On Burberry… The brand‚ the business & luxury branding #1: Brand Identity PART 1: BURBERRY’S BACKGROUND Brand Heritage Thomas Burberry was an 21 year old apprentice to the country drape when he decided to open his own store. Burberry was thus founded in 1856‚ in Basingstoke‚ Hampshire‚ England. Business thrived and by 1870 Burberry became known for it’s outdoorwear. In 1879‚ Thomas Burberry invented gabardine – a breathable fabric made using an innovative process whereby the yarn was waterproofed
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BURBERRY Introduction Rose Marie Bravo‚ CEO for Burberry from 1997 until now (2003). Changed company from “heavily reliant on licensing and distribution ”(1997) to “leading luxury brand”(2003) Revenue increase: £225 million in 2000 almost £600 million in 2003. She has been able to successfully steer the company through an initial public offering of 22.5% in 2002. History: Founded in 1856 by 21 year old Thomas Burberry‚ who opened a draper’s shop and soon invented gabardine‚ a waterproof and
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Strategic Review A)Strategic analysis of Burberry i. Environmental Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………1-3 ii. Resources and competence analysis………………………………………………………………….3-4 iii. Purpose/culture/stakeholder analysis4 B) Recommendation for future development i. Three options suggested using TOWS Matrix5-6 ii. Chosen strategic option6 Appendices and Bibliography7-13 Executive Summary This report is a strategic review of Burberry PLC and analyses the Environmental factors
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Burberry is the first dog I ever had when I got it it was the most best day in my life. I was driving to foothill for my brothers football game‚ it was so cold that my fingers were going to fall off. When we got there my brother started warming up and there was this enormous park right next to it where I always would go when my brother would be doing football. My sister and I hung out at the park‚ after a little while though we stopped and we sat down on the chairs my dad had set down on the grass
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..........................................pg. 9 Appendix 1 (Financial Ratio Calculations)......................................................... ...........pg. 10 Executive summary Established in 1856‚ Burberry Group Plc ‚ hereinafter referred to as ’Burberry’‚ is a holding company producing and selling luxury apparel wear and accessories via various global networks. The company operates via two channels‚ being Retail and Licensing. It is considered to be the 94th most valuable
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Strategic aims’ Burberry Reinvent A new‚ fully cross-functional and global team was established to integrate Beauty into the wider organisation. This was achieved through strategic recruitment of Beauty expertise and the reallocation of talent within the business. Regional accountability for organisational design and development was ensured‚ reflecting the diverse markets in which Burberry operates. The technology function was also evolved to support the Beauty integration‚ with strategic competences
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Overview Burberry is a luxury brand founded in Basingstoke‚ Hampshire‚ in 1856 by Thomas Burberry as a family business. In 2002‚ Burberry became a public company led by Angela Ahrendts. The company operates 260 retail stores and in high-end luxury department stores worldwide. The brand has two headquarters locations in London and New York City. Growth Profile The Burberry brand is offered in North America‚ Europe‚ Asia Pacific‚ and South America. In 2006‚ Burberry had sales of $1292.3 million
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Burberry PLC Equity Research Report Applied Financial Research Weihan Wong CID 00607866 August 2010 Client Specification The client is either a retail or institutional investor seeking to gain an in-depth insight into the profile‚ valuation‚ price‚ risks and growth potential of the equity of the specified company Burberry PLC. The client would expect an analysis of the firm’s business activities‚ its strategy and its future growth drivers. He would also expect a detailed analysis of the firm’s
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has. Statistics show that the the social grade and income of an individual effects the size of the house they live in‚ and typically the higher social grades and incomes will have a larger property (appendices D and E). The young professionals that Burberry targets tend to own
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Animesh Kumar Submitted To: Dev Sir supply chain management | Burberry | supply chain management | Burberry | Burberry Supply Chain Burberry’s Supply Chain involves a complex network of retailers‚ distributors‚ transporters‚ storage facilities and suppliers that participate in the sale‚ delivery and production of the brand’s unique‚ luxury product. Instead of shipping merchandise from the central warehouse‚ Burberry delivers product from factories directly to consumers‚ thanks to a
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