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  • April 1995 (Revised September 1997)
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Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged)

By: Lynda M. Applegate
A new CEO must take action to return the company to profitability, to clarify the vision, and then to build the infrastructure (human, capital, and information) needed to support the long-term change in strategy and organization. The case provides a rich description of... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Leading Change; Information Technology; Adaptation; Technology Adoption; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 195-238, April 1995. (Revised September 1997.)
  • August 2014 (Revised March 2015)
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Pivots and Incentives at LevelUp

By: Benjamin Edelman and Karen Webster
LevelUp's mobile payments service lets users scan a smartphone barcode rather than swipe a credit card. Will consumers embrace the service? Will merchants? LevelUp considers adjustments to make the service attractive to both consumers and merchants, while trying to... View Details
Keywords: Mobile Payments; Smartphone; Credit Cards; Interchange Fee; Mobile Marketing; Product Positioning; Competitive Strategy; Mobile Technology; Technology Networks; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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Edelman, Benjamin, and Karen Webster. "Pivots and Incentives at LevelUp." Harvard Business School Case 915-001, August 2014. (Revised March 2015.) (request courtesy copy.)
  • 2015
  • Working Paper

Fake It Till You Make It: Reputation, Competition, and Yelp Review Fraud

By: Michael Luca and Georgios Zervas
Consumer reviews are now part of everyday decision-making. Yet, the credibility of these reviews is fundamentally undermined when businesses commit review fraud, creating fake reviews for themselves or their competitors. We investigate the economic incentives to commit... View Details
Keywords: Information; Competition; Internet and the Web; Ethics; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Retail Industry; Retail Industry
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Luca, Michael, and Georgios Zervas. "Fake It Till You Make It: Reputation, Competition, and Yelp Review Fraud." Working Paper. (May 2015. Revise and resubmit, Management Science.)
  • February 2007 (Revised February 2009)
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A Differentiation Strategy at ASDA

By: David E. Bell and Nitin Sanghavi
The Wal-Mart CEO has challenged his company to do more to help mankind. The British subsidiary, ASDA, is reviewing its activities in the environment/social arena. View Details
Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Trends; Values and Beliefs; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Bell, David E., and Nitin Sanghavi. "A Differentiation Strategy at ASDA." Harvard Business School Case 507-047, February 2007. (Revised February 2009.)
  • 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.
  • December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
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Nestle and Alcon--The Value of a Listing

By: Mihir A. Desai, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman
In response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; International Finance; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Markets; Taxation; Business Subsidiaries; Valuation; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; United States
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Desai, Mihir A., Vincent Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Nestle and Alcon--The Value of a Listing." Harvard Business School Case 205-056, December 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
  • December 1999 (Revised October 2001)
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Introducing New Coke

On April 23, 1985, the Coca-Cola Co. announced a decision that would rock the world. The old Coke formula would be taken off the market and replaced with a smoother, sweeter taste. The reaction of the American people was immediate and violent, causing three months of... View Details
Keywords: Failure; Product Development; Brands and Branding; Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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Fournier, Susan M. "Introducing New Coke." Harvard Business School Case 500-067, December 1999. (Revised October 2001.)
  • October 1997 (Revised May 1998)
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Asda (B)

By: Michael Beer and James Weber
Describes Archie Norman's efforts over a five-year period to turn around the company by regaining financial control, delivering management, creating experimental projects where individuals felt free to innovate, instituting a back-to-roots strategy that put customers... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Customer Relationship Management; Governance Controls; Innovation and Invention; Management; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Beer, Michael, and James Weber. "Asda (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 498-007, October 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
  • 01 Jun 2014
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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
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Arts, Entertainment
  • 04 Feb 2014
  • First Look

First Look: February 4

These new establishments were concentrated in industries where women entrepreneurs have been traditionally active and the entry was mainly found among household-based establishments. We measure and discuss the extent to which this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
  • February 1978 (Revised April 1985)
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Note on the Corn Wet Milling Industry--1972

By: Michael E. Porter
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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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

By: Tomomichi Amano, Elie Ofek, Mengjie Cheng and Amy Klopfenstein
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
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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
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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)
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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
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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

By: Lynda M. Applegate
Teaching Note for (9-195-238). View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing Industry; Manufacturing Industry
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Applegate, Lynda M. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition, 1987-1992 (Abridged) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 196-072, December 1995.
  • 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
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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
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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
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Cooper, Robin. "Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 195-058, August 1994.
  • January 2009 (Revised July 2015)
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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
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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
Keywords: Service Industry; Service Industry
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Roberts, Michael J., and Joseph B. Lassiter III. "Business Plan for Room For Dessert (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 806-191, April 2006.
  • 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.)
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