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- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Online Fashionistas
only a day or two) of a single designer’s clothing line or a small group of brands, all at discounts of up to 70 percent. Having “revolutionized the fashion world” (Forbes.com, June 15, 2010), the company is expecting revenues of $400 to... View Details
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Arab American Heritage Month | Baker Library
executive level positions throughout his career. He is also the co-author of Money in the Bank: How Safe is It? You can download a PDF of the featured section here . Daily News Record Daily News Record , part of Baker’s microforms collection, was an American View Details
- 11 Dec 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 11, 2018
Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent This case describes the career of the iconic French fashion designer Coco Chanel who created a transformational business during the first half of the 20th century. Beginning in her... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
Conde M. Nast
Nast transformed his first magazine, Vogue, from a low revenue and low readership publication into a premier fashion magazine that generated millions in revenues. Such turnarounds were typical of most Nast publications, including Glamour... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
- 03 Nov 2015
- Blog Post
Siblings at HBS: Katie and Tyler Harris
HBS for the Harris sisters. These days the sisters can be found comparing case notes, swapping fashion advice (they live next door to each other), and engaging in the occasional friendly game of tennis (the loser always buys the... View Details
- 08 Nov 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
Could Big Data Replace the Creative Director at the Gap?
- January 2014
- Case
Maricopa, Inc.: Finding the Right Treatment for Growth
The founders of Maricopa, Inc., a startup that sold proprietary hair-care products directly to salons, were preparing a board presentation to address the young company's inability to meet financial projections. While the products had caught on with customers, the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Financial Condition; Venture Capital; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Planning; Fashion Industry; Iowa
Sahlman, William A., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Joseph B. Fuller, and Shikhar Ghosh. "Maricopa, Inc.: Finding the Right Treatment for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 314-065, January 2014.
- October 2008
- Course Overview Note
The Devil Wears Prada (General Version) (TN)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence
Keywords: Fashion Industry
- 21 May 2025
- Blog Post
Mentorship in Action: When an HBS Student Proposes a Project
never hosted an MBA before. Not every summer internship starts with a job posting. For Jessica Zukhovich (MBA 2024), her summer role with fashion brand Anine Bing began with inspiration—and a bold outreach. Founded in 2012, Anine Bing is... View Details
Anne Klein
Klein played a major role in re-inventing the fashion industry. She founded Junior Sophisticates, where the clothing had classic lines, and incorporated this look in Anne Klein and Company when it began in 1968. Klein’s unique style of... View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
China Dominates HBS Business Plan Contest
The economic power and emerging opportunities in China inspired winners in the tenth annual HBS Business Plan Contest last April. Tingting Zhong (MBA ’06) won first place in the traditional track for 8Baorice, a company that aims to create an online community focused... View Details
- 13 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
Hiding Products From Customers May Ultimately Boost Sales
Retailers routinely swap out the products they display to customers. It’s called assortment rotation, and it’s a popular business strategy for many brick-and-mortar and online stores alike. Retailing trends such as “fast fashion” (think Zara and H&M) and “flash... View Details
- April 1995 (Revised January 2003)
- Case
Anasazi Exclusive Salon Products, Inc.
By: William A. Sahlman and Jason Green
Anasazi, a hair-care products start-up based in the Midwest, is having growing pains as it tries to develop a new distribution model for the professional hair salon industry. The company has completed several rounds of venture financing but, to continue, needs to raise... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Financial Condition; Venture Capital; Financial Strategy; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Planning; Fashion Industry; Iowa
Sahlman, William A., and Jason Green. "Anasazi Exclusive Salon Products, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 295-111, April 1995. (Revised January 2003.)
- August, 2024
- Article
Absenteeism, Productivity, and Relational Contracts Inside the Firm
By: Achyuta Adhvaryu, Jean-François Gauthier, Anant Nyshadham and Jorge Tamayo
We study relational contracts among managers using a unique dataset that tracks transfers of workers across teams in Indian ready-made garment factories. We focus on how relational contracts help managers cope with worker absenteeism shocks, which are frequent, often... View Details
Keywords: Implicit Contracts; Productivity; Misallocation; Absenteeism; Supervisors; Readymade Garments; Performance Productivity; Employees; Relationships; Fashion Industry; India
Adhvaryu, Achyuta, Jean-François Gauthier, Anant Nyshadham, and Jorge Tamayo. "Absenteeism, Productivity, and Relational Contracts Inside the Firm." Journal of the European Economic Association 22, no. 4 (August, 2024): 1628–1677.
- December 1995
- Teaching Note
Laura Ashley Series TN
- March 2006
- Teaching Note
Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (A)-(D) (TN)
By: Youngme E. Moon
- March 2002
- Teaching Note
Talbots - A Classic TN
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
Teaching Note for (9-500-082). View Details
Keywords: Fashion Industry
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
A Start-Up with Giddyup
with cowboy boots.' They're timeless and appreciated worldwide, so I don't have to guess fashion trends." Best advice "Don't worry about a business plan, just go and sell 50 pairs of boots." Capitalization "So far, just me and my savings;... View Details
Ralph Lauren
Lauren built a $1 billion+ fashion business, one of the greatest successes in the last half of the 20th century. He is one of the most influential contemporary designers, responsible for developing the American look and establishing New... View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Selling Luxury to Everyone
shifting," she said. Panelist Rory Tahari, creative director and brand designer for Elie Tahari, Ltd.—and wife of designer Elie Tahari—said she saw a clear trend toward higher expectations from consumers in the fashion industry.... View Details