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  • January 2020
  • Case

The June Oven

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Christian Godwin
The June Oven was a smart oven which was capable of identifying food and cooking it accordingly. This type of smart oven represented the next step in the long history of oven and stove development. Due to the widespread use of traditional ovens, the market for the June... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Trends; Customers; Design; Entrepreneurship; Food; Goods and Commodities; Innovation and Invention; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Demand and Consumers; Distribution; Product Development; Sales; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Christian Godwin. "The June Oven." Harvard Business School Case 320-067, January 2020.
  • June 2007
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Wal-Mart Mexico: Managing Multiple Formats

By: Rajiv Lal, Mark Rennella and David Lane
"On February 1, 2007, Wal-Mart Mexico (Walmex) CEO Eduardo Solorzano was preparing for a well deserved, two-week vacation on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Things were going well. Wal-Mart Mexico, which consisted principally of six different retail formats, had been... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Growth and Development; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry; Mexico
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Lal, Rajiv, Mark Rennella, and David Lane. "Wal-Mart Mexico: Managing Multiple Formats." Harvard Business School Case 507-063, June 2007.

    Canary Categories—Journal of Marketing Research

    Typically, past spending in a category is a positive indicator of future purchasing. In this we show that there exist categories (which we name "canary categories") in which the reverse is true -  
    When customers purchase... View Details

    • February 2012 (Revised August 2013)
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    What's the Deal with LivingSocial?

    By: Michael I. Norton, Luc Wathieu, Betsy Page Sigman and Marco Bertini
    Tim O'Shaughnessy, the 29-year-old CEO of LivingSocial, is growing a revolutionary worldwide business of "daily deals"—in which retailers offer a heavily-discounted product or service available for purchase for brief (often 24-hour) windows. The case explores the... View Details
    Keywords: Marketing; Innovation and Invention; Advertising; Brands and Branding; Management; Web Services Industry
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    Norton, Michael I., Luc Wathieu, Betsy Page Sigman, and Marco Bertini. "What's the Deal with LivingSocial?" Harvard Business School Case 512-065, February 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
    • January 2008 (Revised July 2009)
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    Studio Moderna - A Venture in Eastern Europe

    By: Daniel Isenberg
    Studio Moderna is the leading electronic retailer in 20 countries in and around Central and Eastern Europe, and use a multi-channel business strategy, organizational structure, and IT system. When management conflicts arise, Sandi Cesko, CEO and co-founder must decide... View Details
    Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Operations; Entrepreneurship; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Europe
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    Isenberg, Daniel. "Studio Moderna - A Venture in Eastern Europe." Harvard Business School Case 808-110, January 2008. (Revised July 2009.)
    • October 1998 (Revised December 1998)
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    CompUSA The Computer Superstore

    By: Ananth Raman and Anna Sheen McClelland
    Examines the CompUSA organization, focusing especially on the operations and the company culture. Highlights the economics of PC retailing and the importance of a responsive supply chain for their product category. The description of company culture emphasizes the role... View Details
    Keywords: Supply Chain; Organizational Culture; Motivation and Incentives; Supply Chain Management; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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    Raman, Ananth, and Anna Sheen McClelland. "CompUSA The Computer Superstore." Harvard Business School Case 699-026, October 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
    • 29 Mar 2018
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    The Reality of Returns

    • 29 Sep 2014
    • News

    Why Do Outlet Stores Exist?

    • 02 Jan 2019
    • Blog Post

    Leveraging Transferable Skills

    Shelby, Jasmyn and Katie (MBA 2019) describe their summer internship experiences. All three students utilized transferable skills from their previous work experience to transition into new industries; technology, retail and agribusiness.... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail; Consumer Products / Retail; Consumer Products / Retail
    • November 2008 (Revised January 2009)
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    The Restructuring of Daiei

    By: Richard S. Ruback
    In 2004, the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ) was given the task of restructuring Daiei, one of the largest Japanese retailers and the country's most prominent zombie companies. The IRCJ was a government-sponsored organization that was funded with... View Details
    Keywords: Restructuring; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Performance Effectiveness; Retail Industry; Japan
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    Ruback, Richard S. "The Restructuring of Daiei." Harvard Business School Case 209-060, November 2008. (Revised January 2009.)
    • 26 Jul 2017
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    “Uncertainty Makes It More Interesting.”

    Born in Monterey, Felipe Delgado (MBA 2018), knows Mexico well. With three years of pre-MBA banking experience, and a stint with a renewable energy startup, Felipe has a firm grip on the “corporate side” as well. But retail products? And... View Details
    Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
    • 19 Aug 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: August 19, 2008

      Working PapersExploring Inventory Trends in Six U.S. Retail Segments Authors:Adenekan (Nick) Dedeke and Noel H. Watson Abstract Our paper describes inventory trends for both public and private U.S. firms in six View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • January 2017
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    Expanding Ecommerce at Technos

    By: Thales Teixeira, Rohit Deshpandé, Ruth Costas and Priscilla Zogbi
    Technos was the market leader in the Brazilian watch market. Its CEO had made a firm commitment to evolve the company’s marketing and commercial practices by focusing less on pushing product to retail clients and more on branding to end consumers to pull watches from... View Details
    Keywords: Technos; Watch; Wristwatch; Ecommerce; Online Shopping; Distribution; Website; Marketing; Brazil; Latin America; Branding; Trade; Marketplace; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Internet and the Web; E-commerce; Digital Marketing; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Brazil
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    Teixeira, Thales, Rohit Deshpandé, Ruth Costas, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Expanding Ecommerce at Technos." Harvard Business School Case 517-078, January 2017.
    • February 2024 (Revised December 2024)
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    Best Buy Health: Enabling Care at Home

    By: Robert S. Huckman, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Antonio Moreno, Bradley Staats and Sarah Mehta
    This case explores retailer Best Buy’s decision to enter health care. Best Buy Health aims to enable care at home across three prongs: consumer health, active aging, and virtual care. A key pillar of Best Buy Health's strategy is leveraging the Geek Squad—the company's... View Details
    Keywords: Business Ventures; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Business Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States; Minnesota
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    Huckman, Robert S., Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Antonio Moreno, Bradley Staats, and Sarah Mehta. "Best Buy Health: Enabling Care at Home." Harvard Business School Case 624-009, February 2024. (Revised December 2024.)
    • January 2015 (Revised December 2015)
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    Mauboussin

    By: Anat Keinan, Sandrine Crener and Audrey Azoulay
    Mauboussin is a French jewelry brand founded in 1827 in Paris. In the 1920s, the company earned a huge notoriety for capturing the aesthetic and emotional dimension of the Art Deco movement in its design and gained a worldwide reputation for innovation and expertise in... View Details
    Keywords: Luxury; Luxury Brand; Luxury Goods; Jewelry; Jewels; Retail; Brand Repositioning; Brand Rejuventation; Brand Positioning; New Market Development; Entry In The US Market; American Jewelry Market; Global Brands; Growth Strategy; Mauboussin; Entrepreneurship; Failure; International Marketing; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Wealth; Marketing Strategy; Expansion; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France
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    Keinan, Anat, Sandrine Crener, and Audrey Azoulay. "Mauboussin." Harvard Business School Case 515-076, January 2015. (Revised December 2015.)
    • July 2014 (Revised August 2014)
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    AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market

    By: Rory McDonald, Clayton Christensen, Robin Yang and Ty Hollingsworth
    More than a decade after the high-profile failures of several early online grocers, grocery remains the largest single U.S. retail category and one of the few that has not yet migrated online. Amazon began testing its grocery-delivery service, AmazonFresh, in Seattle,... View Details
    Keywords: Innovation; New Markets; Grocery; Operations Strategy; Innovation and Invention; Strategy; Emerging Markets; Learning; Service Operations; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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    McDonald, Rory, Clayton Christensen, Robin Yang, and Ty Hollingsworth. "AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market." Harvard Business School Case 615-013, July 2014. (Revised August 2014.)
    • March 1997
    • Case

    Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995

    By: Krishna G. Palepu and James Chang
    Sensormatic is a leading provider of security systems to the retail industry. The company relies on customer financing as a key component of its strategy. The company's growth strategy and accountingis attacked by short-sellers and the financial press. View Details
    Keywords: Analysis; Valuation; Financial Reporting; Financing and Loans; Financial Statements; Business Strategy
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    Palepu, Krishna G., and James Chang. "Sensormatic Electronics Corporation-1995." Harvard Business School Case 197-041, March 1997.
    • September 2002 (Revised July 2003)
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    Silhouette v. Hartlauer

    Silhouette, an Austrian eyeglass frame manufacturer, sued Hartlauer, an Austrian retail discounter, for reselling Silhouette frames within the European Union (EU) that Hartlauer had purchased outside the EU. Does the EU follow the principle of exhaustion of trademarks? View Details
    Keywords: Lawsuits and Litigation; Trademarks; Manufacturing Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; European Union
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    Bagley, Constance E., and Claude Mosseri-Marlio. "Silhouette v. Hartlauer." Harvard Business School Case 803-055, September 2002. (Revised July 2003.)
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    Gonzalo Restrepo

    Gonzalo Restrepo, former President of the Colombia-based Almacenes Éxito, the largest South American retail company, describes his search for an international partner, which eventually led... View Details

    • March 2000
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    Spec's Music (B)

    By: John A. Davis and Susan Harmeling
    Explores the reasoning behind the final decision to sell and the decision-making process that leads to the final question of "if so, to whom?" Four of the bidders are music retailers and the fifth is a Tampa entrepreneur. View Details
    Keywords: Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Bids and Bidding
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    Davis, John A., and Susan Harmeling. "Spec's Music (B)." Harvard Business School Case 800-337, March 2000.
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