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The Strategic Use of Brand Biographies
By: Jill Avery, Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan and Juliet Schor
We introduce the concept of a brand biography to describe an emerging trend in branding in which firms author a dynamic, historical account of the events that have shaped the brand over time. Using a particular type of brand biography, "the underdog," we empirically... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands; Brand Management; Brand Building; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Brands and Branding; Managerial Roles; Strategy; Product Positioning; Consumer Behavior; Biography; Success; Perception; Markets; Power and Influence; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Avery, Jill, Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, and Juliet Schor. "The Strategic Use of Brand Biographies." Research in Consumer Behavior 12 (2010): 213–230.
- December 1992
- Case
Nestle Italy
By: John A. Quelch
Nestle Italy marketing executives are considering options for increasing the sales and market share of Nescafe instant coffee. Forty years after being introduced, Nescafe still has a market share of only one percent. View Details
Quelch, John A., and Michele Costabile. "Nestle Italy." Harvard Business School Case 593-009, December 1992.
- 16 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One
Heinz, of the famous food company; Marshall Field, the Chicago retailer; Estée Lauder, who created one of the largest cosmetics companies in the world; Howard Schultz, of Starbucks Coffee Company; and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- December 2010
- Teaching Note
VeeV on the Rocks? (TN)
By: Christopher Marquis, Joshua D. Margolis and Bobbi Thomason
Teaching Note for 410006. View Details
- February 1987 (Revised November 1991)
- Supplement
Distillers Company plc (D)
By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Kester, W. Carl, and Richard P. Melnick. "Distillers Company plc (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 287-067, February 1987. (Revised November 1991.)
- February 1987 (Revised November 1991)
- Supplement
Distillers Company plc (B)
By: W. Carl Kester and Richard P. Melnick
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Kester, W. Carl, and Richard P. Melnick. "Distillers Company plc (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 287-065, February 1987. (Revised November 1991.)
- April 2007
- Teaching Note
McDonald's Corporation: Managing a Sustainable Supply Chain (TN)
By: Ray A. Goldberg and Jessica Droste Yagan
Teaching Note to (907-414). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- November 2005 (Revised November 2006)
- Supplement
Pine Ridge Winery, LLC Global Environment (B)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and Lauren Barley
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, and Lauren Barley. "Pine Ridge Winery, LLC Global Environment (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 806-061, November 2005. (Revised November 2006.)
- April 1991 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Charles Hugel, the chairman of RJR Nabisco, receives a call from RJR Nabisco's CEO, Ross Johnson; Johnson plans to present an LBO plan to the board of directors at the board meeting the following week. The case details Hugel's actions as chairman, and describes the... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Situation or Environment; Bids and Bidding; Decision Making; Managerial Roles; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Lorsch, Jay W. "RJR Nabisco Board: Guardians of the Gate? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 491-120, April 1991. (Revised July 1991.)
- October 1999 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Coca-Cola Company (A), The
By: David F. Hawkins
In order to fully appreciate Coca-Cola's profitability, financial risk, and operating risk, Jane Wilson, a security analyst, is considering preparing a consolidated financial statement for Coca-Cola analyzing Coca-Cola Enterprises as a fully consolidated entity. View Details
Keywords: Accounting Audits; Financial Statements; Business Earnings; History; Private Sector; Business Units; Consolidation; Organizations; Operations; Private Ownership; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Hawkins, David F. "Coca-Cola Company (A), The." Harvard Business School Case 100-001, October 1999. (Revised October 2000.)
- 07 Aug 2009
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t Americans Get Health Care Right?
"consumer choice and honest competition are usually achieved without a public provider. We don't need government-run grocery stores or government-run gas stations to ensure that Americans can buy View Details
- 10 Jul 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: It’s a Bad Idea to Ban Customers From Recording Videos
discreet—smartphones are easily concealed. A banning policy often itself causes escalation of a conflict. “The video that this store doesn’t want you to see!” is that much more likely to get attention. And... View Details
- April 2010
- Teaching Note
Swire Beverages: Implementing CSR in China
By: Christopher Marquis, Alison Comings and Bobbi Thomason
Teaching Note for [410021]. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Health; Organizational Design; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Business Strategy; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Safety; Natural Environment; Brands and Branding; Interests; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry; China
- January 2003 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Newport Creamery (B)
By: Paul W. Marshall and Todd H Thedinga
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Marshall, Paul W., and Todd H Thedinga. "Newport Creamery (B)." Harvard Business School Case 803-131, January 2003. (Revised May 2003.)
- October 1994
- Supplement
Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Version
Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Decision Support System Software: Windows Version." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 195-724, October 1994.
- May 1994 (Revised May 1995)
- Teaching Note
Cola Wars Continue: Coke vs. Pepsi in the 1990s TN
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-794-055). View Details
- June 2011
- Teaching Note
Zespri (TN)
By: Jose B. Alvarez and Mary Shelman
Teaching Note for 511001. View Details
- April 1990 (Revised February 1994)
- Case
Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (A) (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Nicaragua
Austin, James E. "Standard Fruit Co. in Nicaragua (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 390-105, April 1990. (Revised February 1994.)
- November 2004
- Case
Innocent Drinks
By: William A. Sahlman and Dan Heath
The three founders of a London-based, start-up smoothie company must decide between three growth options: expansion of the existing product line into Europe, extension of the brand into other product categories, or continued organic growth within the United Kingdom. View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Expansion; Business Growth and Maturation; Industry Growth; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Corporate Finance; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry; United Kingdom; Europe
Sahlman, William A., and Dan Heath. "Innocent Drinks." Harvard Business School Case 805-031, November 2004.
- February 1998 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Delamere Vineyard
Delamere Vineyard is a small, integrated winemaking business in Tasmania, specializing in pinot noir (red) and chardonnay (white) wines. Richard Richardson, Delamere's owner and winemaker, manages and operates the vineyard and winery largely alone. His products have... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Quality; Production; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Australia
West, Jonathan. "Delamere Vineyard." Harvard Business School Case 698-051, February 1998. (Revised June 2000.)