The Body Shop Based on our projections for the years 2002-2004‚ the biggest driver that effects debt is the company’s operating expenses. Based on the history of the upward trend of operating expenses‚ our recommendation is that The Body Shop needs to concentrate on lowering the operating expenses‚ and keeping those expenses around 45% or lower in order to avoid borrowing money. Our 45% recommendation includes a safety net which will prevent having The Body Shop borrowing cash if sale do not continue
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founder‚ The Body Shop International In the late 1990s‚ The Body Shop International PLC‚ previously one of the fastest growing manufacturer-retailers in the world‚ ran aground. Although the firm had an annual revenue growth rate of 20% in the early to middle 1990s‚ by the late 1990s‚ revenue growth slowed to around 8%. New retailers of the naturally based skin- and hair-care products entered the market‚ bringing intense competition for The Body Shop. Amidst the competition‚ The Body Shop failed to
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The Body Shop International CASE ISSUES: Market Saturation/Loss of Sales (CI#1) - Growth Strategy is no longer working for The Body Shop. Their store growth has diminished since the mid-1990s‚ and by 2002 the company’s profit was shrinking‚ and sales were not growing proportionally to the rapid expansion of stores. Having entered a retrenchment phase‚ they need to focus on profitability without rapid expansion. Is Anita Gone? (CI#2) - Though Anita Roddick stepped down as CEO in 1998‚ and resigned
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The Body Shop Executive Summary The Body Shop Company is an international and global industry that produces beauty and cosmetic products. It started in 26th March 1976 in Brighton by Anita Roddick. After more than 30 years of operations‚ there have been lots of changes and developments in The Body Shop Company‚ which includes the product category‚ the changes from the micro and macro environment‚ and how The Body Shop segments‚ targets‚ and positioned its image and
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IntroductionThe Body Shop a globally recognised brand name in the natural cosmetic and toiletries industry‚ founded by Dame Anita Roddick‚ in the year 1976. Dame Anita began Body Shop to create a living for herself and her family (About Dame Anita Roddick‚ n.d.). The Body Shop which began as a small store in England today has over 2400 stores across 61 countries in the world with over 1200 products (The Body Shop website). The Body Shop also has a strong value and ethics based business concept‚ which
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AGENDA PART 1: Introduction 1.1 At first glance..........................................................................................2 1.2 Body Shop brief history.............................................................................2 PART 2: Main analysis 2.1. Body Shop 2.1.1. Philosophy‚ Progress‚ Innovations…………………………………………………………….…3 2.1.2. The U.S. Market challenge...................................................................4 2.1.3. S.W.O.T. Analysis
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SWOT Analysis of Body Shop’s retail outlet in Canada Water By Alexandros Georgakakos Executive summary Body Shop International (Body Shop) is a multinational company which is mainly producing ecological skin and hair products. Their products are solely based on natural ingredients and manufactured according to an ethical code which is opposed to animal testing. The cosmetics franchise is considered to be one of the biggest around the globe with a well established reputation in 54 countries.
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Marketing Audit The Body Shop Module Title: Strategic Marketing Management Module Code: MARK 3015 Tutor Name: Qing Ding Jason Bent James Beddow Daniel Burt To Chan 1 Table of Contents Introduction...................................................................................................................3 Environmental Pressures ● Political factors.....................................................................................................4 ● Economical Factors...........
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SUMMARY OF THE BODY SHOP INTERNATIONAL With a £4‚000 bank loan‚ Roddick developed a line of 25 skin and hair care products based on natural ingredients. Sourcing exotic ingredients like jojoba oil and rhassoul mud from a local herbalist‚ she prepared the first product batches on her kitchen stove and packaged them in the cheapest containers-urine sample bottles. Handwritten labels provided detailed information about the ingredients and their properties. A local art student designed the logo for
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Executive Summary The Body Shop International PLC has been facing a myriad of issues in the late 1990s. At its creation‚ the body shop has seen tremendous growth and success. The company thrived to bring a new revolutionary business model and was extremely successful. But after those successful years in the early 1990s‚ the competition became fierce as new entrants came and absorbed parts of the market. This led to declining sales and profits for the company as they were not able to differentiate
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