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  • September 1993 (Revised December 1993)
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Cott Corp.: Private Label in the 1990s

By: Ray A. Goldberg and Robert S. Kaplan
Private label cola, Cott, gets 30% of the market in Canada. How does it move into the U.S. market? How do retailers evaluate its benefit costs? Does Cott use an existing structure or build new ones? Does Cott diversify from drink to snack foods? View Details
Keywords: Private Sector; Cost Management; Labels; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Industry Structures; Diversification; Food and Beverage Industry
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Goldberg, Ray A., and Robert S. Kaplan. "Cott Corp.: Private Label in the 1990s." Harvard Business School Case 594-031, September 1993. (Revised December 1993.)
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  • July 2003 (Revised January 2004)
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Swedish Lottery Bonds

Profiling nonsystematic risk for a bond investor, the case describes lottery bond issues by the Swedish National Debt Office (SNDO). Swedish lottery bonds are a specific type of financial fixed income instrument for Swedish retail investors. The distinctive feature of... View Details
Keywords: Bonds; Business and Government Relations; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Sweden
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Chacko, George C., Peter A. Hecht, Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Swedish Lottery Bonds." Harvard Business School Case 204-048, July 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
  • February 2020 (Revised June 2020)
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China Commerce 2020

By: William R. Kerr, Daniel O'Connor and Nathaniel Schwalb
China's digital commerce platforms engage billions of consumers daily across a number of routine tasks from banking, retail purchases, travel, gaming, payments, and more. These platforms are the most sophisticated/informed and highest performing/capable in the world.... View Details
Keywords: Platforms; Strategy; Leadership; E-commerce; Digital Platforms; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; China
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Kerr, William R., Daniel O'Connor, and Nathaniel Schwalb. "China Commerce 2020." Harvard Business School Background Note 820-014, February 2020. (Revised June 2020.)
  • 2021
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NiPay's Pricing Conundrum

By: Marco Bertini and Oded Koenigsberg
NiPay is a software provider competing in the Nigerian business-to-business payments market. Founded by Idaku Ibrahim nearly 20 years ago, NiPay sells two products to retailers and other merchants, which enable individual shoppers to transact either online or via a... View Details
Keywords: Payment Systems; B2B; Pricing; Software; Marketing Strategy; Nigeria
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Bertini, Marco, and Oded Koenigsberg. "NiPay's Pricing Conundrum." London Business School Case, 2021. Electronic.
  • 19 Jun 2019
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People thought Hubert Joly was ‘crazy or suicidal’ for taking the job as Best Buy CEO. Then he ushered in its turnaround

  • 30 Dec 2019
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Buying luxury items makes you feel less confident and authentic, study says

  • February 2023 (Revised October 2023)
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Amazon and the Future of Organized Labor

By: Reshmaan Hussam, Trevor Fetter and Grace Liu
From their peak in the 1950s, private-sector labor unions in the United States declined rapidly in membership and influence, decade after decade. But growing inequality—especially visible during the COVID-19 pandemic—sparked new interest in labor and organizing.... View Details
Keywords: Working Conditions; Labor Unions
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Hussam, Reshmaan, Trevor Fetter, and Grace Liu. "Amazon and the Future of Organized Labor." Harvard Business School Case 723-030, February 2023. (Revised October 2023.)
  • June 2009 (Revised January 2011)
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Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board

By: Krishna G. Palepu, Suraj Srinivasan and James Weber
After 15 years of great performance, Target's faltering performance during an economic downturn led an activist shareholder to initiate a proxy fight. Target Corporation, the second largest discount store retailer in the U.S., had competed successfully against industry... View Details
Keywords: Financial Crisis; Investment Activism; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business Strategy; Value; Retail Industry
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Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and James Weber. "Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board." Harvard Business School Case 109-010, June 2009. (Revised January 2011.)

    H-E-B: Creating a Movement to Reduce Obesity in Texas

    In January 2012, H-E-B Grocery Co., a private retail chain with stores located in Texas and Mexico, was introducing its Healthy at H-E-B program to its customers. The program, which started with the company's employees a few years earlier, was an effort to... View Details
    • November 2000
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    Wit Capital: Evolution of the Online Investment Bank (B)

    Describes the evolution of Wit Capital from its origins as a small brewery to an online investment bank advising both small technology-based companies seeking to raise capital and large companies seeking to acquire Internet companies, as well as offering retail... View Details
    Keywords: Internet and the Web; Disruptive Innovation; Service Delivery; Investment Banking; Entrepreneurship
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    Hallowell, Roger H., and Charles Ruberto. "Wit Capital: Evolution of the Online Investment Bank (B)." Harvard Business School Case 801-265, November 2000.
    • January 2020 (Revised March 2020)
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    LOLA: Do You Know What's in Your Tampon?

    By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Aldo Sesia
    LOLA is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business launched in 2015. What started as a company to provide women with organic and transparent material-labeled tampons via a subscription model, had, by 2019 evolved to include additional menstrual and sexual wellness products.... View Details
    Keywords: Direct-to-consumer; Channels; Disruption; Business Model; Brands and Branding; Internet and the Web; Strategy; Retail Industry; United States; Canada
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    Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Aldo Sesia. "LOLA: Do You Know What's in Your Tampon?" Harvard Business School Case 320-015, January 2020. (Revised March 2020.)
    • March 2007
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    Hallstead Jewelers

    By: William J. Bruns Jr.
    A retail jeweler has relocated to a larger store and is experiencing losses for the first time. Sales and costs have increased along with the breakeven point. Changes in pricing and promotion must be explored. Alternative actions to return to profitability can be... View Details
    Keywords: Restructuring; Transition; Marketing Channels; Outcome or Result; Performance Evaluation; Opportunities; Commercialization; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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    Bruns, William J., Jr. "Hallstead Jewelers." Harvard Business School Case 107-060, March 2007.
    • 11 Aug 2017
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    Despite the Amazon effect, not all mom-and-pop stores are in trouble on Main Street

    • 21 Aug 2019
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    Aban Pestonjee

    Aban Pestonjee, one of Sri Lanka's most prominent entrepreneurs and the founder of Abans Group, one of the country's largest business groups, discusses the early diversification from import and retail into a... View Details
    • November 1999 (Revised November 2000)
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    Cortlandt Town Center

    By: William J. Poorvu and Arthur I Segel
    CBL & Associates is trying to decide whether to go ahead with the development of a 790,000 square-foot power center with retailers such as Home Depot and Barnes & Noble. The costs are such that the developer needs to renegotiate its land acquisition price. Then the... View Details
    Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Cost; Negotiation; Projects; Strategy; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
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    Poorvu, William J., and Arthur I Segel. "Cortlandt Town Center." Harvard Business School Case 800-232, November 1999. (Revised November 2000.)
    • February 2019
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    Miroglio Fashion (A)

    By: Sunil Gupta and David Lane
    Francesco Cavarero, chief information officer of Miroglio Fashion, Italy’s third-largest retailer of women’s apparel, was trying to bring analytical rigor to the company’s forecasting and inventory management decisions. But fashion is inherently hard to predict. Can... View Details
    Keywords: Inventory Management; Demand Forecasting; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Forecasting and Prediction; Operations; Management; Decision Making; AI and Machine Learning; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry
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    Gupta, Sunil, and David Lane. "Miroglio Fashion (A)." Harvard Business School Case 519-053, February 2019.
    • September 2001 (Revised June 2003)
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    Henkel KGaA: Detergents Division

    Henkel has to decide whether to replace its strong local detergent brands in Italy and Spain with its leading international brand, Persil. It faces pressure from retailers for international brand standardization. Its competitors, including P&G and Unilever, are... View Details
    Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; Italy; Spain
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    Arnold, David J. "Henkel KGaA: Detergents Division." Harvard Business School Case 502-019, September 2001. (Revised June 2003.)
    • 04 Sep 2011
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    Before Wal-Mart, There Was A.& P.

    • 2025
    • Working Paper

    Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs

    By: Alberto Cavallo, Paola Llamas and Franco Vazquez
    This paper examines the short-run impact of the 2025 U.S. tariffs on consumer prices using a unique integration of high-frequency retail pricing data, product-level country-of-origin information, and detailed tariff classifications. By linking daily prices from major... View Details
    Keywords: Tariffs; Trade; Price; Inflation and Deflation
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    Cavallo, Alberto, Paola Llamas, and Franco Vazquez. "Tracking the Short-Run Price Impact of U.S. Tariffs." Working Paper, April 2025.
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