Filter Results:
(6,272)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(6,272)
- People (3)
- News (1,338)
- Research (4,182)
- Events (16)
- Multimedia (81)
- Faculty Publications (2,915)
Show Results For
- All HBS Web
(6,272)
- People (3)
- News (1,338)
- Research (4,182)
- Events (16)
- Multimedia (81)
- Faculty Publications (2,915)
- November 2008
- Article
What Is a Free Customer Worth?
By: Sunil Gupta and Carl F. Mela
Keywords: Customers
Gupta, Sunil, and Carl F. Mela. "What Is a Free Customer Worth?" Harvard Business Review 86, no. 11 (November 2008).
- January 2024
- Exercise
Treasure Hunt: Identifying Valuable Churned Customers
Torti, Sara McKinley. "Treasure Hunt: Identifying Valuable Churned Customers." Harvard Business School Exercise 824-082, January 2024.
- Article
Lessons from the GoDaddy Customer Revolt
By: Scott Duke Kominers and Paul Myer Kominers
Kominers, Scott Duke, and Paul Myer Kominers. "Lessons from the GoDaddy Customer Revolt." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 29, 2011).
- February 1996
- Supplement
Wainwright Industries (B): The Customer Challenge
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Norman Klein
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Norman Klein. "Wainwright Industries (B): The Customer Challenge." Harvard Business School Supplement 396-220, February 1996.
- August 2002
- Article
Seven Barriers to Customer Equity Management
By: D. Bell, J. Deighton, W. J. Reinartz, R. T. Rust and G. Swartz
Bell, D., J. Deighton, W. J. Reinartz, R. T. Rust, and G. Swartz. "Seven Barriers to Customer Equity Management." Journal of Service Research 5, no. 1 (August 2002): 77–85.
- October 2006
- Article
Customer Lifetime Value and Firm Valuation
By: Sunil Gupta and Donald R. Lehmann
Gupta, Sunil, and Donald R. Lehmann. "Customer Lifetime Value and Firm Valuation." Journal of Relationship Marketing 5, nos. 2/3 (October 2006).
- May 16, 2016
- Article
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
By: Dina Gerdeman and John A. Quelch
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s ongoing struggle to win customers back months after a contaminated food crisis highlights the challenges companies face with keeping food safe.
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Chipotle has seen its shares tumble and recently reported its first-ever quarterly loss... View Details
Keywords: Food Safety; Organic Food; Supply Chain Management; Globalization Of Food Business; Mérieux NutriSciences: Marketing Food Safety Testing; Food Safety Modernization Act 2011; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Transition; Economic Systems; Food; Health; Supply and Industry; Logistics; Practice; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Safety; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Insurance Industry; Public Administration Industry; Public Relations Industry; Retail Industry; Service Industry; Mexico; North America; United States; Canada
Gerdeman, Dina, and John A. Quelch. "Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 16, 2016).
- October 1994 (Revised November 1994)
- Case
British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer
By: W. Earl Sasser and Norman Klein
Explores the uses of scanning technology, interactive software, and powerful data bases to assist customer relations representatives in resolving customer complaints. Competitive alliances in international markets are noted, but the focus is on the evolving commitment... View Details
Keywords: Debates; Customer Focus and Relationships; Globalized Markets and Industries; Service Delivery; Alliances; Information Technology; Aerospace Industry
Sasser, W. Earl, and Norman Klein. "British Airways: Using Information Systems to Better Serve the Customer." Harvard Business School Case 395-065, October 1994. (Revised November 1994.)
- February 2008
- Case
Campbell Soup Company: Selling Channel Innovation to Customers
Campbell Soup, like most food manufacturers, faced grocery chain and wholesale demand for its goods driven by Campbell's own promotional pricing structure rather than retail consumer demand. Former policies to encourage overstock created huge swings in production and... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Ton, Zeynep. "Campbell Soup Company: Selling Channel Innovation to Customers." Harvard Business School Case 608-141, February 2008.
- 26 Jul 2022
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Bombas Reach New Customers while Maintaining Its Social Mission?
- Article
The Cost Structure, Customer Profitability, and Retention Implications of Self-Service Distribution Channels: Evidence from Customer Behavior in an Online Banking Channel
By: Dennis Campbell and Frances X. Frei
This paper uses the context of online banking to investigate the consequences of employing self-service distribution channels to alter customer interactions with the firm. Using a sample of retail banking customers observed over a 30-month period at a large U.S. bank,... View Details
Keywords: Cost; Service Operations; Distribution Channels; Consumer Behavior; Internet and the Web; Banks and Banking; Technology Adoption; Service Delivery; Market Transactions; Market Participation; Profit; Retail Industry; Banking Industry; United States
Campbell, Dennis, and Frances X. Frei. "The Cost Structure, Customer Profitability, and Retention Implications of Self-Service Distribution Channels: Evidence from Customer Behavior in an Online Banking Channel." Management Science 56, no. 1 (January 2010): 4–24. (Lead Article.)
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Stocking Up Can Build Customer Value
papers (and miss one or more possible sales) once a week, or one-seventh of the time. What's ignored in this equation, though, according to HBS professor David Bell, is that customers care how often a retailer runs out of stock. "The... View Details
- 11 Aug 2020
- News