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- 19 Jul 2010
- Research & Ideas
How Mercadona Fixes Retail’s ’Last 10 Yards’ Problem
quality," Ton explains, citing a brand of hand cream as one example. Mercadona convinced the supplier to change the jar's lid from convex to flat. This made it possible for store employees to stack the jars more easily and for... View Details
- 06 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
Should Entrepreneurs Pitch Products or Ideas for Products?
reluctant to meet them for fear of more idea-theft suits. Smarter government intervention might loosen these buyer’s participation constraints, Luo says. Related Articles HBS Cases: Branding Yoga Protecting against the Pirates of... View Details
- 28 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?
competitors could only offer three. However, LEGO offers a 30-35 percent margin to retailers, compared to competing brands offering 40-50 percent margins. What if local retailers wanted the higher margins and could care less about... View Details
- 12 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating Online Ads We Want to Watch
communicate? How can I get people to change their evaluations of brands and products rather than simply be entertained for 30 seconds?" In collaboration with colleagues at MIT, Teixeira is conducting experiments in which participants view... View Details
- March 2010 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
NFL UK
By: Elie Ofek, David B. Godes and Peter Wickersham
The NFL faces a decision on how to continue efforts to grow its fanbase in the U.K. The decision needs to take into account lessons learned from previous NFL activities in Europe, market research on the U.K. sports fan, and the implications of any move on the U.S. fan.... View Details
- April 2005 (Revised November 2008)
- Case
Banco Real: Banking on Sustainability
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
ABN AMRO REAL made corporate social responsibility central to its brand, adding to customer focus and reflecting its values. Leaders developed the Bank of Value theme and implemented it through activities such as microfinance in poor communities, environmentally... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Banco Real: Banking on Sustainability." Harvard Business School Case 305-100, April 2005. (Revised November 2008.)
- 25 Oct 2016
- First Look
October 25, 2016
insulate consumers from cost sharing, thereby undermining insurers’ ability to influence drug utilization. We study the impact of copay coupons on branded drugs first facing generic entry between 2007 and 2010. To overcome endogeneity... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Nov 2008
- First Look
First Look: November 18, 2008
for compensation committees at public companies. Purchase this case: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/ b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=109036 Hearts on Fire—Brand Development Manager Harvard Business School Case 709-436 Hearts on Fire, a successful... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Nov 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018
the variety of sources of communications about the Prizes, the advent of new high-value awards, and the effects on the Nobel brand of recent troubling events in partner organizations. The “essence of the brand” is a focus. Includes View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 17 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
Where Did My Shopping Mall Go?
You want people to touch your product and actually get the brand experience. You could get to a point where stores like Best Buy become just showrooms and fulfillment is done by Amazon because they are much more efficient at it. I could... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
"new economy." Warren Buffett was telling us that we had not—that real assets, book value, and good brands still mattered—but many didn't believe him. Now questions are again arising about whether we are about to experience a... View Details
- 16 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 16
PublicationsRenewing Unilever: Transformation and Tradition Author:Geoffrey Jones Publication:Istanbul: Is Bankasi Kultur Yayinlari, 2010, Turkish ed. Abstract Unilever's brands can now be found in one out of every two households in the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 12 Aug 2008
- First Look
First Look: August 12, 2008
2001. In 1990 the German consumer goods company Benkiser began acquiring fragrance and cosmetics brands with the intent of developing a beauty business. These included the long-established, but relatively small, U.S. fragrance company... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
products sourced from artisan producers. Management believes the line will appeal to consumers seeking healthier foods and convenience, and will help extend Barilla's brand identification beyond pasta. However, the new line is a bold... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 15 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
Amazon Prime Day: The Logic Behind a Retailer’s Made-up Holiday
merchandise and had trouble fulfilling many orders. Gupta said the main goal for Amazon in hosting Prime Day will clearly be customer acquisition, whether by attracting brand new customers through the sale's buzz, or by getting occasional... View Details
- 01 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Much Time Should CEOs Devote to Customers?
business and the company's strategy. In a service business like Tesco's, the health of the brand depends heavily on the quality of the millions of daily transactions between shoppers and staff. Motivating the front-line personnel is... View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
- 25 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
The Powerful Strategic Tool Companies Should Not Try to Control
the most successful. Kost: Companies are used to controlling their brands and operations. But with user communities, companies need to strike a balance between influencing the group and stifling it. How do the best companies get it right?... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 18 Nov 2009
- HBS Case
Customer Feedback Not on elBulli’s Menu
of an elBulli hotel and a chain of reasonably priced restaurants called Fast Good. But what is the balance between leveraging the Adrià/elBulli brand and breaking its core meaning? In a classroom discussion of first-year Marketing... View Details
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
currently the world's largest ice cream and tea—and one of the largest home and personal care—companies, with a portfolio of brands including Lux, Dove, Pond's, Calvin Klein, Lipton, Hellmann's, and Ben & Jerry's. Foreign firms during... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 17 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs
years of experience at the likes of Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson, decided to set himself up as Spain's first pizza magnate and founded TelePizza. He believed that customers in Spain—and, indeed, throughout Europe—would respond enthusiastically to a... View Details
Keywords: by Walter Kuemmerle