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- May 1993
- Teaching Note
Alexander Hospital Gift Shoppe TN
- April 1993 (Revised January 2011)
- Background Note
Note on Store Location
By: David E. Bell and Jose B. Alvarez
Reviews some basic issues to be considered in selecting a new location for a retail store. View Details
- April 1993 (Revised May 1994)
- Background Note
Positioning
By: David E. Bell
Describes the importance of positioning for retail outlets. Sections of the note deal with aspects of the retailing mix. View Details
- April 1993 (Revised February 1995)
- Teaching Note
Randall's Department Stores TN
By: David E. Bell
Teaching Note for (9-593-032). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- April 1993 (Revised June 1995)
- Teaching Note
Staples, Inc. TN
By: David E. Bell
Teaching Note for (9-593-034). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- December 1992 (Revised July 1993)
- Supplement
Wal-Mart Update 1992
By: David B. Yoffie and Jonathan Ginns
Updates Wal-Mart Stores' Discount Operations case from 1985 to 1992. View Details
- December 1992
- Supplement
Wal-Mart Ventures into Mexico
By: David B. Yoffie and Jonathan Ginns
Introduces Wal-Mart's initial plans to enter the Mexican retail market. Designed for use with Wal-Mart Stores' Discount Operations. View Details
- November 1992 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Northridge and Southridge Malls
Keywords: Retail Industry
- October 1992 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
L.L. Bean, Inc.: Item Forecasting and Inventory Management
L.L. Bean must make stocking decisions on thousands of items sold through its catalogs. In many cases, orders must be placed with vendors twelve or more weeks before a catalog lands on a customer's doorstep, and commitments cannot be changed thereafter. As a result,... View Details
- February 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
European Retail Alliance: (Ahold--The Netherlands, Argyll--United Kingdom, Casino--France)
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Tandy Corporation (A) TN
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Carrefour S.A. TN
Teaching Note for (9-273-099). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- November 1991 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
Taco Bell Corp.
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Roger H. Hallowell
John Martin, Taco Bell CEO, brings the company into line with its competitors through incremental change during the 1980s. In the early 1990s, he adopts breakthrough approaches to improve service levels while reducing prices, providing a distinct competitive advantage.... View Details
- September 1991 (Revised January 2017)
- Teaching Note
Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks? (A) and (B)
By: Robert Simons
Teaching Note for Nordstrom: Dissension in the Ranks, Case A (191-002) and Case B (192-027) View Details
- fall 1991
- Article
Restoring Credibility to Retail Pricing
By: G. K. Ortmeyer, J. A. Quelch and W. J. Salmon
- September 1991
- Article
Retail Pricing: Does Channel Length Matter
By: R. Lal and Anne Coughlan
Keywords: Price
- August 1991 (Revised December 1994)
- Supplement
Marks and Spencer Ltd. (C)
Describes post-acquisition activity in Brooks Brothers and Kings Supermarkets from 1988 to 1991. View Details
- June 1991 (Revised February 1993)
- Teaching Note
Tiffany & Co., Teaching Note
Teaching Note for (9-288-022). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- June 1991
- Teaching Note
Lyndon Mall, Teaching Note
By: William J. Poorvu and Katherine Sweetman
Keywords: Retail Industry