The Body Shop Research Proposal 1. Background and Rationale The Body Shop International PLC is a skin‚ hair and body beauty products retailer operating from its headquarters in Littlehampton‚ West Sussex. Founded in March 1976 in Brighton by Dame Anita Ruddick‚ the brand regards itself as an original‚ natural‚ ethical and environmentally aware beauty brand. The organization currently operates 2500 stores in over 60 markets worldwide. Through out the years the Body Shop has developed its brand
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An article extracted from StarBiz on the 15th December 2007 about The Body Shop discusses social and ethical issues such as natural environment‚ social responsibility and moral appeals. Natural environment includes “natural resources which are needed as inputs by marketers or which are affected by marketing activities” (Kotler‚ Brown‚ Adam‚ Burton & Armstrong 2007‚ p.182). In the article‚ The Body Shop is aware of global warming and has taken the effort to lower the amount of wastage they produce
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The Body Shop International PLC Watersmead Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 6LS‚ United Kingdom Phone: +44-1903-731-500 Fax: +44-1903-726-250 Primary US Office: Subscribers Only http://www.the-body-shop.com Hoover’s coverage by Alex Biesada Overview Promoting beauty in the customer’s eye instead of the beholder’s‚ The Body Shop International sells skin and hair care products so natural they sound edible (Peppermint Foot Lotion‚ Banana Shampoo). The company combines activism with marketing
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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 in China: Market Feasibility Research and Strategy Design DU Yuping 1‚2‚ Mai Jinger2 School of Economics and Management‚ Wuhan University 2 School of International Trade and Economics Guangdong University of Foreign Studies‚ Guangzhou‚ P. R. China‚ 510420 1 Abstract: The well-known British brand‚ the Body Shop‚ is a strong advocate of environment and human rights. In recent years‚ it has accelerated its global presence by its naturally inspired‚ ethically produced beauty and cosmetics
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have a brief introduction of different issues including Globalization‚ Consumerism‚ Price War‚ Green Marketing‚ Tailor-Made Products and Copied Product. After I will further elaborate the Green Marketing issue which illustrate the example of The Body Shop. Globalization Many companies changed from local competition to globalized competition. They have developed truly global operations‚ making and selling their product worldwide. They are not only trying to sell more of their locally produced
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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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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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“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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