Publications

February 1990 (Revised July 1992)
Case

Whistler Corp. (A)

By: Gary P. Pisano

Describes the circumstances surrounding Whistler Corp.'s decision whether or not to continue manufacturing operations in the United States. The company had been experiencing severe problems in its domestic manufacturing operations and was thus unable to compete with... View Details

Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Production; Problems and Challenges; Competitive Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States

Educators

September 1982 (Revised January 1986)
Teaching Note

New Balance Athletic Shoes, Teaching Note

By: Kim B. Clark

Teaching Note for (9-680-110). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

April 1991 (Revised September 1991)
Teaching Note

L.L. Bean, Inc.: Corporate Strategy, Teaching Note

By: Walter J. Salmon

Teaching Note for (9-581-159). View Details

Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry

February 1982 (Revised August 1984)
Case

Jordan Marsh Co.: Merchandising Men's Tailored Clothing

By: Richard S. Tedlow

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry

January 1977 (Revised November 1982)
Case

Gant Shirtmakers

By: Stephen A. Greyser

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

June 1994
Case

Nicolas G. Hayek

By: John J. Gabarro and Dominik E.D. Zehnder

With very few exceptions, established premium producers eventually begin to lose market share and profitability to new, dynamic competitiors. These companies respond by focusing on their old success strategy without regard to changes in the marketplace. This is what... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Alignment; Innovation Leadership; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry

Educators

June 1993
Case

Laura Ashley (A): Creating a World Class Service Organization in Support of a Global Brand & Federal Express

By: Shoshana Zuboff

Keywords: Service Operations; Customer Focus and Relationships; Performance Effectiveness; Apparel and Accessories Industry

May 1998 (Revised August 2001)
Teaching Note

Timberland and Community Involvement TN

By: James E. Austin

Teaching Note for (9-796-156). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

August 1995 (Revised May 2008)
Teaching Note

Jensen Shoes (TN)

By: James I. Cash Jr. and Mary C. Gentile

Teaching Note for (9-395-120) and (9-395-121). View Details

Keywords: Perception; Race; Groups and Teams; Employees; Apparel and Accessories Industry

May 1994 (Revised July 1994)
Case

International Sourcing in Athletic Footwear: NIKE and Reebok

Nike and Reebok, the two largest athletic footwear companies, look to contractors in Asia to manufacture their shoes. Sourcing from Asia offers advantages of low cost and flexibility, but raises questions about human rights and corporate responsibility. How Nike and... View Details

Keywords: Rights; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Apparel and Accessories Industry

Educators

October 1984
Teaching Note

NIKE (D): Leisure Shoes, Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-031). View Details

Keywords: Luxury; Decisions; Performance Effectiveness; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry

October 1984
Teaching Note

NIKE (B), Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-027). View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Value; Management Practices and Processes; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry

October 1984
Teaching Note

NIKE (A1), Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-026). View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Policy; Service Delivery; Decisions; Apparel and Accessories Industry

October 1984 (Revised June 1985)
Teaching Note

NIKE (A), Teaching Note

Teaching Note for (9-385-025). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

February 1985 (Revised August 1998)
Teaching Note

Heather Evans, Teaching Note

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts

Teaching Note for (9-384-079). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

December 1990
Teaching Note

Beauregard Textile Co., Teaching Note

By: Francis Aguilar

Teaching Note for (9-191-058). View Details

Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry

2009
Case

Mercury Athletic Footwear, Inc.: Valuing the Opportunity: Brief Case No. 4050.

By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Joel L. Heilprin

In January 2007, West Coast Fashions, Inc., a large designer and marketer of branded apparel, announced a strategic reorganization that would result in the divestiture of their wholly owned footwear subsidiary, Mercury Athletic. John Liedtke, the head of business... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Restructuring; Valuation; Apparel and Accessories Industry