The Body Shop International Plc

Bath & Body Works (BBW) enjoyed a successful decade after its inception in 1990. However, over time their limited offering of products was sending their customer base to other retail chains - either trading up to better brands or trading down to cheaper prices. As demand for their product seemed to dwindle, they needed a way to increase their customer base. An increase in

The Reject Shop Pty Ltd, a publicly owned business listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, with over 300 stores located in Australia. It aims at selling quality goods for gardening, homing, toys, gifts, etc and everyday products at low prices.

* Our company’s sales forecast has been based on performance from previous years along with market circumstances. We are looking at the future of the business objectively which we then can evaluate past to

Lululemon Athletica Inc. thrived off its 5 key elements in their growth strategy which helped to acquire a stronger revenue base that enabled them to have a differentiated product line,design and culture. Trademarked fabric and technology helped their brand loyalty which enabled them to get products in and off the shelves in a 2 month period. Additionally 95% of its inventory was sold at regular price. This was attainable because of the strategic multi-channel approach used to enhance its market presence

The following observation will describe the decisions made by a financial analyst who is working for the capital budget department at Caledonia Products. The organization has asked Team B to evaluate the potential risk involved in an upcoming transaction and identify several options in how to proceed. Because this is the team’s first assignments dealing with risk analyzes the team has been ask to further explain the details. The organization analysis will focus on free cash flows, projection of cash flows, projects initial outlay, cash flow diagram, net present value, internal rate of return, and if the

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 to climb at a significant rate.

Nutracuticals is an online direct-to-consumer supplier of dietary supplements for women. The company based in Miami, FL offers vitamin supplements from over 50 brand names/suppliers. This firm is currently breaking even, and the decisions made over the next three phases of the business, each three years spanning from 2013-2021, will dictate the firm’s profitability. The decisions will be based on financing options and resources (cash) available to the firm in each phase. Decision-making will be based on the impact to the business metrics involved including: sales, EBIT, net income (profit), free cash flow (FCF), and the total firm value. For the purpose managing inventories, growth, and adding value to the firm, as CEO I have chose to exercise theses three phase options, to follow.

Richard Paul is about to graduate from his M.B.A program and planning to start running his own store. While scanning through job advertisement, he comes across of The Body Shop Canada. The notice stated that the company has number of operating stores available for franchise. Knowing the enormous success of the company, Mr.

Due to the losses that the business has experienced in the past 3 years, it is critical to take action and define a new way to approach the market in order to make the company profitable again. That’s why it’s necessary to adapt the business by adding a new concept focusing on a different target without setting aside the current and loyal costumers.

Walters Body Shop, Inc. is an auto body shop that is located in Greenwood, Indiana. They are serving the Indianapolis, IN area and the nearby counties including Greenwood. Walters Body Shop, Inc. was established in 1989. Walters Body Shop, Inc. specializes in collision repair and custom paint. Their collision services include minor dent repair, major auto accidents, towing service straight to their shop, boats, campers, and more. Walters Body Shop, Inc. makes the cars look new again.

Thanks to a lucky series of events, Atomic Company has enjoyed a sharp increase in sales of their Tiger Pants line. The most obvious and immediate pains being felt by management is the inability to predict future sales and the high amount being paid out in sales commissions. While these are legitimate concerns, I believe deeper problems exist.

We are going to show a three years forecast for The Body Shop International; it consists of three main objectives:

I have been asked to produce a report for management of Matteck plc in which I will evaluate the financial viability of the investment proposal. The company is considering expanding into Asia. This operation would involve the acquisition of a factory, a purchase of several new motor vehicles and a new distribution unit. The following are the estimated costs of the planned investment:

However, by the end of three-years, the company expects to be serving the entire Greater Phoenix Metro area. The company has rigorously examined its financial projections and concluded that they are both conservative in regards to revenues and generous in estimating expenditures. This was done deliberately to provide budget flexibility for unforeseeable events. The company's principals believe that cash flow projections are realistic.

At the time of the case the brand was healthy but it was at a vulnerable point. There had been economic downfall, so the industry as a whole was suffering but Eileen Fisher was stronger than its competitors. Economic factors forced customers to go to discount brands and shy away from department stores, therefore not only was Eileen Fisher losing customers its competitors were as well. Compared