...BLSC- A Executive Summary This report was commissioned to examine Bright Lights and Services Company diversification and business development strategy. Bright Lights and Services Company is a diversified company in Brightland located about 2500 miles southeast of Boston. BLSC was formed as a diversified company and evolved out of Biego in 1915 to provide electricity to the Brightland island residents. BLSC is the sole provider for all of the Brightland residents electrical needs. However, due to the decline in tourism, net income from electric revenues have remained flat despite price increases. In order to supplement BLSC’s revenue stream the company decided to diversify it's portfolio in 2007. Today BLSC, runs several businesses: shipping company (BOATS), insurance company (PICO), banking operations (MM), as well as an electric company (BIEGO) which all operate in Brightland. Market Analysis The island economy of Brightland has a population of 350,000 and its main source of revenue comes from tourism and agriculture. The target market for our 4 businesses will include residents, tourists, and students. BIEGO electricity sales have been flat due the decline in tourism and new efficient appliances, which have reduced the consumption. Residents have made it clear that they would like the island of Small Bright to remain in pristine condition and for the company to become more energy efficient. Biego will need to switch from fuel oil to gas to maintain the company’s corporate...
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...Submitted by WWW.ASSIGNMENTPOINT.COM Footwear is a traditional export item of Bangladesh. Footwear produced from high quality leather in the country enjoys a good reputation worldwide for their quality. The country, however, has a growing success in this sector. The business experts believe that export earnings from the sector could be substantially increased if we use advanced technology to produce high quality footwear. This, however, depends on adoption of appropriate policies on the part of the government and business community to develop the sector. The products must be improved to satisfy the quality requirements demanded by the consumers of the international market especially of the developed world. The low wage rate and poor enforcement of environmental laws and rules have given the country’s footwear sector a comparative advantage in the world market. Moreover, the country enjoys duty exemption under the GSP (Generalized System of Preference) from the most of the importing countries of the developed world. Bangladesh also enjoys a reduction of Tariff and other non-Tariff barriers from WTO (World Trade Organization). While this provide an opportunity for a country like Bangladesh to boost up its export. 1.2 Objectives: The objectives of this study are as follows: 1.2.1 To know about the environment of selected products sectors- Footwear. 1.2.2 To know about the overall international trade statistics for...
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