Business Analysis: Fossil, Inc

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I. Introduction Fossil, Inc. is a global design, marketing and distribution company that focused on the production of fashion accessories. Great for this company is offering an extensive line of men's watches and women's fashion jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts, sunglasses, soft accessories and clothing. In products like watch and jewelry, have a diverse portfolio of globally recognized owned and licensed brand names under the products sold. Products are distributed worldwide through various distributions, including wholesale, directly and through consumer retail outlets and commercial websites, and through third-party distributors in some countries. Products are offered in different parts price depends on the customer, as they are value conscious or luxury oriented. Domestically, they sell products through a distribution network that includes department stores a lot, watches and jewelry stores, company-owned retail and outlet stores, market outlets and also through the website. Internationally, products are sold to department stores, retail stores, and specialty watch and jewelry stores in approximately 130 countries worldwide through 23 company-owned foreign sales subsidiaries and through a network of over 60 independent distributors. Products are also offered for flights and cruise ships and in company-owned retail stores globally. Products are also sold through licensed outlets and franchised FOSSIL retail, retail concessions, as well as websites in some countries. Fossil was a Delaware corporation formed in 1991 and is the successor to a Texas corporation formed in 1984. In 1993, they completed an initialpublic offering of 13,972,500 shares of common stock. Domestically, Fossil holds a majority of operations ... ... middle of paper ... ...ased Skagen Designs, http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-16/news/30632074_1_kosta-kartsotis-denmark-brand 2. Maria Halkias, January 10, 2012, Fossil buying rival fashion watchmaker Skagen Design, http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20120110-fossil-buying-rival-fashion-watchmaker-skagen-designs.ece 3. Jay Hawk, August 8, 2012, Fossil (FOSL) Rockets on Improved Earnings, http://www.investorguide.com/article/10871/fossil-fosl-rockets-on-improved-earnings/ 4. Gregory D, January, 11 2014, Michael Kors Tote One of Movado’s main competitors is Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL), http://ourweddingnews.com/di877854/2014/01/11/michael-kors-tote-one-of-movados-main-competitors-is-fossil-nasdaq-fosl/ 5. Reymerlyn Martin, June 3, 2013, Hedge Funds Are Betting On Fossil Inc (FOSL), http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/hedge-funds-are-betting-on-fossil-inc-fosl-158087/

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