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Under Armour Live Case Recommendation
Under Armour Live Case Recommendation
906 Consulting
Mary Cowles, Taylor Gonder, Josh Serene, and Justin Williamson
INTRODUCTION
(Sozzi, 2020)
OUR RECOMMENDATION
CLOSE REVENUE GAP BY OPENING MORE MALL AND FACTORY HOUSE LOCATIONS
●Rent - $30,000
Market research - $1,000 upfront cost
●Average salaries are $26,000 for employees and
●Signage - $2,000 up front cost
$45,000 for management.
●Rent - $30,000 ○Assuming 5 employees and two managers, annual
●Average salaries are $26,000 for employees and salary and related fringe benefits equals $273,000
$45,000 for management. ●IT Maintenance - $1,000 annually
○Assuming 5 employees and two managers, annual salary ●Licensing and Insurance - $1,000
and related fringe benefits equals $273,000
●Signage - $500
●Licensing and Insurance - $1,500
●Office supplies - $2,000 annually
●Equipment and Furniture= $8,000 ●Utilities - $7,500 annually
●Office supplies = $2,000
●Utilities - $7,500 (Hudson, 2021) (Card Connect.com, 2022)
(Commercial Cafe, 2022)
(Hudson, 2021) (Card Connect.com, 2022)
(Commercial Cafe, 2022)
BUDGET - Present Value of 5 Year Plan
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cost-calculator
Commercial Cafe. (2022). Towson Town Center. Retrieved April 14, 2022 from
https://www.commercialcafe.com/commercial-property/us/md/towson/towson-town-center/
Dennis, S. (2022, January 21). 10 No-Holds-Barred Predictions for Retail in 2022. Forbes. Retrieved on April 8, 2022
from https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevendennis/2022/01/21/10-no-holds-barred-predictions-for-retail-in-2022/?
sh=67fb4dd87d2b
Dess, G., McNamara, G., Eisner, A., & Lee, S. (2020). Strategic Management: Creating Competitive Advantages.
(10th ed.). McGraw Hill.
Hudson, M. (2021, March 12). How Much Does It Cost to Start a Retail Business. The Balance Small Business.
Retrieved April 14, 2022, from https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-a-retail-business-
2890132
References
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2022 from https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/03/08/business/kohls-stock-investor-day/index.html
Obedkova, A. [Towson University Panopto]. (2022, March 1). Spring 2022 - Q&A Session [Video]. Blackboard
Panopto. https://blackboard.towson.edu/ultra/courses/_246708_1/cl/outline
Salpini, C. (2022, February 25). Nike Moves Away from Foot Locker. Retail Dive. Retrieved on April 10, 2022 from
https://www.retaildive.com/news/nike-moves-away-from-foot-locker-in-shift-to-dtc/619441/
Swartz, D. (2020, September 29). Kohl’s is on Sale. Morningstar. Retrieved on April 8, 2022 from
https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1002770/kohls-is-on-sale
Under armour investor - UA newsroom. (n.d.). Retrieved April 24, 2022, from http://investor.underarmour.com/static-
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