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- 22 Feb 2012
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The Dynamic Effects of Bundling as a Product Strategy
Bed Bath & Beyond: The New Strategy Drive Shareholder Value
This case analyzes the creation, loss, and attempted re-creation of competitive advantage. At one time, Bed Bath & Beyond was one of the most successful specialty retailers in the United States-it's growth and profit margins far exceeded rates at peer... View Details
- Jun 19 2017
- Testimonial
Mastering the Fundamentals of Digital Strategy
- 01 Feb 2023
- What Do You Think?
Will Hybrid Work Strategies Pull Down Long-Term Performance?
(iStockphoto/AndreyPopov) Remote work has always been an essential part of economic activity. Some people work from home, some work from anywhere, and some work where customers need them. But the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to both full-time remote work View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Feb 2013
- News
Growth Strategy Has Double Bottom Line
playbook, but it has cultivated an additional source of revenue: the sale of conservation easements. Lyme Timber buys pieces of land targeted by conservation groups such as the Nature Conservancy and the Trust for Public Land, which pay... View Details
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Corporate Strategy Course - Project Resources
style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 122, 183); text-decoration-line: none;">International Directory of Company Histories Histories include company development and background; merger and acquisition history; impact of sales and... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Why Layoffs are a Losing Strategy
off 2,300 employees and costing the jobs of another 2,000 temporary, contract suppliers’ workers. That action cost the company 700 million euros in sales and 100 million euros in profit in the German market—and at 80,000 euros per... View Details
- 14 Aug 2014
- News
E-Commerce Is Not Eating Retail
- April 2011
- Supplement
Designs by Kate: The Power of Direct Sales, Faculty Spreadsheet (Brief Case)
By: John A. Deighton and Sarah Abbott
- 28 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy
companies do CSR in fits and starts” The problem? They lack a cohesive CSR strategy, says Rangan, who recently cowrote the working paper Why Every Company Needs a CSR Strategy and How to Build It with HBS research associate Lisa A. Chase... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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Suppliers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
carefully examine the outcomes relative to cost for every new drug and device introduced. Key Action Steps for Suppliers Base strategies on creating unique value for patients Focus on cycles of care rather than narrow product usage Sell... View Details
- 12 Apr 2023
- News
Using AI to Adjust Your Marketing and Sales in a Volatile World
- 19 Dec 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Regional Slice of Your Global Strategy
Harvard Business School professor Pankaj Ghemawat has long argued that the best international strategy also includes recognition of differences in local markets. In the December 2005 issue of Harvard Business Review, Ghemawat highlights... View Details
Keywords: by Pankaj Ghemawat
- January – February 2009
- Article
Content vs. Advertising: The Impact of Competition on Media Firm Strategy
By: David Godes, Elie Ofek and Miklos Sarvary
Media firms compete in two connected markets. They face rivalry for the sale of content to consumers, and at the same time, they compete for advertisers seeking access to the attention of these consumers. We explore the implications of such two-sided competition on the... View Details
Keywords: Monopoly; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Business Model; Price; Media; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Advertising; Profit; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Godes, David, Elie Ofek, and Miklos Sarvary. "Content vs. Advertising: The Impact of Competition on Media Firm Strategy." Marketing Science 28, no. 1 (January–February 2009): 20–35.
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy
their espoused strategy and management principles. Beer and Eisenstat began implementing the process ten years ago at Becton Dickinson and Company, a medical products and diagnostic systems supplier. "Ray Gilmartin, who was CEO at... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- November 2012 (Revised September 2013)
- Case
Learning Resources: A Hands-On Toy Company Deals with New Challenges and Opportunities
By: Boris Groysberg and Anahita Hashemi
Learning Resources is a family-owned educational toy company that, by late 2011, was facing a myriad of challenges, including increased competition, entry into new markets, new distribution methods, rising costs of production in China, and changing customer behavior.... View Details
Keywords: Leading Teams; Strategy Formulation; Strategy And Execution; Innovation; Corporate Culture; Industry Analysis; Organizational Alignment; Entrepreneurs; Sales Channels; Leadership; Strategy; Change Management; Innovation Leadership; Family Business; Entrepreneurship; Product Design; Sales; Retail Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Anahita Hashemi. "Learning Resources: A Hands-On Toy Company Deals with New Challenges and Opportunities." Harvard Business School Case 413-086, November 2012. (Revised September 2013.)
- February 2013 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Juan Valdez: Innovation in Caffeination
By: Michael I. Norton and Jeremy Dann
Corporate entrepreneurs attempt to revive Colombia's famous Juan Valdez brand in the age of Starbucks, with café chain and packaged coffee ventures. In the 1970s and 80s, the iconic "Juan Valdez" ingredient brand was the most recognized in the world of coffee. The... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Branding; Global Business; Sales; Marketing; Retailing; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Change; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Innovation and Invention
Norton, Michael I., and Jeremy Dann. "Juan Valdez: Innovation in Caffeination." Harvard Business School Case 513-090, February 2013. (Revised May 2013.)
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CSV in Practice - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
but for Cisco customers, increasing industry growth. The program has also strengthened Cisco’s relationships with suppliers, customers and government. Integrating Strategy Across Levels - Novartis in Rural India Reconceiving Products &... View Details