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- July 1993
- Supplement
Ethics in Marketing
By: John A. Quelch
Compilation of commercials for six marketing case studies included in the book Ethics in Marketing by N. Smith and J.A. Quelch, published by Richard D. Irwin, Homewood, IL.
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Quelch, John A. "Ethics in Marketing." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 593-512, July 1993.
- November 2016 (Revised July 2018)
- Case
Selling on Amazon at Tower Paddle Boards
By: Thales S. Teixeira and David Lopez-Lengowski
By June 2012, Stephan Aarstol felt that he had successfully passed the first critical stage of his ecommerce business. As the founder and CEO of a standup paddleboard (SUP) business, he had built a strong relationship with Asian manufacturers, built a small warehouse...
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Keywords:
Tower Paddle Boards;
Amazon;
E-commerce;
Online Shopping;
Distribution;
Internet and the Web;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Marketing Channels;
Distribution Channels;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Consumer Products Industry;
Retail Industry
Teixeira, Thales S., and David Lopez-Lengowski. "Selling on Amazon at Tower Paddle Boards." Harvard Business School Case 517-047, November 2016. (Revised July 2018.)
- November 2010
- Supplement
Hikma Pharmaceuticals (B)
By: John A. Quelch
By 2009, Hikma Pharmaceuticals operated 13 manufacturing plants in 8 countries of which 5 were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Hikma tracked its sales revenues over the period to show where the largest contributors were from.
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Quelch, John A. "Hikma Pharmaceuticals (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 511-075, November 2010.
- December 2013 (Revised March 2016)
- Case
Managing Online Reviews on TripAdvisor
By: Thales Teixeira and Leora Kornfeld
In 2013, TripAdvisor was the most visited online travel site in the world. It hosted a massive repository of information on hotels and travel services, and provided millions of reviews written by consumers. Consumers were becoming increasingly motivated to read and...
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Keywords:
Online Word-of-mouth;
Online Reviews;
Hotels;
Internet and the Web;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Reference Programs;
Digital Marketing;
Customer Satisfaction;
Accommodations Industry;
Travel Industry
Teixeira, Thales, and Leora Kornfeld. "Managing Online Reviews on TripAdvisor." Harvard Business School Case 514-071, December 2013. (Revised March 2016.)
- January 2014 (Revised February 2015)
- Case
YouTube for Brands
By: Thales Teixeira and Leora Kornfeld
This case examines the changes employed by YouTube to make the massively popular site more attractive to brands. Building from its base of amateur, user-generated content, YouTube had turned to experimenting with professionally-made content and organizing its videos...
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Keywords:
Marketing;
Internet and the Web;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Digital Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Teixeira, Thales, and Leora Kornfeld. "YouTube for Brands." Harvard Business School Case 514-048, January 2014. (Revised February 2015.)
- June 17, 2016
- Comment
Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers
By: John A. Quelch
Recent events in Orlando underscore an important marketing truth: consumer safety and security are mission critical. A popular nightclub, Pulse, known as a safe place for the LGBT community, is put out of business at least temporarily by a terrorist act. Not far away...
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Keywords:
Consumer Safety;
Public Safety;
Brand Attraction;
Risk Management;
Safe Environment Benefit;
Marketing Safety;
Global Brands;
Advertising;
Change Management;
Disruption;
Volatility;
Crime and Corruption;
Customers;
Music Entertainment;
Animation Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Problems and Challenges;
Safety;
Corporate Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Quelch, John A. "Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (June 17, 2016). (Republished by Fortune.com as "What the Orlando Tragedies Can Teach Businesses" on June 20, 2016.)
- July–August 2016
- Article
The Decoupling Effect of Digital Disruptors
By: Thales S. Teixeira and Peter Jamieson
A new wave of Internet startups is disrupting established businesses by the process of “decoupling.” In this article, the authors discuss how these new digital disruptors allow consumers to benefit from one activity (e.g., watching shows) without incurring the cost of...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Internet and the Web;
Business Startups;
Product Marketing;
Customization and Personalization
Teixeira, Thales S., and Peter Jamieson. "The Decoupling Effect of Digital Disruptors." European Business Review (July–August 2016): 17–24.
- July 1996 (Revised June 1998)
- Case
Gillette Indonesia
By: John A. Quelch
The country manager of Gillette Indonesia is reviewing his 1996 marketing plan and considering whether the pace of market development and mix of product sales can be impacted by the level and type of Gillette expenditures in the market.
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Emerging Markets;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Product Marketing;
Manufacturing Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Indonesia
Quelch, John A., and Diane Long. "Gillette Indonesia." Harvard Business School Case 597-009, July 1996. (Revised June 1998.)
- 2019
- Working Paper
The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Donald Ngwe, Kris J. Ferreira and Thales Teixeira
Many online stores are designed such that shoppers can easily access any available discounted products. We propose that deliberately increasing search frictions by placing small obstacles to locating discounted items can improve online retailers’ margins and even...
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Keywords:
E-commerce;
Online Retailing;
Friction;
Effor;
Search Costs;
Price Discrimination;
Consumer Behavior;
Price;
Search Technology
Ngwe, Donald, Kris J. Ferreira, and Thales Teixeira. "The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-080, January 2019.
- March 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
NIKE, Inc. in the 1990s (C)
By: John A. Quelch
In 1998, Nike's earnings and sales growth slowed. Management faced new competition from Adidas. This case asks students to review the various strategies (including diversification into sports equipment) pursued by Nike to resuscitate corporate growth.
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Keywords:
Diversification;
Competition;
Product Launch;
Brands and Branding;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Quelch, John A. "NIKE, Inc. in the 1990s (C)." Harvard Business School Case 598-119, March 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- December 2019
- Article
The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment
By: Donald Ngwe, Kris J. Ferreira and Thales Teixeira
Many online stores are designed such that shoppers can easily access any available discounted products. We propose that deliberately increasing search frictions by placing small obstacles to locating discounted items can improve online retailers’ margins and even...
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Keywords:
Online Retailing;
Friction;
Effor;
Search Costs;
Price Discrimination;
Marketing;
Consumer Behavior;
Strategy;
Price;
E-commerce;
Retail Industry;
Fashion Industry
Ngwe, Donald, Kris J. Ferreira, and Thales Teixeira. "The Impact of Increasing Search Frictions on Online Shopping Behavior: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 56, no. 6 (December 2019): 944–959.
- Web
Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research
By: Thales S. Teixeira and Peter Jamieson While the Internet's first wave of disruption was marked by the unbundling of digital content, the...
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- June 2013
- Article
How to Profit from 'Lean Advertising'
By: Thales S. Teixeira
This article introduces the concept of Lean Advertising, i.e., how to use non-traditional approaches to create and distribute advertising using extremely low-cost approaches online. A framework for Lean Advertising is proposed that identifies the four ways in which...
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Keywords:
Viral Advertising;
Viral Ads;
Online Marketing;
Lean Advertising;
Digital Marketing;
Advertising;
Advertising Industry
Teixeira, Thales S. "How to Profit from 'Lean Advertising'." Harvard Business Review 91, no. 6 (June 2013): 23–25.
- December 2007 (Revised October 2008)
- Case
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol in 2007: Beyond the Galácticos
By: Anita Elberse and John A. Quelch
On June 17, 2007, Real Madrid sealed its first Spanish league championship under new president Ramon Calderon, ending an unprecedented title drought. Real Madrid had seen a significant growth in revenues and now was the world's biggest soccer club and among the largest...
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Keywords:
Talent and Talent Management;
Risk Management;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Sports;
Sports Industry
Elberse, Anita, and John A. Quelch. "Real Madrid Club de Fútbol in 2007: Beyond the Galácticos." Harvard Business School Case 508-060, December 2007. (Revised October 2008.)
- July 2014 (Revised February 2015)
- Teaching Note
Johnson & Johnson: The Promotion of Wellness
By: John A. Quelch
The chief medical officer of Johnson & Johnson (J & J) is reflecting on forty years of sustained efforts by the company to improve employee wellness. The case reviews J & J's multiple wellness initiatives and efforts to measure their effectiveness. It also invites...
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Keywords:
Empoylee Wellness Programs;
Human Resource Management;
Corporate Management Strategy;
Employee Engagement;
Human Resources;
Management;
Organizations;
Performance;
Personal Development and Career;
Programs;
Strategy;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
Medical Devices and Supplies Industry;
North and Central America;
Europe;
Asia
- September 1997 (Revised October 1997)
- Case
Bayer AG (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Bayer's senior executives convene in Germany to consider submitting a $1 billion bid that would recover the Bayer brand name and trademark cross in North America, both of which were confiscated by the U.S. government after World War I. The group also sets out to assess...
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Keywords:
Management Teams;
Brands and Branding;
War;
Communication;
Trademarks;
Acquisition;
Government and Politics;
Biotechnology Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Germany;
North America;
United States
Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Bayer AG (A)." Harvard Business School Case 598-031, September 1997. (Revised October 1997.)
- August 1988 (Revised November 1989)
- Case
Reebok International Ltd.
By: John A. Quelch
Reebok executives are reviewing the company's advertising and promotion programs for the second half of 1988. These include sponsorship of the 1988 Summer Olympics and a rock concert tour organized by Amnesty International. In addition, Reebok is launching a new...
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Keywords:
Marketing Strategy;
Music Entertainment;
Advertising Campaigns;
Sports;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Quelch, John A. "Reebok International Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 589-027, August 1988. (Revised November 1989.)
- June 1990 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
Sorrell Ridge: Slotting Allowances
By: John A. Quelch
Management is attempting to penetrate the California retail grocery market with the company's line of all-fruit preserves. Substantial up-front fees (slotting allowances) have been requested by the chains. Management must decide how to respond.
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Keywords:
Food;
Distribution;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
California
Quelch, John A. "Sorrell Ridge: Slotting Allowances." Harvard Business School Case 591-011, June 1990. (Revised August 1994.)
- December 1980 (Revised July 1991)
- Case
Loctite Corp.: Industrial Products Group
By: John A. Quelch
A new product introduction strategy covering all elements of the marketing mix must be planned for equipment designed to dispense industrial adhesives. The equipment and adhesives are manufactured by the same company.
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Quelch, John A. "Loctite Corp.: Industrial Products Group." Harvard Business School Case 581-066, December 1980. (Revised July 1991.)
- September 2014 (Revised November 2014)
- Case
Marketing Marijuana in Colorado
By: John A. Quelch and David Lane
Colorado's 2014 legalization of marijuana for adult recreational (not just medical) use created a new market that entrepreneurs rushed to enter, channeled by regulations that aimed to minimize marijuana's access to minors while not stifling the emergent new industry....
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Keywords:
Public Health;
Regulation;
Marijuana;
Plant-Based Agribusiness;
Public Sector;
Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Colorado
Quelch, John A., and David Lane. "Marketing Marijuana in Colorado." Harvard Business School Case 515-009, September 2014. (Revised November 2014.)