy ICFAI University‚ India Lopamudra Ghosh ICFAI University‚ India © Journal of Applied Case Research Accepted: September 2008 2 “BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL 1 ”: A CASE STUDY ON THE BODY SHOP “The business has existed for one reason only – to allow us to use our success to act as a force of change‚ to continue the education and
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o h Body Shop International and CSR The Body Shop’s core values remain the same throughout all countries‚ internationally. There are currently two campaigns running internationally; Stop Violence in the Home and the HIV and AIDS awareness and prevention (The Body Shop 2007). The Body Shop has “20 years of experience in campaigning and with the support and action of its customers‚ means The Body Shop has become effective and respected for tackling ethical and environmental issues” (The Body Shop
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THE BODY SHOP ABOUT BODYSHOP Dame Anita Roddick is the founder of The Body Shop. The very first store of The Body Shop opens on 26th March 1967 in Brighton‚ on the south coast of England. The Body Shop now has 2400 stores in 61 countries. The Body Shop believes that only nature’s way can brings out beautiful. They offers product that will enhance our natural beauty yet for us to express our unique personality. One of their unique selling points is the intense environmentalist philosophy
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The Body Shop Value Chain Analysis Rosa Fernandez Walden University Introduction The purpose of this paper is to show the strengths and weaknesses of the Body Shop‚ who are their competitors and how their values chain from raw material to finish good has helped them create a force for good. Core Concepts According to Michael Porter‚ the value chain analysis concept is to try to identify what Competitive Advantage a business has over its competitors. The values chain of the Body
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