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- April 2007 (Revised June 2008)
- Background Note
AmorePacific
By: Elie Ofek and Kerry Herman
Describes the dominant firm in the Korean cosmetics market up to the mid-2000s. Gives background on AmorePacific's historical evolution, its current brands, and the competition it faces from local and international players. Also provides information on the market... View Details
Keywords: History; Competition; Distribution Channels; Brands and Branding; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; South Korea
Ofek, Elie, and Kerry Herman. "AmorePacific." Harvard Business School Background Note 507-070, April 2007. (Revised June 2008.)
- September 2020
- Supplement
Commonwealth Joe: January 2020 Update from CEO Robert Peck
By: Alexander J. MacKay
At the end of 2016, the leadership team of Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters—Robert Peck, Chase Damiano, and Jeremy Martin—had begun an ambitious retail expansion strategy in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for their specialty coffee business. That October, they... View Details
Keywords: Cold Brew Coffee; Specialty Coffee; On-premise Coffee Market; Retail Expansion Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Brands and Branding; Expansion; Strategy; Decision Making; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry
MacKay, Alexander J. "Commonwealth Joe: January 2020 Update from CEO Robert Peck." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 721-851, September 2020. (Link to Supplement.)
- January 2011
- Supplement
Interview with John Smith, CEO, BBC Worldwide
By: John A. Quelch
In an interview conducted by Professor John Quelch, Harvard Business School, October, 2007, BBC Worldwide CEO, John Smith, discusses formation of BBC Worldwide's Global Strategy Plans. View Details
Quelch, John A. "Interview with John Smith, CEO, BBC Worldwide." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 511-704, January 2011.
- 1976
- Book
Interbrand Choice, Strategy and Bilateral Market Power
By: M. E. Porter
Porter, M. E. Interbrand Choice, Strategy and Bilateral Market Power. Vol. 146, Harvard Economic Studies. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1976.
- February 2018
- Case
Wiikano Orchards
By: Benson P. Shapiro and Katherine B. Hartman
Wiikano Orchards, a family-owned business, faces declining demand in a commodity industry. The president is considering rebranding Wiikano's apple juice, increasing its prices and promotions. If this proposal succeeds, wholesalers and retailers would be more likely to... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Price; Marketing Communications; Product Marketing; Food and Beverage Industry
Shapiro, Benson P., and Katherine B. Hartman. "Wiikano Orchards." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-517, February 2018.
- June 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Case
BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy
By: John A. Quelch and Carin-Isabel Knoop
In January 2007, John Smith, chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide (BBC WW), the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was preparing to meet with his senior managers to discuss BBC WW's global strategy options. BBC WW exploited and exported... View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Expansion; Internet; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Great Britain
Quelch, John A., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "BBC Worldwide: Global Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 507-034, June 2007. (Revised January 2008.)
- June 2005
- Case
CarMax
By: Rajiv Lal and David Kiron
Carmax is the largest multi-market used car dealer in the U.S., and has no format-to-format competitor in the $375 billion used car market. CarMax is trying to do what some analysts believed to be impossible: sell used cars profitably on a national scale, and at the... View Details
- December 22, 2023
- Article
How NFTs Will Make a Comeback in 2024
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Steve Kaczynski
NFTs are poised to be a major driver of Web3 adoption in 2024 – but the successful projects will look very different from what’s come before. View Details
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Steve Kaczynski. "How NFTs Will Make a Comeback in 2024." Consensus Magazine (December 22, 2023).
- December 2018
- Case
The Swedish Academy #MeToo Scandal and the Reputation of the Nobel Prize
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Mats Urde
This case focuses on the potential for “reputational contagion” to the Nobel Prize from a scandal affecting one of its independent network member entities, the Swedish Academy. The latter is responsible for selecting the Nobel Prize in Literature, by appointment of... View Details
Greyser, Stephen A., and Mats Urde. "The Swedish Academy #MeToo Scandal and the Reputation of the Nobel Prize." Harvard Business School Case 919-409, December 2018.
- January 2011
- Supplement
BBC America Showreel, Fall 2007
By: John A. Quelch
HD-TV ad clips of Fall 2007 television show line up from BBC America. View Details
Keywords: Global Strategy; Television Entertainment; Brands and Branding; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United Kingdom; United States
Quelch, John A. "BBC America Showreel, Fall 2007." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 511-706, January 2011.
- April 2004
- Case
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises - A Multimedia Case Study
By: Joseph L. Bower
Enables students to interactively research the steps Marks & Spencer's top executives took to restore prosperity and explore in depth the major issues remaining. The perspective is that of Luc Vandevelde, who arrived at the venerable U.K. retailer in 2001, and that of... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Corporate Strategy; Management Teams; Retail Industry; United Kingdom
Bower, Joseph L. "Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises - A Multimedia Case Study." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 304-034, April 2004.
- November 1995 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Jurassic Park
By: John A. Quelch
Managers at MCA/Universal Merchandising are reviewing worldwide merchandising and licensing arrangements for the movie Jurassic Park. View Details
Keywords: Commercialization; Globalization; Film Entertainment; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Quelch, John A. "Jurassic Park." Harvard Business School Case 596-014, November 1995. (Revised March 2000.)
- January 2006 (Revised December 2006)
- Case
Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Dennis A. Yao and Masako Egawa
In 1995, Hiroshi Okuda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., considers whether to push for a more aggressive launch of the Toyota Prius--an automobile that incorporates Toyota's new and technically advanced hybrid power train. This launch decision allows discussion of the... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Product Launch; Transportation; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Green Technology Industry; Auto Industry; Japan
Reinhardt, Forest L., Dennis A. Yao, and Masako Egawa. "Toyota Motor Corporation: Launching Prius." Harvard Business School Case 706-458, January 2006. (Revised December 2006.)
- April 2004
- Teaching Note
Marks & Spencer: The Phoenix Rises (Multi-Media Case)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Teaching Note to (9-304-034). View Details
- November 2003
- Supplement
P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project
Paolo de Cesare and A.G. Lafley review the strategic and organizational challenges they face in deciding whether to make the prestigious Japanese beauty product, SK-II, a global brand. In a three-part videotaped interview, they discuss the challenges, reveal the... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Brands and Branding; Organizational Structure; Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Japan
Bartlett, Christopher A. "P&G Japan: The SK-II Globalization Project." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 304-803, November 2003.
- September 1981 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
Steinway & Sons
By: David A. Garvin
Considers whether Steinway should reintroduce a long-discontinued product line to meet competition from the Japanese. Raises the issue of just how quality is defined in this market. Looks closely at a production process relying on craft skills. Students have the... View Details
Garvin, David A. "Steinway & Sons." Harvard Business School Case 682-025, September 1981. (Revised September 1986.)
- March 1995
- Supplement
The Black & Decker Corporation (D): DeWalt Opportunities in Europe and Japan
By: Robert J. Dolan
Describes Black & Decker's challenges in international markets, particularly in Europe and Japan. View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Competition; Globalization; Problems and Challenges; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Japan; Europe
Dolan, Robert J. "The Black & Decker Corporation (D): DeWalt Opportunities in Europe and Japan." Harvard Business School Supplement 595-062, March 1995.
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
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