The Body Shop Table of contents Introduction : 2 Section A 3 A comprehensive strategic analysis of the industry : 3 Question 1 3 1) The external strategic analysis of The Body Shop 3 1.1° Synopsis of the beauty industry: Macroenvironement and trends 3 1.2° The competition: immediate industry and competitive environment 5 1.3°The key success factors of the beauty industry and The Body Shop 7 1.4) The SW(OT) analysis of The Body Shop 8 Question 2:
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THE BODY SHOP Question 1.Company mission‚ philosophy and goals: overall purpose of body shop‚ identifying its stakeholders and influence on the company. Outcome 1 Anita Roddick. Human Rights Activist. Founder of The Body Shop comments that :- “I just want The Body Shop to be the best‚ most breathlessly exciting company – and one that changes the way business is carried out. That is my vision.” The Body Shop has just come out top in the 1991 UK Awards for Volunteering. Every employee can have
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THE BODY SHOP ABOUT BODYSHOP Dame Anita Roddick is the founder of The Body Shop. The very first store of The Body Shop opens on 26th March 1967 in Brighton‚ on the south coast of England. The Body Shop now has 2400 stores in 61 countries. The Body Shop believes that only nature’s way can brings out beautiful. They offers product that will enhance our natural beauty yet for us to express our unique personality. One of their unique selling points is the intense environmentalist philosophy
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to say the Body Shop International is a somewhat of a pioneer company‚ you wouldn’t get many arguments. With over 1‚900 stores in 50 countries since it began with founder Anita Roddick in 1976 it has became one of the more successful skin and body care retailers in the world. Known for its naturally inspired skin and hair care products‚ the Body Shop International is a company driven by human relationships and involves their stakeholders in many of its decisions. Further‚ The Body Shop was voted
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The Body Shop Value Chain Analysis Rosa Fernandez Walden University Introduction The purpose of this paper is to show the strengths and weaknesses of the Body Shop‚ who are their competitors and how their values chain from raw material to finish good has helped them create a force for good. Core Concepts According to Michael Porter‚ the value chain analysis concept is to try to identify what Competitive Advantage a business has over its competitors. The values chain of the Body
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I. Statement of the Problem How can The Body Shop compete in the U.S. market and retain its influence in the cosmetics industry despite threats like fiercer competition‚ apparent weaker competitive advantage‚ and the inevitable change in leadership? II. Case Facts and Background The Body Shop has been a fast-growing company in the cosmetics industry. Anita Riddick‚ the founder and managing director of the company had the habit of going against the tide of the industry’s established
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Anita Roddick‚ OBE‚ and The body Shop International Plc FEDBACK FOR QUESTION WEEK 3 for week commencing 19.03.12 1. Evaluate the Financial Position of the Company (at the time of the case study) and comment upon the apparent success or otherwise of its strategy‚ based on your findings. Introduction We may consider a company’s strategy from a number of aspects‚ but generally we are interested in answering the question: How well is the company’s present strategy working? To understand and
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The Body Shop Canada “You’re not the kind of franchise applicant we usually get‚” said Harry Robertson‚ company lawyer for the Body Shop Canada‚ as he opened his meeting with potential franchisee Richard Paul. “I suppose we’ll find out whether that’s an advantage or disadvantage‚” replied Mr. Paul. Mr. Robertson’s comment had taken Mr. Paul by surprise‚ and though he was pleased with his response‚ the comment had produced a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. Richard Paul Mr. Paul
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Introduction Case 8 The Body Shop International PLC reviews some of the company decisions and history leading up to 2001. In the 1990’s‚ The Body Shop was growing at 20% annually. Similar to any company experiencing rapid growth‚ The Body Shop’s growth numbers slowed down to 8%. The slowdown was primarily due to increased competition in the market. This increased competition lead to The Body Shop getting away from its roots failing to maintain its brand image. The company expanded into about every
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founder and managing director of The Body Shop “Let’s face it‚ I can’t take a moisture cream too seriously‚” Anita Roddick was fond of saying‚ “What really interests me is the revolutionary way in which trade can be used as an instrument for change for the better.” This heretical statement by the head of the fastest-growing company in the cosmetics industry reflected her habit of going against the tide of the industry’s established practices. The Body Shop did not advertise‚ avoided traditional
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