Publications

August 2000 (Revised January 2006)
Case

Sears, Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

This case is designed to familiarize students with the use of financial ratios. Two retailers, Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., have a very similar value for return on equity (ROE) in the 1997 fiscal year. Students use the information in the case and... View Details

Keywords: Value Creation; Financial Statements; Retail Industry; United States

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June 1999
Teaching Note

Best Buy TN

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Balaji Chakravarthy

Teaching Note for (9-598-016). View Details

Keywords: Retail Industry

January 1998
Case

Frontgate Catalog

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport

Frontgate is a high-end, Lebanon, Ohio-based catalog business. The decision makers are trying to determine how much financial and personnel resources to invest in the development of a Web site. The decision is being made in light of branding issues and competitor's Web... View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Competition; Internet and the Web; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; Ohio

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June 1987
Teaching Note

Sears Merchandise Group: 1987 Plan Process, Teaching Note

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

Keywords: Planning; Retail Industry

December 1992 (Revised July 1993)
Supplement

Wal-Mart Update 1992

By: David B. Yoffie and Jonathan Ginns

Updates Wal-Mart Stores' Discount Operations case from 1985 to 1992. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Retail Industry; United States

November 1985
Case

Omega Novelty Shop: Economic vs. Accounting Concepts

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Accounting; Financial Statements; Economics; Retail Industry

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January 1998 (Revised September 2000)
Case

Neiman Marcus (A)

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell

The management of Neiman Marcus, a highly successful luxury goods retailer, is considering ways to grow the business and continue to return in excess of 15% on capital. Among the options on the table is a jewelry store concept called The Galleries. View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Investment; Investment Return; Operations; Luxury; Retail Industry

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January 1999
Teaching Note

Costco Companies, Inc. TN

Teaching Note for (9-599-041). View Details

Keywords: Retail Industry

May 1995
Teaching Note

Direct Product Profitability at Hannaford Bros. Co. TN

Teaching Note for (9-591-002). View Details

Keywords: Retail Industry

February 1995
Teaching Note

Northridge and Southridge Malls TN

Keywords: Retail Industry

September 1993
Teaching Note

Duncan's Department Stores TN

Keywords: Retail Industry

March 1992
Teaching Note

Wards Co., Inc., Teaching Note

By: Walter J. Salmon

Keywords: Retail Industry

November 1991
Teaching Note

National Expansion at Neiman Marcus, Teaching Note

By: Walter J. Salmon

Keywords: Retail Industry

January 1992
Teaching Note

Hecht Co., Teaching Note

By: Walter J. Salmon

Keywords: Retail Industry

March 1979 (Revised September 1980)
Teaching Note

Hecht Co., Teaching Note

By: Hirotaka Takeuchi

Keywords: Retail Industry

June 1992 (Revised June 1993)
Case

Sorelle Bakery and Cafe

Two sisters begin a bakery/cafe and have difficulties organizing the work and defining their roles. The case is written from the mother's perspective as she tries to figure out how to keep the business from falling apart. View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Family and Family Relationships; Retail Industry

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