Unilever Executive Summary

Tesco is amongst the largest food retailers in the United Kingdom (U.K) with over 3,400 stores and staff amounting up to 310,000. Tesco operates predominately in Europe and America with their headquarters located in the U.K. Tesco has the greatest market share in the U.K dominating approximately 28% of the overall market at the end of 2017. However, there is a constant battle in the highly competitive U.K supermarket industry with the four major players being Tesco, Sainsbury, ASDA and Morrisons. In recent years, Tesco has had to change their business model as well as their services to stay a market leader and differ-entiate from the competition. To find the main sources of competitive advantage that Tesco has over its competitors an analysis of the structure of the industry should be under-taken (Porter, 1980).

The pumps that the Wilkerson company produces are the “bread and butter” of this company. These products are produced at a high rate with a high price competition. As stated earlier, due to the severe price cutting by the competitors, the pre- tax margin of the company dropped extremely low to 3% percent and gross margin to 19.5%. Another product that the company produces are valves. The valves have remained steady around its planned gross margin of 35% with actual of 34.9%; these products are sold and shipped in huge bulk.

Tootsie Roll Tootsie Roll industries is a company that has engaged its operations in manufacturing and selling confectionery products for over 100 years. The company produces a number of products including Tootsie Roll pops, charms and Blow Po among other products. This paper will highlight on the company’s accounting policies and estimates disclosures as well as looking at the company disclosures based on the identified policies. Revenue recognition One of the accounting policies that have been identified in the company’s annual report is the revenue recognition policy.

Company Overview Publix Corporation is consider to be a leading grocery store in the industry. Publix Corporation ranks on the top list of Fortune 500 best companies to work for. Our company currently operates throughout the United States, and is currently seeking to explore business opportunities internationally. Publix Corporation currently prides itself on being a family oriented, and a great place to buy fresh food, while sampling simple ready to eat meals.

Alternatives and Evaluation ________________________________________ A. Selection criteria The triple bottom lines may serve as the foundation for green business, allowing firms like Patagonia to evaluate its business strategies in a more comprehensive manner, to take more stakeholders into account and can potentially contribute its sustainability. It also align with Patagonia’s business objectives including the followings: TBL Objectives of Patagonia Planet Reduce environmental harm Profits Achieve 10% sales growth People Educate the public B. Alternatives 1. Product Recycle Initiative with refined scope

1) Evaluate how Nestlé 's approach to corporate responsibility was good for their business. Corporate businesses generally have to meet ethical, legal, commercial and public expectations. That is what is expected of the business world today. This is known as the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, businesses with short-term goal will rarely practice CSR since practicing it does not bring any benefit.

Currently, many companies have tried to become more sustainable in terms of the TBL. However, this report will identify the clearly observable of the triple bottom line in L’Oréal company. Background L’Oréal is the largest cosmetics company in France because it has a reputation regarding cosmetics, perfumes, hair products and skin cares. As stated by L 'Oréal (2016), in 1909, L’Oréal was founded by Eugène Schueller, a French pharmacist, innovated a hair dye formula which then later on it has become the number one cosmetic group in the world nowadays.

Whenever Unilever has failed to comply with laws and regulations, it has to face with many challenges about civil and criminal laws and could result in fines or imprisonment. Moreover, Unilever’s reputation could be significantly damaged, which means the trust of clients would be decreased. However, having well managed relations with government is one of the most important opportunities of Unilever in term of political and legal area. Unilever company uses its widespread contacts in many countries to modify regulations, and easily bargain with

This service helps the school, educators and parents to promote healthy eating habits among school students. There are variety of products such as bottled waters, juices, sports drinks and low calories carbonated soft drinks available for the school to decide where and when to sell. PepsiCo supports sustainable packaging policy, whereby they strive to lessen harm caused to the environment but yet still meeting the cost and performance criteria expected from consumers and customers. For example of PepsiCo sustainable packaging policy involves recyling materials, minimizing post industrial waste and achieving a lower carbon footprint. PepsiCo is aware of the differences in culture worldwide.

Introduction: Here in this assignment a management accounting report needs to be prepared for analyzing how management accounting can be useful in providing the managerial information for the purpose of decision making. The organization selected to make this analysis is Southwest Airline. It is a management accounting report in which starting from the background of the company, the management accounting system of the company has been analyzed and how its’ providing the information for the purpose of management decisions being evaluated. Background of the company: Southwest Airlines was shaped in 1978 with reason to serve voyaging service via air course. What's more, after consolidation southwest aircrafts persistently succeed regarding productivity, great worker and union connection and consumer loyalty.

Introduction Every business organization is using a marketing concept which is used as a tool to identify customer’s needs. And further try to meet them by making right decisions in line with customer’s needs. In line with meeting customer’s needs the ultimate goal of every business is to gain profit. That’s why they make use of different marketing strategies to meet not only the need of the customer but as well as the goal of the company. We know for a fact that marketing strategies comprises everything from developing a product, to introducing it to the market, to selling and improving it as the need of the target market changes.

Analysis of Financial Statements Student number: 10221450 Word count: 2993 words Excluding Bibliography Course code: B9AC106 Course title: Financial Analysis Lecturer: Mr. Enda Murphy Company: Whitbread PLC   Table of Contents 1. Whitbread plc 3 Financial Ratio Comparison 6 1.1 Profitability Ratio 6 1.2 Liquidity Ratio 9 1.3 Efficiency Ratio 11 2. Intercontinental hotels group plc and Ratio Comparison with Whitbread 12 3. 10% Stake in Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC 13 Conclusion 16 Market Value and Book Value

Kraft Heinz Case Study Executive Summary Problem Statement The focal problem that Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) faces is the decrease in demand of packaged-foods, while trying to increase revenue. Analysis This analysis studies Kraft Heinz Company’s strategy, competitive position in the market, problems being faced, and the company’s financials.

Firm Infrastructure Unilever is a global company therefore they have a strong financial backup to focus on high quality food solutions with continuous value addition • Helps to invest in premium products and services • Enough funds for continuous innovation Human Resource management Retention of skilled employees through a total rewards system to retain the consistency of quality of products and services • To remain a consistent quality in premium products and service. Technology Using premium technology solution such as SAP ERP to track quality throughout the supply chain. Further to deliver the products on time.

AMITY UNIVERSITY, AMITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH PROJECT REPORT ON: “MARKETING STRATEGIES OF ‘CADBURY’-MONDELEZ INDIA” SUBMITTED TO: DR.SUPRIYA JHA ASB, AMITY UNIVERSITY, NOIDA, UP SUBMITTED BY: ADITI GUPTA BBA – CO7 A3906413041 SUMMER PROJECT REPORT ASB, AMITY UNIVERSITY, NOIDA, UP OBJECTIVES OF STUDY  To study about the company’s marketing objectives.  To study company’s variety of products.  To overview company’s competitors.  To study its marketing strategies: communication strategy, distribution strategy and pricing strategy.