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  • 08 Jul 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Everything Must Go: A Strategy for Store Liquidation

It's an unhappy yet unavoidable fact: Sometimes, retail chains go out of business. Moreover, even healthy chains periodically must close down some existing stores. When stores have to be liquidated—when "everything must go"—a... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Retail
  • January 2007
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Introducing the First Management Control Systems: Evidence from the Retail Sector

By: Tatiana Sandino
Focusing on a sample of US retailers, I study the management control systems (MCS) that firms introduce when they first invest in controls, and identify four categories of initial MCS, which are defined in terms of the purposes these MCS fulfill. The first category,... View Details
Keywords: Management Control Systems; Entrepreneurial Organizations; Firm Growth; Corporate Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Management Systems; Growth and Development Strategy
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Sandino, Tatiana. "Introducing the First Management Control Systems: Evidence from the Retail Sector." Accounting Review 82, no. 1 (January 2007): 265–293. (Awarded the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2005, Management Accounting Section, American Accounting Association; Awarded the Emerging Scholar Competitive Manuscript Award, 2011, Foundation for Applied Research, Institute of Management Accountants.)
  • 1982
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The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling

By: A. Michael Spence and M. E. Porter
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Food; Performance Capacity; Expansion; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Spence, A. Michael, and M. E. Porter. "The Capacity Expansion Process in a Growing Oligopoly: The Case of Corn Wet Milling." In The Economics of Information and Uncertainty, edited by J. J. McCall. University of Chicago Press, 1982.
  • April 2016
  • Teaching Note

IBM and the Reinvention of High School (C): Toward P-TECH's Rapid National Expansion

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Kelsi Stine-Rowe
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 316-130. This Teaching Note accompanies the third case in a 3-case series on P-TECH and the Reinvention of High School. The case focuses on the development and early diffusion of organizational innovation—how to create pilot projects for... View Details
Keywords: IBM; P-TECH; Stanley Litow; Robin Wilner; Cuomo; Scaling; Innovation; New York State; New York City; Business Model; Innovation Strategy; Innovation Leadership; Education; Business and Community Relations; Change; Technology Industry; New York (state, US); New York (city, NY)
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Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Kelsi Stine-Rowe. "IBM and the Reinvention of High School (C): Toward P-TECH's Rapid National Expansion." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 316-172, April 2016.
  • May 2024 (Revised February 2025)
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Lowe's: Improving the Total Home Strategy

By: Elie Ofek, K. Shelette Stewart and Alicia Dadlani
In 2023, Marvin Ellison, CEO of Lowe’s, contemplated enhancements to the company’s Total Home Strategy to accelerate performance and grow market share. In the last five years since becoming CEO, Ellison had championed a turnaround of the company, completing a... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; E-commerce; Competition; Brands and Branding; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; United States; North Carolina
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Ofek, Elie, K. Shelette Stewart, and Alicia Dadlani. "Lowe's: Improving the Total Home Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 524-054, May 2024. (Revised February 2025.)
  • August 2008 (Revised July 2009)
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Gazprom (B): Energy and Strategy in a New Era

By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Sogomon Tarontsi and Alexander Jorov
President Putin publicly stated that Gazprom, the largest natural gas producer in the world, was a powerful political lever of the Russian state in the world and a keystone in the foundation of the country's energy security. Thus the top leadership of Russia has... View Details
Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Growth and Development Strategy; State Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Expansion; Energy Industry; Russia; Ukraine
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Abdelal, Rawi E., Sogomon Tarontsi, and Alexander Jorov. "Gazprom (B): Energy and Strategy in a New Era." Harvard Business School Supplement 709-009, August 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
  • January/February 1989
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'Decide How the Company Will Grow...' Comments on The Case of the Expensive Expansion

By: Timothy A. Luehrman
Keywords: Growth and Development; Business Ventures; Expansion; Cost
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Luehrman, Timothy A. "'Decide How the Company Will Grow...' Comments on The Case of the Expensive Expansion." Harvard Business Review 67, no. 1 (January/February 1989): 8–9.
  • November 1990 (Revised June 1991)
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American Airlines (A): Strategy in the 1990s

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Gary W. Loveman
American Airlines is pursuing a growth strategy through international and domestic route expansion. At the same time, the airline is working hard to cut costs while trying to provide the best customer service possible. Is this strategy achievable given the recent surge... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Air Transportation; Cost Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Growth and Development Strategy; Air Transportation Industry; United States
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Gary W. Loveman. "American Airlines (A): Strategy in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 491-044, November 1990. (Revised June 1991.)
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Case Study: Second Thoughts About a Strategy Shift

  • November 2003 (Revised May 2008)
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Atlas Electrica: International Strategy

By: Michael E. Porter and Arturo Condo
Atlas must decide whether to acquire La Indeca, increasing its Central American presence, or to focus on larger Latin American markets where higher growth is possible. In the year 2000, Jorge Rodriguez was in charge of Atlas Electrica, the largest home appliance firm... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Partners and Partnerships; Competition; Expansion; Latin America; Central America
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Porter, Michael E., and Arturo Condo. "Atlas Electrica: International Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 704-435, November 2003. (Revised May 2008.)
  • March 2021 (Revised February 2025)
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Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma

By: Antonio Moreno and Anibha Singh
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 519-086. In 2018, Nick Molnar, the founder of the Australia-based online payment service Afterpay began its expansion to the U.S. market. The service had gained a loyal following in Australia by enabling customers to pay for online... View Details
Keywords: Omnichannel Retail; Digital Marketing; Business Startups; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Change Management; Customer Value and Value Chain; Customer Relationship Management; Customer Satisfaction; Financing and Loans; Microfinance; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Development; Supply Chain Management; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Networks; Network Effects; Internet and the Web; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; United States; Australia
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Moreno, Antonio, and Anibha Singh. "Afterpay U.S.: The Omnichannel Dilemma." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 521-074, March 2021. (Revised February 2025.)
  • November 2012 (Revised January 2013)
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SANY: Going Global

By: Rajiv Lal, Stefan Lippert, Nancy Hua Dai and Di Deng
April 17, 2012, was a special day for SANY Group and for its founder Liang Wen'gen. Headquartered in Changsha, SANY Group had transformed itself in two decades from a small welding material factory in 1989 to a leading global construction equipment manufacturer with 5... View Details
Keywords: China; Expansion; Business Growth; Heavy Industry; Strategy Development; Globalization; Growth and Development; Emerging Markets; Strategy; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Asia; China; Europe; Germany; India; North and Central America; South America
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Lal, Rajiv, Stefan Lippert, Nancy Hua Dai, and Di Deng. "SANY: Going Global." Harvard Business School Case 513-058, November 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
  • 14 Mar 2014
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Looking to the Next Decade of Change: A Recap of the 10th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference

is luxury?” to practical topics such as “How do you grow retail and brand across geographies and channels?” the responses were diverse and underscored how companies have developed tailored strategies based... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
  • October 2013 (Revised January 2016)
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J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (Abridged)

By: Elie Ofek and Jill Avery
As he gets ready to release 2nd quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and brand image of his company. A new pricing scheme he put in place in February,... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Change Management; Marketing Strategy; Price; Consumer Behavior; Decision Making; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; United States
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Ofek, Elie, and Jill Avery. "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 514-063, October 2013. (Revised January 2016.)
  • November 2021 (Revised December 2022)
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Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands

By: Sunil Gupta, Jill Avery, Elena Corsi and Federica Gabrieli
Farfetch, a global luxury technology platform and digital marketplace had been surfing the wave of digital transformation in the luxury fashion industry since 2008. While the company’s stock price and market valuation had fluctuated since its IPO in 2018, it had... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Marketplaces; Retailing; Internet Marketing; E-Commerce Strategy; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Channels; Brands and Branding; Luxury; Growth and Development Strategy; Digital Transformation; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United Kingdom; Europe; Portugal; China
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Gupta, Sunil, Jill Avery, Elena Corsi, and Federica Gabrieli. "Farfetch: Digital Transformation for Luxury Brands." Harvard Business School Case 522-051, November 2021. (Revised December 2022.)
  • June 2009 (Revised March 2010)
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Finland's S Group: Competing with a Cooperative Approach to Retail (TN)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Jordan Mitchell and Samuli Skurnik
Teaching Note for [709409]. View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Competition; Cooperation; Retail Industry
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Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Jordan Mitchell, and Samuli Skurnik. "Finland's S Group: Competing with a Cooperative Approach to Retail (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 709-507, June 2009. (Revised March 2010.)
  • June 2015
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TAV Airports Holding (A)

By: Juan Alcácer and Esel Çekin
This case explores the strategic options available to TAV Airports Holding, a Turkish firm, after it withdraws from a bid to build Istanbul's newest airport. The new airport would eventually replace Istanbul Atatürk Airport, where TAV makes 43% of its current revenue,... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Vertical Integration; Horizontal Integration; International Expansion; Infrastructure; Corporate Strategy
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Alcácer, Juan, and Esel Çekin. "TAV Airports Holding (A)." Harvard Business School Case 715-449, June 2015.

    Bed Bath & Beyond: The New Strategy Drive Shareholder Value

    This case analyzes the creation, loss, and attempted re-creation of competitive advantage. At one time, Bed Bath & Beyond was one of the most successful specialty retailers in the United States-it's growth and profit margins far exceeded rates at peer... View Details
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    Investment and marketing strategies of American multinationals in Argentina (1890c-1939)

    Andrea Lluch is undertaking a major research project on American business expansion in Argentina up to the beginning of World War II. The first part of the project focuses on the American companies investment strategies. The second part analyses of the evolution of... View Details
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    Online Discounting: Who is Leading the Race to the Bottom?

    By: Ayelet Israeli, Eric Anderson and Anne Coughlan
    A short review of the finidings in: Israeli, Ayelet, Eric Anderson, and Anne Coughlan. "Minimum Advertised Pricing: Patterns of Violation in Competitive Retail Markets." Marketing Science 35, no. 4 (July–August 2016): 539–564. View Details
    Keywords: Pricing; Price Policies; Pricing Policies; Discounting; Retailing; Retailing Industry; Minimum Advertised Price; Ecommerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Price; Distribution Channels; Distribution; Digital Marketing; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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    Israeli, Ayelet, Eric Anderson, and Anne Coughlan. "Online Discounting: Who is Leading the Race to the Bottom?" Harvard Business Review 94, no. 3 (March 2016): 24–24. (Idea Watch.)
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