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      • April 2006
      • Case

      Big Bazaar

      By: Ananth Raman and Laura Winig
      Describes a high-growth Indian retailer, Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd., and two of the company's formats--Big Bazaar and Food Bazaar. Challenges students to debate the company's concept, its strategic decision on how quickly it would like to grow, and some key... View Details
      Keywords: Business Units; Transformation; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Market Entry and Exit; Supply Chain Management; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; India
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      Raman, Ananth, and Laura Winig. "Big Bazaar." Harvard Business School Case 606-099, April 2006.
      • December 2005 (Revised February 2006)
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      Migros

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
      In October 2005, Urs Riedener, head of marketing at Swiss retailer Migros, is contemplating the company's competitive position. Primarily a retailer for foods and near-foods products, the cooperative Migros, with close to 600 retail outlets in Switzerland (but only... View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Corporate Governance; Corporate Strategy; Cooperative Ownership; Supply Chain Management; Product Marketing; Environmental Sustainability; Social Enterprise; Business or Company Management; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Switzerland
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      Reinhardt, Forest L., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Migros." Harvard Business School Case 706-028, December 2005. (Revised February 2006.)
      • December 2005 (Revised January 2007)
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      Ben & Jerry's: Preserving Mission & Brand within Unilever

      By: James E. Austin and James Quinn
      In the months after Ben & Jerry's was acquired by Unilever, Ben & Jerry's head social mission faces challenges and opportunities unique in the company's history, including: how to manage employee morale; whether to include synthetic ingredients to meet consumer... View Details
      Keywords: Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Value Creation; Corporate Governance; Employee Relationship Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      Austin, James E., and James Quinn. "Ben & Jerry's: Preserving Mission & Brand within Unilever." Harvard Business School Case 306-037, December 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
      • November 2005 (Revised September 2007)
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      Beijing Hualian

      By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
      China's fifth largest domestic retailer faced intensifying competition from Wal-Mart and Carrefour with the opening of China's fast-growing retail market in January 2005. In response, Beijing Hualian developed a new "Family Store" format targeted at the nation's... View Details
      Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Consumer Behavior; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Retail Industry; China
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      Bell, David E., and Mary L. Shelman. "Beijing Hualian." Harvard Business School Case 906-403, November 2005. (Revised September 2007.)
      • October 2005 (Revised February 2007)
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      Ripe 'n Ready

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Laura Winig
      Stoned fruit has quality variations, reducing consumption. Five independent growers formed a cooperative to provide quality control and a brand name--Ripe 'N Ready--that enabled retailers to differentiate their stores and producers to differentiate the products they... View Details
      Keywords: Quality; Brands and Branding; Competitive Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Laura Winig. "Ripe 'n Ready." Harvard Business School Case 906-404, October 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
      • October 2005 (Revised May 2007)
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      Friona Industries: Delivering Better Beef

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Mary L. Shelman
      CEO James Herring of Friona Industries, a leading U.S. cattle feedlot operator, has a history of leadership in the highly fragmented and often contentious U.S. beef industry. Friona has established relationships up and down the beef production chain to provide... View Details
      Keywords: Production; Quality; Leadership; Price; Partners and Partnerships; Sales; Food and Beverage Industry; Texas; United States
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      Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Mary L. Shelman. "Friona Industries: Delivering Better Beef." Harvard Business School Case 906-405, October 2005. (Revised May 2007.)
      • September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
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      Yum! Brands, Inc: A Corporate Do-Over

      By: Frances X. Frei, Amy C. Edmondson, James Weber and Eliot Sherman
      Describes the successful turnaround of the restaurant company Yum! Brands after its spin off from PepsiCo and covers how the company's leadership planned and executed on virtually every dimension of the employee experience. The main dilemma centers on what the company... View Details
      Keywords: Product; Brands and Branding; Service Operations; Expansion; Trade; Leadership Development; Business or Company Management; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Frei, Frances X., Amy C. Edmondson, James Weber, and Eliot Sherman. "Yum! Brands, Inc: A Corporate Do-Over." Harvard Business School Case 606-041, September 2005. (Revised January 2006.)
      • June 2005
      • Tutorial

      Prematriculation Financial Accounting Tutorial/Module

      By: David F. Hawkins, Paul M. Healy and Ratna G. Sarkar
      The Financial Accounting course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of financial accounting in a management context. The course describes the business activities for Global Grocer, a small retail franchise specializing in gourmet foods and specialty kitchen... View Details
      Keywords: Accounting; Performance; Financial Statements
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      "Prematriculation Financial Accounting Tutorial/Module." Harvard Business School Tutorial 105-708, June 2005.
      • May 2005 (Revised January 2008)
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      Inniskillin and the Globalization of Icewine

      By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Jillian Hirasawa
      Deals with the growth of the icewine industry and follows Vincor International as it creates an international market for its Inniskillin Icewine--a luxury alcoholic beverage consumed as a dessert wine. Gives the history of the alcoholic beverage industry in Canada and... View Details
      Keywords: Global Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Luxury; Food and Beverage Industry; Canada
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      Jones, Geoffrey G., and Jillian Hirasawa. "Inniskillin and the Globalization of Icewine." Harvard Business School Case 805-129, May 2005. (Revised January 2008.)
      • March 2005 (Revised May 2005)
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      Ito-Yokado: The Challenge of Apparel

      By: Rajiv Lal and Arar Han
      Ito-Yokado, the 16th largest retail conglomerate in the world, has struggled with the declining performance in the apparel division of its superstores for over a decade. Apparel sales are slipping, eating hard-won gains in the retailer's food division. CEO Toshifumi... View Details
      Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Transformation; Performance; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Strategy; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Japan
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      Lal, Rajiv, and Arar Han. "Ito-Yokado: The Challenge of Apparel." Harvard Business School Case 505-048, March 2005. (Revised May 2005.)
      • March 2005
      • Teaching Note

      7-Eleven, Inc. (TN)

      By: David E. Bell
      Teaching Note to (9-504-057). View Details
      Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States
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      Bell, David E. "7-Eleven, Inc. (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 505-067, March 2005.
      • January 2005 (Revised April 2006)
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      Stonewall Kitchen

      By: Myra M. Hart, Victoria Winston, Kristin Lieb, Kenna Wyllie Baudin, Alison Bell and Leslie Simmons
      Jonathan King and Jim Stott, the founders of Stonewall Kitchen, started out in 1992 with a simple business selling jams and jellies at local farmers' markets. By 2004, they had grown the company into a $25 million organization with 250 employees. They expanded their... View Details
      Keywords: Strategic Planning; Food; Expansion; Business Growth and Maturation; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; United States
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      Hart, Myra M., Victoria Winston, Kristin Lieb, Kenna Wyllie Baudin, Alison Bell, and Leslie Simmons. "Stonewall Kitchen." Harvard Business School Case 805-006, January 2005. (Revised April 2006.)
      • December 2003 (Revised January 2004)
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      7-Eleven, Inc.

      By: David E. Bell and Hal Hogan
      Can 7-Eleven United States replicate the successful experience of 7-Eleven Japan in selling fresh foods through convenience stores? Describes the Japanese system and shows the steps the company is taking to try to achieve the same success in the United States. View Details
      Keywords: Distribution; Adoption; Success; Sales; Food; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States
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      Bell, David E., and Hal Hogan. "7-Eleven, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 504-057, December 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
      • October 2002 (Revised January 2003)
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      McDonald's Russia: Managing a Crisis

      By: Youngme E. Moon and Kerry Herman
      In August 1998, George Cohon, founder and senior chairman of McDonald's Russia, is facing an economic state of emergency. Russia is in the midst of a severe currency crisis--the ruble has plummeted in value, creating massive inflation and widespread economic disarray.... View Details
      Keywords: Currency; Crisis Management; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; Retail Industry; Russia
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      Moon, Youngme E., and Kerry Herman. "McDonald's Russia: Managing a Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 503-020, October 2002. (Revised January 2003.)
      • February 2001 (Revised May 2001)
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      Balance, Inc. (A)

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Michele Lutz
      Focuses on an entrepreneur who founded a successful health-food store and seeks to expand his retail concept. Illustrates the challenges he faces as he recruits his top management team. View Details
      Keywords: Distribution Channels; Executive Compensation; Agreements and Arrangements; Outcome or Result; Recruitment; Management Teams; Selection and Staffing; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., and Michele Lutz. "Balance, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 801-169, February 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
      • February 2001 (Revised September 2005)
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      Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company

      By: Nancy F. Koehn
      Investigates the entrepreneur's strategic initiatives to develop a mass market for specialty coffee in the 1980s and 1990s. These initiatives included the development of premium products, rapid expansion of company-owned stores--each with attractive retail environments... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Groups and Teams; Brands and Branding; Growth Management; Employee Relationship Management; Consumer Behavior; Organizational Design; Leadership Style; Customer Relationship Management; Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Koehn, Nancy F. "Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company." Harvard Business School Case 801-361, February 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
      • December 2000 (Revised February 2007)
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      Achieving Customer Satisfaction at Pizza Hut (A)

      By: V.G. Narayanan and Preeti Choudhary
      Describes how Pizza Hut measures and monitors customer satisfaction, customer complaints, and the quality of its retail locations. View Details
      Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Systems; Risk Management; Franchise Ownership; Performance Evaluation; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Narayanan, V.G., and Preeti Choudhary. "Achieving Customer Satisfaction at Pizza Hut (A)." Harvard Business School Case 101-006, December 2000. (Revised February 2007.)
      • December 2000
      • Case

      Daymon Associates

      By: Ray A. Goldberg
      How does a firm act as a coordinater between the food retailer and manufacturer and satisfy both? View Details
      Keywords: Food; Globalized Markets and Industries; Distribution; Production; Sales; Relationships; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A. "Daymon Associates." Harvard Business School Case 901-010, December 2000.
      • December 2000 (Revised December 2000)
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      Loblaw Companies Ltd.: The Road Ahead

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, David E. Bell and Ann Leamon
      After 24 years at the helm of Loblaw Companies, Canada's largest food retailer, Richard Currie is trying to decide on a strategy for the company's future. The firm's current emphasis on one-stop shopping for everyday household needs has been phenomenally successful.... View Details
      Keywords: Business Strategy; Distribution; Food; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Canada
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      Goldberg, Ray A., David E. Bell, and Ann Leamon. "Loblaw Companies Ltd.: The Road Ahead." Harvard Business School Case 901-015, December 2000. (Revised December 2000.)
      • December 2000
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      Friona Industries, L.P.

      By: Ray A. Goldberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
      As the food industry becomes more sophisticated, and as genomics and other factors provide for quality control from the producers to the consumers in the food chain, the beef industry has been one of the last commodity systems to organize the vertical systems to... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Customer Value and Value Chain; Food; Management Systems; Supply and Industry; Performance Consistency; Quality; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Friona Industries, L.P." Harvard Business School Case 901-009, December 2000.
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