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- 01 Mar 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Richard Edelman (MBA 1978)
about my kids succeeding me. But the second piece is, oh my God, this business is different than it was even five years ago. “Public relations” is not a complete description of our work anymore. Everything is being driven by brand...
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- 03 Mar 2014
- HBS Case
Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato
of the Case Research and Writing Group. “No one believed that you could create a brand in tomatoes—a commodity!” The case details how, during an economic downturn, a small business in its fourth generation of family ownership became one...
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- August 2022
- Background Note
Retail Media Networks
By: Eva Ascarza, Ayelet Israeli and Celine Chammas
In 2022, retail media was one of the fastest growing segments in digital advertising. A retail media network (RMN) allows a retailer to use its assets for advertising. Retailers set up an advertising business by allowing marketers to buy advertising space across their...
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Keywords:
Advertisers;
Advertising Media;
Media And Broadcasting Industry;
Retail;
Retail Analytics;
Retail Promotion;
Retailing;
Ecommerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
E-commerce;
Marketing Communication;
Targeting;
Targeted Advertising;
Targeted Marketing;
Advertising;
Marketing;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Media;
Marketing Channels;
Retail Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Advertising Industry;
United States
Ascarza, Eva, Ayelet Israeli, and Celine Chammas. "Retail Media Networks." Harvard Business School Background Note 523-029, August 2022.
- April 2013
- Case
The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King (Abridged)
By: Michael G. Rukstad and David J. Collis
The first ten pages of this case are comprised of the company's history, from 1923 to 2001. The Walt years are described, as is the company's decline after his death and its resurgence under Eisner. The last five pages are devoted to Eisner's strategic challenges in...
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- October 1998 (Revised November 2001)
- Case
Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision
By: Linda A. Cyr, Joseph B. Lassiter III and Michael J. Roberts
Boston Beer's current light-beer offering, Boston Lightship, has not been successful, and a student team is charged with investigating the problem and recommending a strategy. Highlights issues around branding, target customer selection, and cannibalization, and...
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Keywords:
Problems and Challenges;
Brands and Branding;
Customers;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Marketing Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Boston
Cyr, Linda A., Joseph B. Lassiter III, and Michael J. Roberts. "Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision." Harvard Business School Case 899-058, October 1998. (Revised November 2001.)
- December 1992
- Case
Du Pont: Corporate Advertising for 1992
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Describes Du Pont's 1992 corporate advertising campaign, and its objectives and key messages. The campaign is set in the context of Du Pont's historical corporate positioning ("better things for better living"). Includes target audiences, budget considerations, and the...
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Keywords:
Advertising Campaigns;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Corporate Strategy;
Chemical Industry
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "Du Pont: Corporate Advertising for 1992." Harvard Business School Case 593-023, December 1992.
- June 2011
- Teaching Note
Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for 711462.
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- January 2005 (Revised August 2005)
- Case
Apple Computer, 2005
By: David B. Yoffie and Barbara Mack
Apple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer market over the past few years. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Information Infrastructure;
Brands and Branding;
Computer Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Barbara Mack. "Apple Computer, 2005." Harvard Business School Case 705-469, January 2005. (Revised August 2005.)
- May 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Dell--New Horizons
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
Founded in 1984, Dell Corp. has achieved phenomenal growth, and by 2000 had topped $25 billion in sales and over $2 billion in net income. In the 4th quarter of 2000, however, the PC industry's average 30-year growth rate crashed to a negative 10%. Dell must make...
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Keywords:
History;
Decisions;
Product Positioning;
Marketing Strategy;
Framework;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Computer Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Dell--New Horizons." Harvard Business School Case 502-022, May 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- March 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
NIKE, Inc. in the 1990s (C)
By: John A. Quelch
In 1998, Nike's earnings and sales growth slowed. Management faced new competition from Adidas. This case asks students to review the various strategies (including diversification into sports equipment) pursued by Nike to resuscitate corporate growth.
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Keywords:
Diversification;
Competition;
Product Launch;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Sports Industry
Quelch, John A. "NIKE, Inc. in the 1990s (C)." Harvard Business School Case 598-119, March 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
of the more expensive skin care brands. Moreover, although leading brands might be global, their appeal is not. In fragrances, every market’s list of its top 20 brands is unique. The top-selling fragrance in...
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- May 2011
- Article
The Best Way to Name Your Product 2.0
By: Marco Bertini, John Gourville and Elie Ofek
Although there's ample research to guide marketers in naming new products, little of it has addressed follow-on offerings, even though these make up the bulk of new products in many industries. Companies have two basic strategies to choose from. They can stick with a...
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Bertini, Marco, John Gourville, and Elie Ofek. "The Best Way to Name Your Product 2.0." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011).
- March 2009 (Revised March 2014)
- Teaching Note
Roppongi Hills: City Within a City
By: Andrei Hagiu
Teaching Note for [707431].
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- October 2005 (Revised March 2006)
- Module Note
Rethinking Positioning
By: Youngme E. Moon
Outlines the structure and content of a six-session module that introduces students to a nontraditional approach to positioning strategy.
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Moon, Youngme E. "Rethinking Positioning." Harvard Business School Module Note 506-025, October 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
- Profile
Laura Sandoval
in ecommerce with Zarbee’s Naturals (now a consumer brand of Johnson & Johnson), Laura turned her attention to an MBA. “I saw big gaps in the pursuit of the ‘triple bottom line: finding ways to use business to benefit people, profits,...
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