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  • April 1997
  • Teaching Note

Northco (A) TN

By: Ananth Raman and Kim Bowon
Teaching Note for (9-697-017). View Details
Keywords: Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Raman, Ananth, and Kim Bowon. "Northco (A) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 697-125, April 1997.
  • October 1996 (Revised April 1997)
  • Case

Northco (A)

By: Ananth Raman and Bowon Kim
A small school-uniform manufacturer wrestles with seasonal demand. The company is saddled with excess inventory when it is bought by a leveraged buyout firm. Students are required to identify ways to analyze and solve the problem. View Details
Keywords: Demand and Consumers; Leveraged Buyouts; Supply Chain Management; Corporate Finance; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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Raman, Ananth, and Bowon Kim. "Northco (A)." Harvard Business School Case 697-017, October 1996. (Revised April 1997.)
  • April 1994
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Planet Reebok (B)

By: John A. Quelch
Supplements Planet Reebok (A). View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France; Germany; United Kingdom
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Quelch, John A. "Planet Reebok (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 594-095, April 1994.
  • April 1994 (Revised March 1997)
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Planet Reebok (A)

By: John A. Quelch
Reebok International Ltd. is preparing to launch its first global advertising campaign for "Planet Reebok" in three European countries--France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Planet Reebok was recently launched in the United States during the 1993 Superbowl. The... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France; Germany; United Kingdom
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Quelch, John A. "Planet Reebok (A)." Harvard Business School Case 594-074, April 1994. (Revised March 1997.)
  • June 1981 (Revised May 1988)
  • Case

L.L. Bean, Inc.: Corporate Strategy

By: Hirotaka Takeuchi
L.L. Bean, Inc., a Maine-based manufacturer and mail-order retailer of sporting goods and apparel, has grown from $3 million in sales (1967) to over $120 million (1980). Current projections predict an annual compounded growth of 25% through 1985. Management must decide... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Production; Quality; Sales; Situation or Environment; Corporate Strategy; Internet and the Web; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Takeuchi, Hirotaka. "L.L. Bean, Inc.: Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 581-159, June 1981. (Revised May 1988.)
  • September 1981 (Revised April 1984)
  • Case

Great American Knitting Mills: Gold Toe Socks

Gold Toe has an exclusive distribution policy. Its men's socks are sold only through one department store per city. Executives are trying to decide whether, and how, to widen distribution and to determine what impact broader distribution would have on the nature of the... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Distribution Channels; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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Marshall, Cheri T. "Great American Knitting Mills: Gold Toe Socks." Harvard Business School Case 581-144, September 1981. (Revised April 1984.)
  • July 1981 (Revised October 1992)
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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; Apparel and Accessories 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.)
  • October 1984 (Revised April 2002)
  • Case

NIKE (C)

Explores the president of Nike's leadership, and focuses on his general management style, his personal philosophy, and his pattern of working with key members of management. View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Christensen, C. Roland, and David C Rikert. "NIKE (C)." Harvard Business School Case 385-029, October 1984. (Revised April 2002.)
  • October 1984
  • Case

NIKE (A1)

Presents a specific marketing policy decision on the servicing of large, important chain store customers versus giving priority to small specialty running equipment stores. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Christensen, C. Roland. "NIKE (A1)." Harvard Business School Case 385-026, October 1984.
  • 01 Sep 2006
  • News

Project Runway

Stacey Estrella (MBA ’93), a corporate communications executive at a Silicon Valley software firm, started sewing for fun just two years ago. But her beautifully crafted dresses and suits helped her beat out thousands of other hopefuls to earn a slot on the reality-TV... View Details
Keywords: Apparel Manufacturing; Apparel Manufacturing; Apparel Manufacturing
  • 14 May 2007
  • Research & Ideas

The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team

bankers, programmers, creatives, and general managers often leave with a team of colleagues to join a competitor. This phenomenon is called a lift out. It is observed in industries as diverse as medicine, advertising, software development, and View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 09 Mar 2023
  • News

Four Alumni Clubs Mark Milestone Year

HBS senior lecturer David Edelman exploring "The Future of AI and the Customer Experience." Upcoming discussions in the series include "The Future of Leadership in the Digital Era," "ChatGPT and the Future of AI," and "The Future of Sports View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
  • 09 Jun 2014
  • Research & Ideas

The Manager in Red Sneakers

Want to gain more respect at the office? Consider wearing red sneakers to work. OK, so maybe it's not quite that cut-and-dried. But recent research does find that people who wear offbeat clothes in a professional setting are often perceived as having a higher status... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories; Apparel & Accessories; Apparel & Accessories
  • April 2021 (Revised July 2021)
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StockX: The Stock Market of Things (Abridged)

By: Chiara Farronato, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb and Julia Kelley
Founded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating a robust... View Details
Keywords: Markets; Auctions; Bids and Bidding; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Analytics and Data Science; Market Design; Digital Platforms; Market Transactions; Marketplace Matching; Supply and Industry; Analysis; Price; Product Marketing; Product Launch; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; North and Central America; United States; Michigan; Detroit
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Farronato, Chiara, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb, and Julia Kelley. "StockX: The Stock Market of Things (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 621-107, April 2021. (Revised July 2021.)
  • April 2021
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Buy Online, Pickup in Store: Vice President of E-Commerce Supplement

By: Antonio Moreno, Santiago Gallino and Amy Klopfenstein
In April 2019, Sylvarella VP of E-Commerce Charla Limont must review an analysis of her department’s sales data to determine the impact of the company’s Buy Online, Pickup in Store (BOPS) program. The program implementation created significant problems for the... View Details
Keywords: Operations; Service Delivery; Logistics; Infrastructure; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Analysis; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States; Canada
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Moreno, Antonio, Santiago Gallino, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Buy Online, Pickup in Store: Vice President of E-Commerce Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-106, April 2021.
  • July 2019
  • Teaching Note

Miroglio Fashion

By: Sunil Gupta
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 519-053, 519-070, and 519-072. View Details
Keywords: Inventory Management; Demand Forecasting; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Forecasting and Prediction; Operations; Management; Decision Making; Marketing; AI and Machine Learning; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Gupta, Sunil. "Miroglio Fashion." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 520-007, July 2019.
  • June 2019
  • Teaching Note

Michael Rubin and Fanatics (A) and (B)

By: Robert F. Higgins and John Masko
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 819-077 and 819-082. View Details
Keywords: Fanatics; Licensed Merchandise; Sports; Internet and the Web; Vertical Integration; Expansion; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States
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Higgins, Robert F., and John Masko. "Michael Rubin and Fanatics (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 819-134, June 2019.
  • August 2017
  • Case

Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System

By: Willy Shih and Nancy Hua Dai
The data-driven manufacturing system at this Chinese bespoke mens' suit manufacturer illustrates the use of information technology to support mass customization in a largely manual production environment. It contrasts sharply with some of the Industrie 4.0... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing; Garment Manufacturing; Mass Customization; Data-driven Management; Data-driven Manufacturing; Operations; Production; Product; Customization and Personalization; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; China
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Shih, Willy, and Nancy Hua Dai. "Data-driven Manufacturing: The Kutesmart System." Harvard Business School Case 618-005, August 2017.
  • September 2017
  • Case

Give Us a 'C'! Killing Knock-offs with Copyright?

By: Lena G. Goldberg
Varsity Brands, the leading manufacturer of cheerleading uniforms in the United States, obtained copyright protection for certain designs of stripes, chevrons, color blocks and lines on cheerleading uniforms. Star Athletica, a newcomer in the field, used those designs... View Details
Keywords: Intellectual Property; Law; Lawsuits and Litigation; Design; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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Goldberg, Lena G. "Give Us a 'C'! Killing Knock-offs with Copyright?" Harvard Business School Case 318-046, September 2017.
  • September 2014 (Revised July 2018)
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adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Martin Wiener, Carol Saunders and Grandon Gill
This case describes the design and implementation of an IT-multi-sourcing strategy at a large global sportswear company, the adidas Group, which is headquartered in Germany. To help increase the benefits and reduce the risks of its sourcing arrangements, adidas... View Details
Keywords: IT Strategy; Outsourcing; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Germany
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Applegate, Lynda M., Martin Wiener, Carol Saunders, and Grandon Gill. "adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing." Harvard Business School Case 815-002, September 2014. (Revised July 2018.)
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