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- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Yoga Inc.
future,” DeCoons says. “Even mainstream brands like Under Armour and Adidas want to be part of those experiential events, because they want to cater their products to support those lifestyles.” There’s an opportunity, he adds, for companies in View Details
Keywords: Deborah Halber
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Kilimanjaro
last day when he was ready to give up. “I asked the others to leave me so that I could go back down, but they wouldn’t.” His fellow hikers offered various forms of support, be it sharing food or water or, in the case of Brian Redmond (MBA... View Details
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
challenge for firms based in suburban industrial parks. To stay relevant, they need to tap into urban hotbeds, but setting up operations there can be extremely expensive. In his work on global talent flows, Harvard Business School’s Kerr... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, February 27, 2018
developments in the Bangladesh ready-made garment industry after the fire at Tazreen Fashions factory, including formation of the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord (“Accord”) and the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
agreement, 2) how the nature of the BD function evolves as a technology startup matures, and 3) the attributes of effective BD managers. Purchase this note:http://hbr.org/search/812107-PDF-ENG Barclays Capital and the Sale of Del Monte View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 2018
- News
HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86
in the Harvard MBA program, including Management of International Business; Business, Government, and the International Economy; and Industry and Competitive Analysis. He taught in and was course head of Business Policy and the General... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Screen Saver
Gamble, and other consumer-goods businesses. "Create or identify the need, and then fulfill that need in a big way." Lopez arrived at Starbucks in 2004 to lead its global consumer-products division and, over time, expanded his responsibilities to include subsidiary... View Details
- February 1978 (Revised April 1985)
- Background Note
Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1972
Porter, Michael E. "Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1972." Harvard Business School Background Note 378-186, February 1978. (Revised April 1985.)
- May 2022
- Case
Thinking Outside the Wine Box (A): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign
This case provides an overview of “Franz for Life,” an advertising campaign that independent advertising agency Mekanism created and executed to revitalize the brand image of Franzia, a low-cost boxed wine. For several years, Franzia’s popularity declined among... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Digital Marketing; Social Marketing; Marketing Communications; Product Positioning; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Amano, Tomomichi, Elie Ofek, Mengjie Cheng, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Thinking Outside the Wine Box (A): Mekanism and the Franz for Life Campaign." Harvard Business School Case 522-055, May 2022.
- January 2022
- Supplement
SpartanNash Company: The Amazon Warrants (B)
By: Benjamin C. Esty, E. Scott Mayfield and Daniel Fisher
A continuation of the events described in the (A) Case, “SpartanNash Company: The Amazon Warrants,” (HBS Case No. 222-022). View Details
Keywords: Valuation; Value Creation; Consumer Behavior; Negotiation; Distribution; Ownership; Partners and Partnerships; Business Strategy; Equity; Distribution Industry; Distribution Industry; United States
Esty, Benjamin C., E. Scott Mayfield, and Daniel Fisher. "SpartanNash Company: The Amazon Warrants (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 222-033, January 2022.
- March 2016 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In early 2013, Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), a large publicly traded producer and distributer of vodka and spirits in Eastern and Central Europe, has suffered significant declines in its financial performance, is at risk of defaulting on its debt,... View Details
Keywords: Hostile Takeover; Accounting Restatement; Activist Shareholder; Restructuring; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Statements; Corporate Governance; Investment Activism; Distribution Industry; Distribution Industry; United States; Russia; Europe
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover." Harvard Business School Case 216-059, March 2016. (Revised October 2023.)
- December 1995
- Teaching Note
Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged) TN
Teaching Note for (9-195-238). View Details
- May 1995
- Case
Hannaford Brothers: Leading the Grocery Channel Transformation
The merchandising manager of a supermarket chain leads an effort to reorganize the process of buying and delivering products from manufacturers to their warehouse for further distribution to stores. The company is an early mover in implementing efficient consumer... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Supply Chain Management; Distribution Channels; Customer Focus and Relationships; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
McKenney, James L., Theodore H. Clark, and William Schiano. "Hannaford Brothers: Leading the Grocery Channel Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 195-127, May 1995.
- August 1994
- Case
Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd.
Describes the introduction of two profit planning and control systems at Kirin as part of its shift from a production-oriented to a consumer-oriented strategy. Specifically, documents Kirin's use of profit centers to increase efficiency and its use of pseudo profit... View Details
Keywords: Cost Management; Organizational Structure; Management Systems; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Japan
Cooper, Robin. "Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 195-058, August 1994.
- January 2009 (Revised July 2015)
- Case
Restaurant Promotions in 2015
By: Benjamin Edelman
A variety of services offer consumers discounts when dining at participating restaurants. This case examines four such services: Entertainment Book, Restaurant.com, Rewards Network, and Groupon. Despite key functional similarities, each of the services chooses an... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Internet; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "Restaurant Promotions in 2015." Harvard Business School Case 909-034, January 2009. (Revised July 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- April 2006
- Teaching Note
Business Plan for Room For Dessert (TN)
By: Michael J. Roberts and Joseph B. Lassiter III
Teaching Note to (899-008). View Details
- September 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Case
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
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.)
- February 2004
- Supplement
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., The
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., The." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 104-707, February 2004.
- December 2003 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Dragon's Teeth Vineyards
By: Alan D. MacCormack, Marius Leibold, Sven Voelpel and Kerry Herman
Dragon's Teeth Vineyards (DTV) is a South African wine producer that is considering whether to use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its wine-making process. GMOs promise to lower the costs of wine production significantly through increased yields and reduced... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Growth and Development Strategy; Genetics; Transition; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Product Design; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Technology Adoption; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; South Africa
MacCormack, Alan D., Marius Leibold, Sven Voelpel, and Kerry Herman. "Dragon's Teeth Vineyards." Harvard Business School Case 604-069, December 2003. (Revised April 2004.)
- April 2003
- Teaching Note
Achieving Customer Satisfaction at Pizza Hut (TN) (A) and (B)
By: V.G. Narayanan
Teaching Note for (2-101-006) and (2-101-042). View Details