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  • 01 Jul 2014
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Supermarkets’ new motto: Be prepared

  • 09 Apr 2015
  • News

Shop with a reusable bag? Then you're more likely to buy junk food

  • 13 May 2015
  • News

Will brick-and-mortar stores survive?

  • May 2016
  • Case

The Inexorable Rise of Walmart? 1988—2016

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In October 2015, Walmart surprised investors by announcing that it expected flat sales growth for 2015 and growth of only 3% to 4% over the coming three years. Profits would also fall due to significant investments in people and technology. The company’s stock price... View Details
Keywords: Asda; Costco; David Glass; Convenience Stores; Discount Retailing; Dollar Stores; Doug McMillon; E-commerce; Online Retail; General Merchandise; Grocery; Lee Scott; Mike Duke; Multichannel Retailing; Omnichannel; Neighborhood Market; Sam Walton; Sam's Club; Store Formats; Supercenter; Supermarket; Warehouse Clubs; Merchandising; Walmart; Wal-Mart; Globalized Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Units; Business Divisions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Banks and Banking; Price; Profit; Revenue; Food; Global Range; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Business History; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Human Capital; Labor Unions; Wages; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Management Succession; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Distribution; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Web; Web Sites; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Distribution Industry; Banking Industry; United States; Arkansas; Bentonville
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Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "The Inexorable Rise of Walmart? 1988—2016." Harvard Business School Case 716-426, May 2016.
  • June 1999 (Revised December 2002)
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Supermercados Disco: Regional Strategy

The Disco chain of supermarkets has pursued a successful local niche strategy in Argentina to compete with intense competition from multinational chains. Now Disco considers options for expanding its regional strength. View Details
Keywords: Food; Marketing Strategy; Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Argentina
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Arnold, David J., Guillermo D'Andrea, and Silvina Romero Paz. "Supermercados Disco: Regional Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 599-127, June 1999. (Revised December 2002.)
  • July 1981 (Revised October 1992)
  • Case

Chipman-Union, Inc.: Odor-Eaters Socks

By: John A. Quelch
The company is considering whether or not to introduce a branded line of men's athletic socks. Considers a preliminary marketing program, including supermarket and drug store distribution. View Details
Keywords: Distribution Channels; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Health Industry
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Quelch, John A. "Chipman-Union, Inc.: Odor-Eaters Socks." Harvard Business School Case 581-073, July 1981. (Revised October 1992.)
  • 05 Aug 2014
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The Market Basket Family Feud Continues

  • June 2011
  • Case

Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors

By: John A. Quelch and Carole Carlson
Reed Supermarkets is a high-end supermarket chain with operations in several Midwestern states. Meredith Collins, vice president of marketing, visits stores located in Columbus, Ohio, an important region with the largest market and the greatest impact on revenue... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Ohio
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Quelch, John A., and Carole Carlson. "Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-296, June 2011.
  • January 1994 (Revised November 2002)
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

By: Stephen P. Bradley and Pankaj Ghemawat
Focuses on the evolution of Wal-Mart's remarkably successful discount operations and describes the company's more recent attempts to diversify into other businesses. The company has entered the warehouse club industry with its Sam's Clubs and the grocery business with... View Details
Keywords: Stocks; Price; Marketing Channels; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Information Technology
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Bradley, Stephen P., and Pankaj Ghemawat. "Wal-Mart Stores, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 794-024, January 1994. (Revised November 2002.)
  • 02 Aug 2018
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Smaller Grocery Stores Might Be Making A Comeback

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  • October 1994 (Revised March 1995)
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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
Keywords: Distribution; Marketing Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Retail Industry; Indianapolis
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Burke, Raymond R. "Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. (B): The Entry of Meijer Supercenters." Harvard Business School Case 595-039, October 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
  • 22 Oct 2020
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Estimating Causal Effects in the Presence of Partial Interference Using Multivariate Bayesian Structural Time Series Models

Keywords: by Fiammetta Menchetti and Iavor Bojinov
  • 06 Mar 2018
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First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018

not receive such evidence. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45842 Targeted Price Controls on Supermarket Products By: Cavallo, Alberto, and Diego Aparicio Abstract—We study the impact of targeted... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • February 1996 (Revised March 1996)
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Harvey Golub: Recharging American Express

By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
Harvey Golub, CEO American Express, initiated and led a large-scale change process. The case describes the organization he inherited, two successive waves of reengineering, his "principles-driven" approach to decision making, and his goal of converting American Express... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Engineering; Leadership Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Core Relationships; Integration; Value
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Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "Harvey Golub: Recharging American Express." Harvard Business School Case 396-212, February 1996. (Revised March 1996.)
  • 24 Jun 2015
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New rivals spur Stop & Shop, Hannaford merger

  • 05 May 2017
  • News

Former CFO Paula Price makes her career teaching, serving on boards

  • July 2007
  • Case

Kroger Union Negotiations 2005

By: Dennis A. Yao and Mary L. Shelman
A stylized version of the negotiations between Kroger Company and its local unions during 2005. Management faces a sequence of individual negotiations with local unions in addition to meeting the new competitive challenges presented by Wal-Mart's expansion in the... View Details
Keywords: Labor and Management Relations; Labor Unions; Reputation; Wages; Management; Negotiation Participants; Negotiation Style; Competitive Strategy; Retail Industry
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Yao, Dennis A., and Mary L. Shelman. "Kroger Union Negotiations 2005." Harvard Business School Case 708-433, July 2007.
  • December 2002 (Revised October 2006)
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Tesco Plc.

By: David E. Bell
Tesco, a supermarket chain, has been transformed from a third-rate retailer to a global leader in the past ten years. This case describes how that was accomplished. Interviews with Tesco employees explain the company's approach to understanding customers, motivating... View Details
Keywords: History; Motivation and Incentives; Leadership; Internet and the Web; Supply Chain Management; Global Strategy; Globalization; Customer Focus and Relationships; Business Strategy; Retail Industry
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Bell, David E. "Tesco Plc." Harvard Business School Case 503-036, December 2002. (Revised October 2006.)
  • May 1995
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Hannaford Brothers: Leading the Grocery Channel Transformation

The merchandising manager of a supermarket chain leads an effort to reorganize the process of buying and delivering products from manufacturers to their warehouse for further distribution to stores. The company is an early mover in implementing efficient consumer... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Supply Chain Management; Distribution Channels; Customer Focus and Relationships; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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McKenney, James L., Theodore H. Clark, and William Schiano. "Hannaford Brothers: Leading the Grocery Channel Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 195-127, May 1995.
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