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profitability
India-specific
Set in Mumbai, India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Your client is the owner of multiple shopping malls but faces declining profits in one particular mall located in Mumbai. The profit decline has been going on for three months and is caused by revenue drop while costs have remained stable. The client wants to understand the cause and receive recommendations to improve profitability.
Objective
Diagnose the cause of profit decline in one shopping mall and recommend solutions to restore profitability.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Working the numbers
Reading the data
Judgement and recommendation