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- 26 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind
could choose either an organic or a nonorganic option—a carton of milk, for example. In monitoring what they called "indulgent" purchases, the researchers looked at sugary items like ice cream and candy bars, as well as salty... View Details
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
come together for sustained, intensive discussion of the problems we're passionate about," said Robin Ely, following the meeting. "I felt like a kid in a candy store: no matter where I turned, I saw brilliant, thoughtful people... View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 13 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
5 Weight Loss Tips From Behavioral Economists
the data showed that customers tended to order a higher percentage of "should" items (like leafy greens) and a lower percentage of "want" items (like candy bars) the further in advance they placed an order. For a detailed account of the... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 11 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Paradoxical Quest to Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
additives in food, and they continue to do so today. Major companies have responded to the demand. Nestlé pledged to remove artificial color from its candy bars in 2015, for example. General Mills promised in the same year to phase out... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 02 Aug 2016
- First Look
August 2, 2016
Candy to Renewable Energy? (A) No abstract available. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/216072-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 216-073 Mars, Inc.: From Candy to Renewable... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Aug 2011
- First Look
First Look: August 30
tracks the origins of sweetriot from Sarah's formative early career experiences, to the company's launch and beyond as Sarah prepares future products, establishes production channels, and seeks future funding. Sarah was not content to just be a small New York City... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Apr 2005
- Research & Ideas
New Learning at American Home Products
William Wrigley, and two years later the sale of its candy business to the Swiss firm of Jacob Suchard. In 1986 the Ecko housewares line was divested to the Packaging Corporation of America for $388.2 million, largely in cash. In 1990 the... View Details
- 05 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
It’s Alive! Business Scholars Turn to Experimental Research
Fellow Marco Piovesan, whose research on how temptation influences work productivity included field experiments with children tempted by soda and candy at an Italian summer camp. "Understanding where these preferences and their behavior... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Christensen and Vernon Remembered
was in charge of coordinating the new M&M's chocolate-covered peanuts. The candy was a success, and Vernon was dubbed "the man who put the crunch in M&M's." Vernon, who was the Herbert F. Johnson Professor of International Business... View Details
- 21 Jul 2009
- First Look
First Look: July 21
globalization plans are thwarted. Already Latin America's leading candy producer and an exporter to over 100 countries, Arcor analyzes how it can become truly global with production facilities and distribution networks in various regions,... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
joy-inspiring, iconic treats, infusing them with superfoods that nourish and satiate: a healthier alternative candy bar snack. Success Stories Many people are aware of HBS entrepreneurial successes such as Tom Stemberg (HBS ’73) of... View Details
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference
"War Stories: Success Criteria for Business in Greater China." On the panel were several veterans of the Chinese commercial battlefield. "I believe the future is in China," said a solemn Thomas Kirkwood, director and CEO of China General, Ltd., and founder and chairman... View Details
Keywords: Alejandro Reyes
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Luxe Redux
club (mahogany trim and neatly pigeonholed shirts) with a sense of whimsy and fun. “There is a vast profusion of colors and patterns that makes it like a candy store, so you want to come in and treat yourself,” she says. In addition to... View Details
- 24 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
sharing behavior would shape decisions and beliefs (Studies 3 and 4). Results of Studies 1 and 2 showed that beliefs about others’ generosity were related to children’s sharing behavior. In Studies 3 and 4, we found that only children older than 9 years shared more... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
The Times Captures History of American Business
love the leadership chapter. The most fascinating subject of all storytelling is individuals. It has been a subject of my research over the last 10 years, so to work on this section was like being a kid in a candy store. Oprah Winfrey,... View Details
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
veteran technology entrepreneur than a kid in a candy store. A lifelong techie, Levy learned to read by deciphering The Boys’ First Book of Radio and Electronics, a 1954 classic that gave step-by-step instructions for building a radio... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
chocolate and a pack of Camels,” the airman recalled gratefully. For his new mission in Slovakia, Green requisitioned more candy and cigarettes—and thousands and thousands of guns. Banská Bystrica had become the capital of the Slovak... View Details