...Flare Fragrances Company Case Problem Flare Fragrances is experiencing declining sales growth. Arlmont Associates suggested two options that Flare Fragrance can do to increase sales growth. The first option is to increase efforts in the drug store channel. The second option is to introduce a new perfume brand. Whatever decision they make it will need to deliver $7.5 million in revenue for 2009 and reverse their declining sales growth trend. Analysis The first option to look at is to increase efforts in the drug store channel for the existing Flare Fragrances brands. The total market sales from 2007 in the drug store channel was only about 17% (Exhibit 1). With that being said this channel is not as profitable as department stores some drug store chains are beginning to put aestheticians, beauty experts, which may help this channel grow in respect to market share of the total market. This would be a great opportunity for Flare Fragrances to pursue this channel more and increase their sales. The next option is to introduce Savvy. One of the strengths that Savvy has is the name itself. It is viewed as stylish, upbeat, and classy. The price of $40 per 1.7 oz. spray bottle could also be seen as a strength for Savvy because it gives the product a prestige image and puts it in the Mid-Tier brands category. This price would be competitive against the introduction of Aromatique’s perfume, Dulcet, which is estimated at a price of $42. Introducing Savvy independently...
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...Christmas assignment: Ben was sitting in his living room reading a book by the fireplace on Christmas Eve. He had lost contact with his family and girlfriend long ago, when he was deployed in Afghanistan by the army, so he didn’t have anyone to share the holidays with, which he was very sad about. His family wrote a final letter to him, that they didn’t want to be worried about whether or not Ben was gonna come back alive, so they stopped writing to him, and didn’t even meet him in the airport when he got back home. He thought they were just overreacting and that they didn’t mean what they wrote in the letter, but they meant it quite seriously. He knew he hadn’t been the best son, and got into a lot of fights with his mom and dad, but he became very sad that they could do something like that to him, made Ben very sad, and by the time he got home, he was too afraid to call his family or drop by their house to say that he was okay. So he sat there in his chair reading a book, all by himself and he thought about his family and his girlfriend. Thinking about all that made Ben very sad and tears began to roll down his cheeks. He sat there for a good half an hour crying, when suddenly he heard a loud thump outside the house. He wiped the tears of his face with the back of his hand, and layed the book on his chair and stood up to check what caused the sound. He stood in front of the window looking out, but it was too dark to see anything, so he went over to the front door and...
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...Flare Fragrances is a manufacture of women’s perfumes since 1955. The association with the company’s product is the elegant and luxury lifestyle. The company reached a number 4 player in US fragrance market. It is launched its signature brand «Loveliest» in 1975 and had significant growth(34,9% in total sales) in its shares. During coming years the firm introduced 6 more perfumes all under the label Loveliest: Awash (6,3% of total sales, Summit (22.6%), Essential (16.9%), Swept Away (23.4%) and the most recent Natural (9.1%). The Flare Fragrances with all their perfumes generated 9.5 % of the total 66.6% of the U.S retail market of fragrances. By 2007, 93% of Flare Fragrance come from it’s six lines of fragrances. However, Flare Fragrance has been faced a growth challenge in a difficult economic environment. Decline in Growth Rate was from 12% growth in 2007 to 2% growth in 2008. There are different reasons for a decline in Growth. Firstly, company had underutilized market for young women(18-34 years old). Secondly, increased competition in the market. The company had comparatively low spending on the advertising. Another reason is that Flare Fragrances had relatively low sales in distribution areas. The corporation had to choose one of the strategies proposed by its consulting group in order to remain afloat. CEO of the company, Joelly Patterson, underlines two possible opportunities to her marketing team to evaluate. One of the possibilities of future development...
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...BRIEF CASES HARVARD BUSINESS PUBLISHING 4550 2010. május 5. JOHN A. QUELCH LISA D. DONOVAN Flare Fragrance Inc.: Növekedési esélyek elemzése 2008. december első napjaiban járunk. Joely Patterson, a Flare Fragrance vezérigazgatója és az értékesítési és marketingmenedzserek egy tízfős csoportja a Flare legnagyobb konferenciatermében ülésezik. A téma a 2009-es évre javasolt stratégiai alternatívák. Az értekezlet-sorozat utolsó fázisánál tartottak és Patterson arca kemény elszántságot sugárzott. A résztvevők tudták, hogy a 2009-ben jobb eredményt kell elérniük, mint 2008-ban. A gazdasági válság a Flare-t sem hagyta érintetlenül. 2007-ben az eladások még 12%-kal emelkedtek, de most közel egy év elteltével a 2008. év végi adatok már bizton láthatóak voltak. A növekedés mindössze 2%-os lesz. A jelenlegi recesszióban sok vállalat örült volna ennek az eredménynek, de Patterson és a cég alapítói a következő évben már nem ennek a trendnek a folytatását akarták látni. Patterson a következő szavakkal nyitotta meg az értekezletet: „Tisztában vagyok azzal, hogy nagyon keményen dolgoztatok, a ti érdemetek is, hogy ebben a nehéz gazdasági helyzetben még talpon vagyunk, és ezért köszönettel tartozom nektek. Jók voltunk, de jövőre még jobbnak kell lennünk. Azért jöttünk ma össze, hogy a tanácsadó cégünk, az Arlmont és Társai által hétfőn benyújtott tanulmányt megvitassuk. A tanulmányban – ahogy azt ti is olvashattátok – Arlmont több stratégiai alternatívát is fölvázolt. Ezek mindegyike...
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...ABSTRACT: A solar tsunami is a rare astronomical phenomenon, caused by the magnetic explosion in the sun. The sun has spurted a huge cloud towards the earth which is full of electronic ions. The planet was hit by a “Solar Tsunami” racing 93 million miles across the space. Scientists have warned that the earth could be hit by a wave of violent space storm(Coronal Mass Ejection) after a massive explosion on the sun. This huge explosion could shut down the global communication and the satellites might get destroyed. “These eruptions occur when immense magnetic structures in the solar atmosphere lose their stability and can no longer be held down by the Sun’s huge gravitational pull. Just like a coiled spring suddenly being released, they erupt into space.” This means we have a very good chance of seeing major and prolonged effects, such as the northern lights at low latitudes.” The solar explosion that causes the tsunami has been observed by many satellites along with the Solar Dynamic Observatory, NASA. The blasts will reach to a maximum level in 2020 it is estimated. Along with this blast there was another blast of cold air circumference of the sun’s northern pole. A huge cloud has been thrown in to the space with these related developments. This paper focuses on the global changes caused by the future solar activity and also presented pre actions for safe guarding our lives. Key Words: Coronal mass Ejection, Solar storms, Magneto Hydro Dynamic Waves, Solar electric...
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...Flare Fragrances Company, Inc. Case Analysis Since 1955, Flare Fragrance Co. has grown to be the No. 4 player in the U.S. women’s fragrances market and generated $221 million in factory sales in 2008. The economic crisis had taken its toll on Flare over the past few years. The CEO wants to finalize Flare’s 2009 strategic initiatives and is looking at options that will offer the greatest potential for growth. Flare’s goal it to pursue an option that will allow the company to gain at least $7.5 million in incremental revenue in 2009 and reverse the declining sales trend caused by the recession. To make a justified recommendation for Flare, an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the company’s options are reviewed in Figure 1. Figure 1 Option 1: Advance in drugstore channel Advantages Disadvantages • Considered a great prospect market in the future • Market trends should decline in sales through high-end department stores and mass channels • Reorganized chain drugstore sales team with experience • Redesigned stores will attract younger women • Drug chains are evolving, some with higher-end features, on-site aestheticians • Typically, consumers first experience a product in a department store • No beauty advisors • Consumers can find premium and mid-tier fragrances in mass market retailers • Meaningful consumer experiences can create shopper retention among specialty stores and mass market retailers • Only wanted to sell Flare’s highest-turnover...
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...Dr. Stella Madueme. / International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Vol. 2(4), 2010, 610-617 Gas Flaring activities of major oil companies in Nigeria: An economic investigation. Dr. Stella Madueme Department of Economics University of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State, Nigeria Abstract This paper reveals the general trends in gas flaring in seven major oil companies in Nigeria from 2000 to 2008. It reveals which company’s flaring activities constitutes the greatest hazard. Data was collected through archival sources. Gas flaring activities was highest between 2000 to2002 but presently only about a quarter of all gas produced is flared. TEXACO and PAN OCEAN has been flaring more than 95% of its gas from 2000 to 2008. SHELL was discovered to maintain the best record in terms of the fact that its flaring activities has been decreasing consistently over the years. Some of the recommendations are planned targeted policies towards gas flaring reduction, increased government taxation on gas flaring and governmental reward packages to companies with lowest flaring activities are also necessitated. Keywords: Oil company. Gas. Flaring, economic, environmental, hazard Introduction and literature review Gas flaring has been recognised as an economic waste and a great environmental hazard. Various researchers have written extensively on various issues in the gas sector. Blasing, Hand and Kimberly (2007) worked on monthly carbon emissions from natural gas flaring and cement manufacture...
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...With these developments, it is obvious that conflicts between parties of different nationalities occur and liability to tax on income of foreigners especially among those engaging in trading venture. Whilst the laws affecting domicile and residence may be sufficiently settled, it is paramount for courts to pursue a detailed analysis to ascertain specific preliminary issues so as to avoid controversial rulings. Courts often handle numerous financial cases that involve what can be best described as foreign or international elements. In such cases, court must decide whether it has the jurisdiction under the Family Law Act 1975 to make a decision on such cases. In the event that it is determined that the court is invested with the jurisdiction to determine the case, the court has to consider whether there is a system of law in foreign country that also has the jurisdiction to handle the case. As it was addressed in the case Attorney General of New Zealand v Ortiz [1984] AC 1, these benefits and costs to either party if the case resolution is made in foreign country as compared with the apparent country should also be a subject of concern. [1] Legal systems in most countries around the world adopt community property regime, which takes effect at the inception of marriage or at the time of divorce. For instance, California and Massachusetts in the United States have adopted community property regimes that support equal division of assets upon divorce. However, this provision...
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...Adapted from Bernhardt & Kinnear (1988). Cases in marketing management, pp. 6-16. Plano, TX: Business Publications, Inc. Pay careful attention to the following points. They are often used by instructors to evaluate either a written or oral analysis. 1. Be complete. Each area of the situation analysis must be discussed, problems and opportunities identified, alternative presented and evaluated using the situation analysis and relevant financial analysis, and a decision must be made. An analysis that omits part of the situation analysis or only recognizes one alternative is not a good analysis. Second, each area must be covered in-depth and within insight. 2. Avoid rehashing case facts. Every case has a lot of factual information. A good analysis uses facts that are relevant to the situation at hand to make summary points of analysis. A poor analysis just restates or rehashes theses facts without making relevant summary comments. 3. Make reasonable assumptions. Every case is incomplete in terms of some piece of information that you would like to have. A good case analysis must make realistic assumptions to fill in the gaps of information in the case. For example, the case may not describe the purchase decision process for the product of interest. A poor analysis would either omit mentioning this or just state that no information is available. A good analysis would attempt to present this purchase decision process by classifying the product and drawing upon real life...
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...are given. It is understandable then that we should seek out more opportunities to apply our skills and make more positive impacts within our jurisdictions. It is this general attitude that led us to get involved in investigating cold cases. How We Got Started Mark had, for several years, been consulting with our Coroner’s Division as a forensic anthropologist. During this time he came to learn that there were numerous coroners’ cases in which the identity of the decedent was unknown. These cases were kept in three-ring binders on a shelf in the Sergeant’s office. Over the years, in the course of this forensic work, we would discuss these cases and the progress that was being made on them. The conversation usually ran along the lines of us asking “any luck with that 1980 homicide victim?” and the sergeant answering “well, we’ve gotten so many new cases that I haven’t been able to even look at it yet.” This went on for a few years and through two different sergeants. One day we, as a crime analysis unit, were brainstorming about how we could broaden our “client base”, as it were. We had been successful in integrating ourselves into our Investigations Bureau and had been involved in numerous major cases. And, of course, we had always been active in producing tactical and strategic analyses for our patrol personnel. But we knew that we could be doing more, particularly given the size and responsibilities of our agency. It was during...
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...BUSINESS CASE Presented to the Accountancy Department De La Salle University In partial fulfillment Of the course requirements In ACCTBA2 (C33) March 2, 2015 A stakeholder is typically concerned with an organization delivering intended results and meeting its financial objectives. In general, a stakeholder can be one of two types: internal (from within an organization) or external (outside of an organization). The stakeholders in this situation are Lanie Marquez and Tim Rodriguez who are also partners in the retail distribution business and their capital contributions are as follows P500,000 and P300,000 respectively they are an internal stakeholder since they are also the owners. The total Capital of both stakeholders is P800,000 and with a monthly salary for both partners at P15,000 on the assumption that both of them will contribute to manage the business equally. Assuming that both managed the business equally the total salary for the year for Lanie and Tim are P180,000 each. They share profit and loss equally and no interest will be given on capital contributed. The problem for this situation is that Lanie is starting to get concerned with the behavior of her other partner Tim. He only manages the business 50% of the time, which will mean that his salary of P15,000 will need to decrease by also 50% since he does not manage the business equally with his partner. The business has seen a downturn in the profit outcome and for the current financial...
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...Ralph’s Grocery and United Food and Commercial Workers Union The case that I chose for the week 6 critical thinking assignment concerns Ralph’s Grocery Company, located in California. It applies to this week’s material due to the fact that the case involves unlawful suspension and discharge of an employee, as reviewed by the National Labor Relations Board. Background In May 2011, Vittorio Razi was an employee at Ralph’s Grocery and was suspended and terminated after he refused to take a drug test without first consulting with his UFCW Local 324 representative. The company (Respondent) says that on the day in question, Razi’s behavior was in question, acting nervous, anxious, agitated, and slurred speech. After a couple managers discussed the...
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... Many people wonder why their own teeth stain so easily. The enamel on your teeth and chromogens are what stains your teeth, but what exact beverage stains teeth the most? I chose this topic because I was curious to know what stains teeth the most. It affects us daily because it could rot your teeth or you can’t pick up hot chicks anymore. So what causes teeth to stain? The temperature causes teeth to expand or contract making it easier for stains. So hot and cold drinks affect that. Color in foods and beverages come from chromogens. Chromogens are intensely pigmented compounds that stick to teeth enamel. Chromogens cause a lot of trouble when they mix and react with other stain causing and stain promoting factors. Tannis may be natural or synthetic tannis is another factor that stains teeth. Tooth enamel is porous making it extremely susceptible to stains. The darker the liquid the darker the stain. There are some examples that stain teeth. Not only sodas bad but also Gatorade. Beets are bad for you also. Mostly cause they’re concentrated. Berries dark skins stain teeth. Ketchup is also really bad because of its bright red color and high levels of acid. Dark liquids and sauces you put on your foods also stain teeth. Colored candy and popsicles both contain colorants that will transfer to the teeth and embed in the porous enamel. Fruit juices, especially grape and cranberry, leave a colorful tinge on the teeth and tongue. Colored sodas instantly discolor teeth. The citric acids...
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...efficient investigative products and services. As a result, the coverage requirements for ANACI and NACLC investigations have been enhanced to support a common content baseline for all agencies. Note that these enhancements apply only to those ANACI and NACLC cases submitted on an SF 86. The purpose of this FIN is to provide you with information concerning what case coverage changes have been made. The case price adjustments necessary to support these changes will be reflected in the FY 2007 case prices. ANACIINACLC Cases Currently, listed and developed issues which are identified in ANACI and NACLC cases (for non-DoD customers) are not pursued beyond the normal scope of the investigation. These cases are returned to the requesting agency so that the agency may decide whether to adjudicate the case based upon the information in hand, conduct additional follow-up themselves, or request a Reimbursable Suitability Investigation (RSI) from FISD to cover the additional issues. Beginning with FY 2007, expansion of these issues will become a standard part of both the ANACI and NACLC products. Effective October 1, 2006, issues apparent at scheduling or developed during the course of the investigation and which fall within the 5-year case coverage period, unless otherwise noted, will be expanded upon according to the following chart (exception: issues which are known to have been covered in previous investigations, or which would reasonably have been expected to...
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...find that you would like even more time. I recommend that you enter the exam promptly since I will make deductions for those exceeding the 9:00 o'clock end time even if you enter late. Third, know that the legal reasoning essay will come from Module 4 on immunity. The variety of scenarios in that question will force you to think about and explain the nuances between sovereign and personal immunity, between absolute and qualified immunity, about loss of immunity, etc. You will want to understand all four cases from that module well before the exam. I will expect specific citations to the cases and the principles that they enunciate. An additional case that might be useful for you to look at is Canton v. Harris. A second question will address the rulemaking process and the principles underlying it. You should "walk into" the exam (in a virtual sense) with a clear sense of a fully articulated rulemaking process, so that you can pick and choose elements as appropriate in the case you will be presented. The third question will be drawn from the text regarding the Constitutional framework. Finally, remember that "open book" exams can be as challenging as closed book because the "bar" (the expectation) is higher. I think you will find that prior preparation will make a good deal of difference. As stated before, when you open the exam, answer the questions initially in word and copy it back to the exam. That way, you will not lose work, time...
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