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- 12 Mar 2015
- News
Maine retailer L.L. Bean plans to triple its stores
- 24 Jun 2015
- News
New rivals spur Stop & Shop, Hannaford merger
- Research Summary
Retail and the Internet
By: Rajiv Lal
The emergence of new technology, increasing number of new retail formats and the emphasis on store brands are contributing factors to enormous changes taking place in retailing. Rajiv Lal's work on the use of the Internet by retailers calls into question the... View Details
- 02 Mar 2017
- News
For retail, the revolution is televised
- 19 Nov 2013
- News
Best Buy 3.0? The big box reinvented
- Research Summary
Recent Strategies in the U.S. Grocery Industry
By: Rajiv Lal
Rajiv Lal's work comparing the benefits of EDLP and Hi-Lo strategies in the grocery industry indicates that while EDLP grocery retailers may not be able to benefit from traditional costs savings associated with this strategy, these retailers still benefit from the use... View Details
- 06 Apr 2016
- News
Walmart – trouble in store
- 23 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 23, 2016
companies has become available in the past 10 years. Myth Number 5: ESG adds value almost entirely by limiting risks. Reality: Along with lower risk and a lower cost of capital, companies with high ESG scores have also experienced... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Mar 2017
- News
End of an Era?
- 18 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
Prosper with Multi-Channel Retailing
overall experience," she said. However, the gift buying that represents a huge portion of many retailers' fourth-quarter revenues is greatly enhanced thanks to the Web, Vobejda said. "Gift-giving is truly made better by the... View Details
- 28 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Dedication to Creation: India's Ad Man Ranjan Kapur
One day in 1966 while Ranjan Kapur was walking in midtown Manhattan, a black limo pulled up alongside. A man he instantly recognized as advertising icon David Ogilvy, founder of the agency where Kapur had recently been hired, stepped out and greeted him View Details
- 31 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories of 2012
Published: March 5, 2012 The stuffy department store chain has become emboldened under new CEO Ron Johnson, with plans for an innovative store upgrade, simplified prices, and a brand polish. Professor Rajiv View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 26 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 26
workforce is not a quick fix to control costs or improve the quality of care. A poorly planned redesign can even result in increased costs and decreased quality. Changes in skill mix and role definitions should be preceded by a detailed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
today's companies face. I show that organizations thrive, or fail to thrive, based on how well the small groups within those organizations work. In most organizations, the work that produces value for customers is carried out by teams,... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Marketing - Doctoral
Israeli Leslie K. John Tarun Khanna Rajiv Lal Jacqueline Ng Lane Michael Lingzhi Li Edward McFowland III Henry W. McGee Antonio Moreno John C. Mulliken Das Narayandas Seth Neel Michael I. Norton Elie Ofek V.... View Details
- 16 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Researchers Contribute Globalization of Markets Papers
the keys to their successful global expansions? By HBS professors David Bell, Rajiv Lal, and Walter Salmon. Global Knowledge Sharing And Performance Drivers Organizing Multinational Companies: Building a... View Details
Keywords: by Working Knowledge editors
- July 2022
- Case
boAt Lifestyle
By: Rajiv Lal and Kairavi Dey
boAt began as a lifestyle brand in the consumer electronics category in 2016 with the aim of bringing affordable, durable, and fashionable audio products and accessories to millennials and Gen-Z customers in India. Born in 2016 with Amazon India as its only sales... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Initial Public Offering; Digital Marketing; Product Development; Product Marketing; Business or Company Management; Electronics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Web Services Industry; Asia; India
Lal, Rajiv, and Kairavi Dey. "boAt Lifestyle." Harvard Business School Case 523-019, July 2022.
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Marketing Faculty - Faculty & Research
Marketing Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students Unit Head Rajiv Lal Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing Unit Head, Marketing Tomomichi Amano Assistant... View Details
- July 2005 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
Tanpin Kanri: Retail Practice at Seven-Eleven Japan
By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
Toshifumi Suzuki, chairman and CEO of Seven and I Holding Co., was widely credited as the mastermind behind Seven-Eleven Japan's spectacular rise. Although Seven-Eleven Japan began as a small licensee of U.S. convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Inc. (then Southland... View Details
Keywords: Framework; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Demand and Consumers; Distribution; Logistics; Technology; Retail Industry; Japan
Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Tanpin Kanri: Retail Practice at Seven-Eleven Japan." Harvard Business School Case 506-002, July 2005. (Revised February 2011.)