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- January 1998 (Revised September 1998)
- Case
Staples (A)
By: Myra M. Hart, Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg
Chronicles development of a new business concept. Starts with Stemberg's search for a new employment opportunity, then provides details of his decision to launch a new venture concept through careful matching of personal capabilities and experience against a variety of... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Personal Development and Career; Entrepreneurship; Management Skills; Retail Industry
Hart, Myra M., Marco Iansiti, and Barbara Feinberg. "Staples (A)." Harvard Business School Case 898-157, January 1998. (Revised September 1998.)
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
Wal-Mart 1997; Wal-Mart Ventures into Mexico; Wal-Mart in East Asia
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-797-099), (9-793-071), and (9-795-188). View Details
- May 1998 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Leadership Online (A): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com
Describes the attempt of a traditional retailer, Barnes & Noble, to counter the challenges posed by an Internet-based start-up, Amazon.com. View Details
Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Bret J. Baird. "Leadership Online (A): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com." Harvard Business School Case 798-063, May 1998. (Revised March 2004.)
- November 1997
- Teaching Note
Woolworths South Africa TN
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-798-026). View Details
- October 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. (B): The Entry of Meijer Supercenters
The Marsh chain of supermarkets is challenged by the entry of Meijer Supercenters into the Indianapolis market. Marsh management must decide how to select, price, promote, and merchandise its products in order to retain the loyalty of its customers and maintain... View Details
Burke, Raymond R. "Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. (B): The Entry of Meijer Supercenters." Harvard Business School Case 595-039, October 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- November 1993 (Revised November 1994)
- Supplement
OfficePro (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Supplements OfficePro (A). View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Globalized Firms and Management; Business Subsidiaries; Supply Chain Management; Retail Industry; France
Quelch, John A. "OfficePro (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 594-054, November 1993. (Revised November 1994.)
- June 1992
- Teaching Note
COIN Department Stores, Teaching Note
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Retail Industry
- October 1991
- Teaching Note
Hess's Department Stores, Teaching Note
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Retail Industry
- December 1991 (Revised March 1995)
- Teaching Note
Private Label at Dayton Hudson Department Store Co., Teaching Note
By: Walter J. Salmon
- July 1991 (Revised March 1992)
- Case
COIN Department Stores
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Retail Industry
Salmon, Walter J. "COIN Department Stores." Harvard Business School Case 591-137, July 1991. (Revised March 1992.)
- April 1991 (Revised March 1995)
- Teaching Note
Hills Department Stores, Inc., Teaching Note
By: Walter J. Salmon
Keywords: Retail Industry
- July 1985 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Case Study in Successful Department Store Strategies
By: Walter J. Salmon
Salmon, Walter J. "Case Study in Successful Department Store Strategies." Harvard Business School Case 586-022, July 1985. (Revised July 1986.)
- May 1981 (Revised August 1984)
- Case
Dayton-Hudson Corp. vs. R.H. Macy: A Case Study in Contrasting Strategies
By: Walter J. Salmon
Salmon, Walter J. "Dayton-Hudson Corp. vs. R.H. Macy: A Case Study in Contrasting Strategies." Harvard Business School Case 581-152, May 1981. (Revised August 1984.)
- November 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Jeanne Lewis, after six years with Staples, Inc., is promoted to senior vice president of marketing. She is to work for fifteen months alongside her predecessor, a legacy in the organization, "learning the ropes" before he moves on. This case is set nine months after... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Style; Change Management; Marketing Strategy; Management Succession; Competitive Advantage; Problems and Challenges; Management Teams; Retail Industry; United States
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 499-041, November 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- March 1999
- Teaching Note
H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation (A) & (B) (Abridged) TN
Teaching Note for (9-196-061) and (9-198-016). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- May 1994
- Teaching Note
Kathryn McNeil (A) & (B) TN
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
Teaching Note for (9-394-111) and (9-394-112). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- November 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Northridge and Southridge Malls
Keywords: Retail Industry
Poorvu, William J. "Northridge and Southridge Malls." Harvard Business School Case 393-042, November 1992. (Revised December 1994.)
- June 1991 (Revised January 1996)
- Teaching Note
Marks and Spencer Ltd. (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (9-391-089), (9-391-090), and (9-792-007). View Details
- June 1991 (Revised January 1996)
- Teaching Note
Tysons Corner, Teaching Note
By: Donald A. Brown and William J. Poorvu
Teaching Note for (9-390-052). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- July 2015
- Article
BYOB: How Bringing Your Own Shopping Bags Leads to Treating Yourself, and the Environment
By: Uma R. Karmarkar and Bryan Bollinger
As concerns about pollution and climate change have become more central in public discourse, shopping with reusable grocery bags has been strongly promoted as environmentally and socially conscious. In parallel, firms have joined policy makers in using a variety of... View Details
Keywords: Grocery Shopping; Reusable Bags; Licensing; Priming; Goals; Hedonic; Marketing Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Environmental Sustainability; Retail Industry
Karmarkar, Uma R., and Bryan Bollinger. "BYOB: How Bringing Your Own Shopping Bags Leads to Treating Yourself, and the Environment." Journal of Marketing 79, no. 4 (July 2015): 1–15.