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Burberry Group Plc - New Business Models Application

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Burberry Group PLC is a signature british designer brand that produces luxury​clothing and

leather goods, scarves and accessories under the famous brand name “Burberry”. The

company is one of the components of the FTSE 100 index, it’s also the most prominent

designer brand of United Kingdom and one of the most important players of this market

worldwide. The company is currently underperforming in a stock price percentage

comparison with the index (­7.72% vs 6.76%) on a year period.

One of the main reasons for this underperformance is the dependability on the foreign

market for its profit growth, In the first half of the financial year, profits were significantly

harmed by the exchange rates and the Asian market slowdown, but the company expects to

fulfill its amended forecast.

Source: Financial Times

Despite the harmful macroeconomic changes for the luxury sector, Burberry has managed to

keep with its growth in both, revenue and net income within the fiscal year. There was a

decrease in their six month revenue forecast, from 1.16 billion pounds to 1.11 billion pounds.

To correct this downfall, Burberry Group PLC, should consider using the following business

models:

● Bait and Hook business model: ​Burberry Group PLC may consider implementing

this model by offering a symbolic souvenir or an accessory for free, such as the 30ml

presentation of their fragrances (retail prices start at £27). These items would be

given when the customer reaches a price benchmark and might even be presented in

levels where items of greater value for the consumer could be given when they reach

an upper benchmark. This would encourage a rise in the purchase per client that

ultimately translates in profit and revenue growth.

In a business model generation canvas, this model will fulfill the following blocks:

Cost structure: The product given by the company will be a subsequent reward of a

profitable purchase in order to increase revenue on a medium term basis.

Key resources: The model

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