Schibsted

April 2007
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In 2006, newspaper firms in developed markets were severely threatened on three fronts: the growth of online news, online classified advertising, and free newspapers. Schibsted, however, had managed to cope with these challenges successfully, and had become something... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Product Launch; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Adaptation; Competitive Advantage; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Scandinavia

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February 2019 (Revised June 2019)
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Where to Grow Next at Online Marketplace OLX

By: Thales Teixeira, Leandro A. Guissoni and Samy Dana

The CEO of OLX Brazil, an online classifieds platform business, is debating among multiple paths to grow sustainably (i.e., profitably) without the need for investor money. The options under consideration are (1) penetration growth by focusing on the core, (2) new... View Details

Keywords: Online Marketplace; Growth; Customer Acquisition; Facebook; Two-sided Network; E-commerce; Classifieds; Naspers; Schibsted; Innovation; Startup; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Business Startups; Decision Choices and Conditions; Brazil

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28 Nov 2016
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Digital Change: Lessons from the Newspaper Industry

29 May 2007
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First Look: May 29, 2007

acquire a larger stake in the venture when one of the partners wants to sell his shares. However, Quadir faces stiff resistance from the other two partners, who also want to acquire the shares. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2016
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2016

range of businesses around the world, from Chinese Internet giant Tencent to Scandinavian digital trailblazer Schibsted and from the New York Times to the Economist. Drawing on these stories and on the latest research in economics,... View Details

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