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- September 1988
- Supplement
Reebok Commercials--1988, Video
By: John A. Quelch
Set of seven commercials to accompany Reebok International Ltd. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Reebok Commercials--1988, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 889-507, September 1988.
- May 1992
- Teaching Note
Whistler Corp. (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Gary P. Pisano
Teaching Note for (9-690-011) and (9-692-072). View Details
- March 1990 (Revised October 1990)
- Case
Ruentex Industries Ltd. and Liz Claiborne, Inc.
Describes Ruentex's operations and the piece goods production process and begins to describe the company's relationship with Liz Claiborne, Inc., its largest customer. When used with Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Ruentex Industries Ltd. and Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Ruentex... View Details
Flaherty, Marie-Therese M., and Jill S. Dalby. "Ruentex Industries Ltd. and Liz Claiborne, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 690-049, March 1990. (Revised October 1990.)
- February 1995
- Teaching Note
Vanity Fair Mills: Market Response System TN
By: David E. Bell
Teaching Note for (9-593-111). View Details
- January 1995 (Revised March 1995)
- Teaching Note
Georgetown Leather Design TN
By: Walter J. Salmon and David Wylie
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
- September 1994
- Case
Benetton: The "United Colors" Communications Campaigns
By: James L. Heskett, Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
Heskett, James L., Stephen A. Greyser, and Norman Klein. Benetton: The "United Colors" Communications Campaigns. Harvard Business School Case 595-032, September 1994.
- October 1980 (Revised July 1985)
- Case
Stride Rite Corp. (A)
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Salmon, Walter J. "Stride Rite Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 581-039, October 1980. (Revised July 1985.)
- April 1991
- Case
Everwear Industries
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "Everwear Industries." Harvard Business School Case 491-122, April 1991.
- April 1996 (Revised June 1996)
- Case
City Year Enterprise
City Year, a national, nonprofit, youth-service corps, decided to diversify its funding base by seeking opportunities to gain "earned income." In 1995, the initiative, dubbed "City Year Enterprise," had already launched its first project, a collaboration with the... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Partners and Partnerships; Joint Ventures; Social Entrepreneurship; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
Dees, J. Gregory, and Jaan Elias. "City Year Enterprise." Harvard Business School Case 396-196, April 1996. (Revised June 1996.)
- November 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Supplement
Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Jane Palley Katz
Describes the decision taken by Levi Strauss & Co.'s CEO. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Jane Palley Katz. "Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 395-128, November 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- December 1994 (Revised May 2008)
- Case
Jensen Shoes: Jane Kravitz's Story
Jane Kravitz (Caucasian female), strategic product manager, and Lyndon Twitchell (African American male), a member of her staff at Jensen Shoes, a successful producer and marketer of casual, athletic, and children's footwear, are assigned to new positions and to each... View Details
Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Race Characteristics; Attitudes; Personal Development and Career; Performance Evaluation; Gender Characteristics; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Gentile, Mary C., and Pamela J. Maus. "Jensen Shoes: Jane Kravitz's Story." Harvard Business School Case 395-120, December 1994. (Revised May 2008.)
- August 1993 (Revised January 1994)
- Case
Prochnik: Privatization of a Polish Clothing Manufacturer
Prochnik was a large state-owned clothing manufacturer located in the textile-production-intensive region of Lodz, Poland. In the early months of economic reform, Prochnik was one of the first five state enterprises to be privatized through initial public offerings and... View Details
Loveman, Gary W., and David T. Kotchen. "Prochnik: Privatization of a Polish Clothing Manufacturer." Harvard Business School Case 394-038, August 1993. (Revised January 1994.)
- October 1984
- Teaching Note
NIKE (E1): The Announcement, Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-385-034). View Details
- 02 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Retail Reaches a Tipping Point—Which Stores Will Survive?
say "there is no way I'm going to buy apparel online". But now over 10 percent of apparel is purchased online. This may not seem like a lot but this level of penetration for ecommerce is often enough to... View Details
- 06 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Mechanisms of Technology Re-Emergence and Identity Change in a Mature Field: Swiss Watchmaking, 1970-2008
- March 1999 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Nike, Inc.--Entering the Millennium
Traces the evolution of Nike from 1987 through 1998. Through a series of eight assignment questions, it examines how the company has created and sustained a competitive advantage, and how that competitive advantage is reflected in growth, profitability, and share price... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Profit; Corporate Strategy; Business Growth and Maturation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Nike, Inc.--Entering the Millennium." Harvard Business School Case 299-084, March 1999. (Revised March 2001.)
- February 1987 (Revised March 2006)
- Case
Arley Merchandise Corporation
Involves the initial public offering of a firm's stock. The offering includes a money-back guarantee to investors from the issuing firm which comes in the form of a "put" option. Option valuation is thus an important issue in this case. View Details
Keywords: Initial Public Offering; Stocks; Cases; Valuation; Stock Options; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Arley Merchandise Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 287-063, February 1987. (Revised March 2006.)
- November 1998 (Revised July 1999)
- Case
Spyder Active Sports, Inc. and CHB Capital Partners (B)
By: John A. Davis, Louis B. Barnes and Peter K. Botticelli
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Private Equity; Family Business; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Davis, John A., Louis B. Barnes, and Peter K. Botticelli. "Spyder Active Sports, Inc. and CHB Capital Partners (B)." Harvard Business School Case 899-111, November 1998. (Revised July 1999.)
- Fall 2018
- Article
The Value of Fit Information in Online Retail: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
By: Santiago Gallino and Antonio Moreno
Online channels generate frictions when selling products with nondigital attributes, such as apparel. Customers may be reluctant to purchase products they have not been able to try on, and those customers who do purchase may return products when they do not fit as... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain Information; Fit Uncertainty; Online Retail; Randomized Field Experiment; Virtual Fitting Room; Digital Retail; Customization and Personalization; Internet and the Web; Value; Performance Improvement; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Gallino, Santiago, and Antonio Moreno. "The Value of Fit Information in Online Retail: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment." Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 20, no. 4 (Fall 2018): 767–787.