CASE STUDY The Timberland Company: Challenges and Opportunities The Timberland Company‚ headquartered in Stratham‚ New Hampshire‚ makes and markets footwear‚ apparel‚ and accessories. Its footwear includes hiking boots‚ boat shoes‚ sandals‚ outdoor casual footwear‚ and dress shoes. The apparel line includes socks‚ shirts‚ pants‚ and outerwear‚ whereas accessories involve such products as watches‚ sunglasses‚ and belts. Timberland sells its products around the world through department stores
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Timberland Case Summary: This case gives us an overall understanding of the Timberland Company in a nutshell. We capture and understanding of what Timberland stands. We receive brief historical background such as when and why it was created and also how. Timberland has committed to positivity‚ charities‚ and making the world a better place. Also‚ Timberland has grown and succeeded as a company‚ with its employees‚ and also is philanthropy. Timberland is definitely on a great path to service.
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the family to serve as CEO said‚ “At Timberland‚ doing well and doing good are not separate efforts. Every day‚ everywhere‚ we compete in the global economy. At the center of our efforts is the premise of service…” (Lawrence Anne T.) Timberland only went further to prove this statement by Swartz. The social responsibly contributed by the New Hampshire Company is apparent and influentially responsible. Large companies can and are very influential to other companies because they set the pace. Not only
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total revenues for 2010 were $482‚303 more than the total revenues for 2009. The long-term debt for the company reduces by $2‚612 from 2009. With the various brand names that VF Corp has‚ it is clear that the total revenue will always increase as the demand for those brands increases‚ which they have been increasing. To add to their brand base VF Corp just recently bought the company Timberland so that too will help increase their earnings. By purchasing another popular name brand VF Corp will have
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Timberland LLC. Strategy Jen-Wei Wu • About Timberland • Founded- 1952‚ Abington‚ Massachusets • Headquartered- Stratham‚ New Hampshire • Products- Outdoor footwear and apparel • Named the 78th best employer in the US on the CNN Money "One hundred best companies to work for" list in 2007. • Product Features • • • • • Durability High quality materials Prices do not come cheap Waterproof‚ fireproof‚ anti-fatigue technology Target customers- Hikers; Nature‚ sports‚ fashion lovers; people who expect
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* Having safe and reliable suppliers- In the first quarter of 2012‚ 6 out of 20 factories that were inspected had received rejected or ATBU-High Risk scores. (timberland‚ 2012) * A drop in the economy that causes consumers to spend less. Timberland faces many ethical issues when it comes to marketing. Every day Timberland tries to hold itself to high standards and rise above ethical issues like: * Being sustainable and protecting the environment. This is addressed by: * Creating
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Savitha Bangalore 1. The iF was set with a vision for developing breakthrough products that will enhance and extend Timberland’s brand equity‚ foster business opportunities‚ and drive profitability over the long term. The iF‚ started with the concept that better ideas would be built through cross-functional product creation‚ combining design‚ development‚ and manufacturing. The “duct tape” approach lead to pure data collection‚ with this research iF team was able to put technologies together in
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Introduction Timberland has a long time history of providing quality products that are made to be both comfortable and protective. The company can be traced back to a one-man shoe repair shop in 1918 run by Nathan Swartz. His products were very successful and led the beginning of Abington Shoe Company in 1955. Mr. Swartz continued to run the business his son Sidney became involved as well. Together they created the first truly waterproof boot that come to be known as the "timberland boot". As popularity
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Channels Timberland has penetrated the wholesale‚ retail and online markets as well as the global and international markets. Timberland sells its products directly through its websites and physical retail locations‚ as well as indirectly through independently owned outdoor retailers‚ footwear retailers‚ national retailers and department stores. The distribution channel used by Timberland is direct channel‚ retailer channel and wholesaler channel. Direct channel is where Timberland sells its boat
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characterize Timberland’s exercise of its corporate power in society? Timberland uses its corporate power in society not only to make a profit‚ but to help others. It is a rarity for a company to go as far as Timberland has gone to make a huge difference in society. Whether participating in its City Year to Service program that serves its communities; or becoming carbon neutral‚ Timberland has paved the way and reflects a company that not only cares about its communities‚ but also cares about the
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