Build-A-Bear Workshop Build-A-Bear Workshop Trying to make people smile is part of the credo at Build-A-Bear Workshop. The company was founded in 1997 by Maxine Clark who is the Chairman and Chief Executive. Maxine started Build-A-Bear Workshop or BBW‚ after working in corporate America for 20 years for the retailing industry. She wanted to create a retail environment that inspired the imagination‚ creativity‚ and memories for children and families. Flash forward to 2012 and BBW has become
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1. Build-A-Bear workshop was created in 1997 In St. Louis‚ Missouri by Maxine Clark. Build-A-Bear generates $379 million and employees over 4‚500 employees worldwide. They are located in Australia‚ Belgium‚ Denmark‚ Germany‚ India‚ Japan‚ The Netherlands‚ Norway‚ Korea‚ Russia‚ Sing pore‚ Sweden‚ Taiwan and Thailand. They are also seen in over 500 malls within the United States. Maxine Clark has created a mission that brings teddy bear to life with the thought of our childhood memories. Teddy bears
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The Build-A-Bear Experience Section One “Build-A-Bear” is a store that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal retail-entertainment experience. Customers have the opportunity to create their own unique stuffed animal complete with clothing and accessories of their choice. Each customer chooses an unstuffed animal and then works with staff members through eight “creation stations”: choose me‚ hear me‚ stuff me‚ stitch me‚ fluff me‚ dress me‚ name me‚ and take
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Student Activities Association hosted a free Build-A-Bear event in the BPSC that quickly became wildly popular among students. On Wednesday‚ March 8‚ the halls of the BPSC filled with students who were waiting on their chance to relive a childhood memory. A wide variety of plush animals were available for students’ choosing. Students could then stuff their animal with cotton and received a mini SAA shirt to put on their new plush toy. The Build-A-Bear event was in such high demand among students
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October‚ 2010 CASE STUDY BUILD A BEAR A MEMORY SUMMARY Maxine Clark opened a company store ³Build A Bear´ in 1996. In that era people were interested in dot-coms . Opening a retail shop at that time was not rational. But the founder of the company store found a new way to attract customers and to satisfy them. As its name shows it is a workshop where bear are built but not by the worker but by the customers themselves. This was the concept that took Build A Bear to the highest position in
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idea to open one that will be selling stuffed animals. Despite this fact‚ Maxine Clark founded Build- A-Bear Workshop in 1996. Unexpectedly‚ Clark’s store excelled quickly and greatly‚ having more supporters versus non-supporters. Not only is the company continuously excelling in profits‚ but it is also expanding the availability of its products by the many store locations it has opened. The Build-A-Bear Workshop is an organized world where children are able to create their very own stuffed animal
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Build-A-Bear Workshop Case Study 1. Which of the marketing management concepts covered in this chapter best describes Build-A-Bear Workshop? The marketing concept within the marketing management concepts is the one that best describes Build-A-Bear. The marketing concept‚ which is the “marketing management philosophy which holds that achieving organisational goals depends on determining the needs and wants of target markets and delivering the desired satisfactions more effectively than competitors
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Company Background Build-A-Bears mission statement states‚ “At Build-A-Bear Workshop®‚ our mission is to bring the Teddy Bear to life. An American icon‚ the Teddy Bear brings to mind warm thoughts about our childhood‚ about friendship‚ about trust and comfort‚ and also about love. Build-A-Bear Workshop embodies those thoughts in how we run our business everyday.” (Buildabear.com 2012). Build-A-Bear Workshop‚ Inc. is the leading and only global company that offers an interactive make-your-own stuffed
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Build-A-Bear: Build-A-Memory Synopsis This case illustrates the success that Build-A-Bear Workshop has achieved since its founding in 1996. A detailed description is given of the Build-A-Bear retail experience and why it is that both parents and children are drawn to this concept. Personalization‚ and not just customization‚ is the driving force. The case also highlights how founder Maxine Clark stays in touch with the customer and the employees. For Clark‚ management-by-walking-around is more than
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& site selection and proprietary software Research and Development & Product Innovation Mgmnt/HR- extensive front and back of house training to employees Organizational Weaknesses General- Electronic and technology toys Marketing- Children like electronic toys more Finance- Revenue and income decreasing Operations- High labor cost Information- Gave products to competitors & would not develop new products Mgmnt/HR- Focus on customer‚ care less about cost Organizational
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