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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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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copied by other competitors in the years to come like Bath & Body. However‚ the Company still has retained high brand recognition and gained competitive advantages on the good relationship with the long-term suppliers of raw materials in the third world countries under the project of “Trade Not Aid” and “the Soapworks Project” and on the unique ethic values it promoted. According to Body Shop‚ firstly‚ through 28 years hardship‚ body shop established a strong image with good reputation by the customers
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According to our calculations The Body Shop will need additional funding of £16.97‚ £20.55‚ and £24.60 in 2002‚ 2003 & 2004 respectively for a total of £62.12. These numbers were derived by developing trial pro-forma balance sheets and finding the difference between our assets and liabilities and equity. This calculation equals the plug‚ which told us how much additional funding was needed. After forecasting these numbers we were able to conclude that The Body Shop will need the aforementioned funding
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MGT01STG – 15.11.2008 Lösung Fallstudie Fall Body Shop Frage 1 – PIMS Schlüsselfaktoren Investitionsintensität Die Firma Body Shop hat eine sehr hohe Investitionsintensität da die erzielten Gewinne jeweils wieder in diverse gemeinnützige Projekte‚ Kampagnen‚ Förderungsprogramme‚ Umwelt- und Tierschutzprojekte. Die Forschungs- und Entwicklungskosten können durch den Einsatz von Naturprodukten möglichst gering gehalten werden. Body Shop verwendet nur altbewährte Inhaltsstoffe welche sich bereits als
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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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This advertisement for ‘The Body Shop’ is all about how we perceive signs within a gendered society. Positioned purposefully at the top left corner in bold‚ easily readable‚ writing‚ the ad states‚ ‘Meet Alex’. Directly below this‚ in much less noticeable writing‚ it reads‚ ‘future sports star‚ prime minister‚ inventor‚ entrepreneur‚ and philanthropist’. Directly next to the text‚ is an image of a young boy flexing his arm muscle precisely in the middle of the billboard. He is accompanied with a
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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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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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1. Executive Summary This report presents an analysis of The Body Shop PLC’s pro forma financials from 2002-2004 and insights into financial requirements for the company as it moves forward with their new strategies for achieving operational efficiencies and reclaim its brand image as a top manufacturer-retailer in the beauty and personal care industry. We have constructed pro forma financial statements based on the sales-driven estimates and interest and tax fixed burdens. The key determining
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