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- March 1990 (Revised October 1999)
- Case
Mary Kay Cosmetics: Sales Force Incentives (A)
By: Robert L. Simons and Hilary Weston
Describes the incentive system by which Mary Kay Cosmetics motivates the sales force of 200,000 independent agents who comprise the firm's only distribution channel. Illustrates the powerful effect on sales-force behavior that results when creative types of employee... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Cost Management; Salesforce Management; Distribution Channels; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; United States
Simons, Robert L., and Hilary Weston. "Mary Kay Cosmetics: Sales Force Incentives (A)." Harvard Business School Case 190-103, March 1990. (Revised October 1999.)
- Web
William Donaldson | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul Baier PurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank Batten Weather Channel Steven B. Belkin Trans National Group (TNG) Hakeem... View Details
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Michael Danzi | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul Baier PurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank Batten Weather Channel Steven B. Belkin Trans National Group (TNG) Hakeem... View Details
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
NYC Conference Brings Entrepreneurs and Angels Together
investment vehicles used by angel investors to find and fund entrepreneurs: groups of angels who evaluate deals together, organizations that match entrepreneurs with interested angels, and individual angels who seek out deals through informal View Details
- July 2003 (Revised August 2003)
- Case
Meloche Monnex
Meloche Monnex is outperforming industry growth and profitability, thanks to its focus on affinity groups (mostly university alumni) and innovative telemarketing techniques. Should e-mail marketing play a greater role in the customer acquisition process, as suggested... View Details
Wathieu, Luc R., and Kevin Morris. "Meloche Monnex." Harvard Business School Case 504-008, July 2003. (Revised August 2003.)
- September 1993 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Loctite Corp.: International Distribution
By: John A. Quelch
Loctite Corp., dissatisfied with the sales growth achieved by its independent distributor in Hong Kong, is considering whether to find a new distributor or acquire a controlling interest in a wholly owned subsidiary covering Hong Kong and possibly other markets.... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Marketing; Distribution Channels; Globalization; Market Participation; Industrial Products Industry; Hong Kong
Quelch, John A., and David J. Arnold. "Loctite Corp.: International Distribution." Harvard Business School Case 594-021, September 1993. (Revised December 1997.)
- Student-Profile
Sagar Saxena
focusing in particular on firms and industries in developing countries. “Tools in industrial organization are well-suited for analyzing imperfect markets and their welfare implications, and understanding these could be key to unlocking new View Details
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
effects of satisfaction and switching costs as drivers of retention among self-service customers. Our empirical analysis examines 26,924 multi-channel customers of a nationwide retail bank. For each customer, we track channel usage,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- February 1994 (Revised August 1998)
- Case
Newell Co.: Acquisition Strategy
By: David J. Collis
Newell is a $1.5 billion manufacturer and distributor of low-tech home and hardware products, geared to serve volume purchasers. In 1992, Newell is considering two approaches to expand its current product line with the acquisitions of Sanford Corp., a $140 million... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Marketing Channels; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Manufacturing Industry
Collis, David J. "Newell Co.: Acquisition Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 794-066, February 1994. (Revised August 1998.)
- August 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Case
American Airlines' Value Pricing (A)
By: Alvin J. Silk
In April 1992, American Airlines launched "Value Pricing" -- a radical simplification of the complex pricing structure that had evolved over more than a decade following deregulation of the U.S. domestic airline industry. American expected that the new pricing... View Details
Keywords: Price; Marketing Channels; Consumer Behavior; Performance Expectations; Value Creation; Aerospace Industry
Silk, Alvin J. "American Airlines' Value Pricing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 594-001, August 1993. (Revised May 1994.)
- Mar 2012
- Article
How to Make Finance Work
has been mixed. The sector's growth has been beneficial for U.S. corporations, which enjoy ready access to the deepest capital markets in the world. Venture capital, for example, and the public equity markets that support it, has View Details
- Portrait Project
Jennifer Keedy Banks
dinner for a basketball game or helping with homework when I need to work on a presentation Thinking positively, smiling often Being genuine, feminine, caring, and gracious even in a harsh, egotistical environment Not allowing frustrations at work and in life to dampen... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Waxing Philosophical
openly explores his difficult relationship with his late father and how alcoholism has affected him and generations of his family. He also examines these issues in a film, Carnauba: A Son’s Memoir, that aired on the Hallmark Channel in... View Details
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Thomas Stemberg | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content HBS Entrepreneurs Collection Profiles About This Collection Contact Us Special Collections Search Paul Baier PurchasingCenter.com/Excara Frank Batten Weather Channel Steven B. Belkin Trans National Group (TNG) Hakeem... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Feedback
position to compete online in the early stages of Netflix, but preferred to focus on improving traditional services rather than look into new distribution channels and to follow consumer preferences. —Ayuna Badmaeva (GMP 12, 2012) via... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Case Study: Power Nappy
Illustration by Alvaro Dominguez Before she had a baby of her own, Amrita Saigal (MBA 2014) kept hearing from friends that the “natural” diapers on the market didn’t hold up as well as the old standards, like Pampers. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Saigal knew her... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Case Study: The Credit Bureau
company Mobley to offer an alternative: an affordable way to furnish a home with stylish, quality pieces with a lease of 3 to 12 months, without the burden of ownership. Mobley’s entrée to the $230 billion market for furniture and home goods is a direct-to-consumer... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Protecting against the Erosion of Brand Value
Innovation, a newsletter from HBS Publishing. “Barnes & Noble’s action indicates that within the publishing area, circumstances have changed, meaning that the power to capture value from a brand will increasingly shift from book publishers such as HarperCollins and... View Details
- 29 Jul 2021
- News
Support System
Target, the company has channeled 15 percent of the company’s profits back to the families of the shea-nut pickers with the intent that it be used for the education of their children, or—for women without children or with children who... View Details
- 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... View Details
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.