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  • 01 Dec 2003
  • News

Rural Renewal

Torrey Reade (MBA 1981) says hello to each of the ten vendors at the Salem, New Jersey, farmer’s market. From Al Dolinski, she buys sunflowers. After inquiring “How’s it going?” she can’t resist the heirloom tomatoes from the Hancocks.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young; Crop Production; Crop Production
  • 08 Feb 2016
  • Research & Ideas

The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp

Yelp restaurant reviews to target hygiene inspections? “There is so much data now, it’s exhilarating—and frightening” “There is all sorts of data that is coming in now,” says Luca, “and if you use it carefully you could revamp the way... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products
  • 16 Feb 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Marketing Wine to the World

activities differ as well, as creating and marketing a wine brand typically diverges from the approach used to develop a beer label. Finally, sales force synergies appear minimal, as a single sales force will find it difficult to support... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls; Consumer Products; Consumer Products; Consumer Products
  • 01 Dec 2006
  • News

Inside Intel

find excuses to visit Fab 3 just so they could put a bunny suit on.” Fab 3 was also important because it introduced the “McDonald’s approach” to erecting fabs. They were to be made as similar as possible. In the world of “McIntel,” exact... View Details
Keywords: Richard S. Tedlow; Hanna, Julia; technology; manufacturing; innovation; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
  • 07 Aug 2000
  • Research & Ideas

Rocket Science Retailing

surveyed had no systems in place to exploit early sales data. One retailer, for example, ordered garments and committed specific quantities of each stock-keeping unit (SKU) to each of its stores 11 months before the View Details
Keywords: by Marshall L. Fisher, Ananth Raman & Anna Sheen McClelland; Retail
  • 23 Jul 2024
  • In Practice

The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities

overseas suppliers. One example is Hasbro, which began sourcing from firms in India, Vietnam, and Mexico in the last five years. Moving existing suppliers out of China. Goertek, a supplier of Google’s Pixel watch, and Foxconn, a manufacturer of Apple’s MacBook, have... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products; Industrial Products
  • 10 Jan 2020
  • Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Retail

retailers’ business models” said Laurie. “While it is a challenging time for the retail industry in some ways, retail tech is definitely moving the industry and students are seeking out these early stage companies.” Who are the students... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
  • 28 May 2019
  • News

Research Brief: Field Research

agronomist researches the matter and sends a tailored reply within 24 hours. The more information a farmer shares with PAD—about planting practices, market prices, or soil conditions—the more its recommendations improve with time. “The... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Crop Production; Crop Production
  • 28 Jul 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Eyes Shut: The Consequences of Not Noticing

$1 per can. According to this testimony, Walmart rejected Blitz's design on the basis of the price increase, and Blitz halted its redesign project because it would be difficult to launch a national View Details
Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman; Retail
  • 06 Sep 2011
  • Research & Ideas

How Small Wins Unleash Creativity

another way because "he said so." [He] is like a steamroller—he wants his way and doesn't want to listen to anybody else. It is so frustrating!! Why pretend to give us autonomy if you're just going to make everything be done... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

    Richard J. Reynolds

    Though his tobacco company had much success with its chewing tobacco products in the early 1910s, it was Reynolds' introduction of the Camel cigarette line in 1913 that was his... View Details
    Keywords: Food & Tobacco
    • 30 Oct 2014
    • Blog Post

    Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Robert Leke...

    working with African businesses, providing support wherever necessary, to grow them in a sustainable manner. I do not foresee this interest changing over the next 5 years. I intend to continue growing my career at Tana, learning from its... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
    • 01 Jun 2012
    • News

    A Better World, One Idea at a Time

    A dozen budding social entrepreneurs pitched their ideas for innovative products and services during the annual Social Enterprise Conference in February, and four came away with top honors. The sold-out event marked the 13th year of the... View Details
    Keywords: contests; awards; cosmetics; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production
    • 01 Mar 2014
    • News

    The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

    system of multinational megafarms won't be enough—the hope for the future lies not in mass production, but in production by the masses. And that's where Nigeria comes in. With only 40 percent of its arable... View Details
    Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production; Crop Production
    • 01 Mar 2012
    • News

    Putting Ghosts to Rest

    who reflects on his experiences in Rwanda and how unfamiliar environments abroad can lead to reevaluating traditional notions of business risk and social return. It was late at night, and I was tired. Perfect timing for my inner... View Details
    Keywords: Chris Maloney; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture; Animal Production and Aquaculture
    • 01 Mar 2023
    • News

    Happy Monday

    Illustration by Fabio Consoli Illustration by Fabio Consoli The co-CEOs noticed it right away: Early in the pandemic, staffers at the online children’s clothing company Primary.com were struggling when they logged back into Zoom on... View Details
    Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing
    • 31 Mar 2002
    • What Do You Think?

    Is This the Decade of the Investor?

    unusually high U.S. productivity gains of the past six years accrued to managers, employees and customers rather than investors. The analysis concludes that more than 97 percent of the gains from increased View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • Fast Answer

    Patent search: Product-associated patents

    How can I find patents associated to a particular (branded) product? It is always a challenge to conduct a patent search by product (or "brand name") because: Almost all the patented... View Details
    • 18 Oct 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon

    retailer profitability, and the impact of each policy on customer decisions about the size of their shopping carts and whether to purchase from particular product categories. It was written by Ngwe and... View Details
    Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail
    • 02 Mar 2016
    • Blog Post

    HBS FIELD - A Sneak Peek Into Retail

    preliminary work before traveling to the market. My global partner was an Istanbul, Turkey based retailer with several hundred locations in Turkey that wanted to make its retail experience more appealing to young consumers. Istanbul is a... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
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