Body Shop- Case Study Analysis Executive Summary The Body Shop is in the business since 1976. At that time‚ it was just a concept by the Anita Roddick which clicked and made her a millionaire. The concept was supported by the tag of natural resources and it has helped the company is placing the brand positioning at the right place. The purpose of this report is to analyze how the Body Shop started and how the concept of one lady is transformed into a millionaire company. A detailed brand analysis
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the current economic state the industry has averaged a growth rate of 5%. The industry of “green” beauty products began over 30 years ago. People started seeing what the harmful chemicals in products were doing harm not only to their skin and hair but the environment they lived in. As environmental awareness grows so will the demand for organic and environmentally friendly products. The Body Shop’s mission is to operate our business with a strong commitment to the well being of our fellow humans
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THE BODY SHOP: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR SUSTAINED GREENWASHING? Suatu bisnis awalnya hanya bersaing secara kompetitif dengan strategi yang unik‚ yaitu product leadership‚ operational excellence‚ dan customer intimacy (Treacy dan Wiersema dalam Niven‚ 2006). Namun‚ tampaknya hal tersebut menjadi monoton dan perlu terobosan baru dalam berbisnis. Salah satu terobosan dalam bisnis yang mampu memperketat persaingan tersebut adalah social responsibility. Social responsibility dikemukakan oleh Friedman
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“The body shop is committed to being an environmentally responsible retailer. They strive to ensure that the business activities will always contribute to the well being and aspirations of current stakeholders without compromising the needs of future generations. They will apply best practice throughout the business activities and take on a leadership role in areas where they can make a difference and set examples to the industry. They will focus our efforts on issues where their activities have
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Case Analysis: The Body Shop Since its inception in the 1970s‚ The Body Shop has experienced phenomenal growth. Specifically‚ revenue was growing at a rate of more than 20% per year. In the 1990s‚ the previously experienced revenue growth began to decline rapidly. There were numerous reasons for the steady decline in revenue growth. The two most important of these were a loss of brand image and severe competition from other skin and hair-care companies. The Body Shop expanded too quickly
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Assumptions We are going to show a three years forecast for The Body Shop International; it consists of three main objectives: • To enhance The Body Shop brand through a focused product strategy and increased investments in stores; • To achieve operational efficiencies in the supply chain by reducing product and inventory costs; • To reinforce the stakeholders culture. We extrapolate each account using the percentage of sales of year 2001 to have a first look on the evolution
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The Body Shop International In this case‚ the key is to understand and study the conditions and circumstances of how revenue grew by 13 percent and the decline in pretax profit of 21 percent in 2001. The underlying factor that caused this‚ would be the company’s lack of forecasting‚ which would be the usage of the financial modeling. The financial model gives a better forecast prior to the project as well as a good monitor during the project. For the forecast‚ we only had financial statements from
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Presented below ten strategies that the marketers can consider: 1. New strategies for new times The changed economic conditions are affecting consumer behavior and attitudes. Can the marketing strategies based on the understanding of the consumers in the prosperous times still hold water now? Consumers are changing their behavior in several different ways and various underlying attitudes and values govern these changes. It is critical for us to re-look at the consumer and refresh our understanding
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INTRODUCTION This report is to address the real-life problem faced by The Body Shop and how the problem can be solved based on the functions of management. According to the information provided by The Body Shop website‚ The Body Shop has successfully created an image of being a caring company that is in helping to protect the third world workers and indigenous peoples. But behind the cuddly image lies the reality The Body Shop ’s operations‚ the Body Shop does not help the dilemma of the workers and
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History of The Body Shop International In the early to mid 90’s‚ the revenue growth for The Body Shop was at least 20% each year. The Body Shop was able to grow at a fast pace early in the decade because of the lack of competition. Over the course of the decade‚ competition grew fierce‚ and‚ by the end of the decade‚ revenue growth fell to 8%. Another reason for the slow growth in the late 90’s was the over expansion in the previous years. The Body Shop was in almost every mall in America (and
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