Brands and Branding - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Oct 2008
First Look

First Look: October 15, 2008

four different segments—food services, industry, retail, and beverages—and exported 17% of its production, mostly to the United States, Europe, and Japan. El Rey needed to grow, but Redmond wondered how to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

It’s All in a Name: Reputable Investors Help Startups Shine

company off the ground,” says Bernstein, the Marvin Bower Associate Professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at HBS. “At the earliest stages, you have no reputation, no brand name, and you're facing... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

19 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Finding Success in the Middle of the Market

had been undercut by Ameritrade and E*trade. Research identified a large middle market of investors, bruised by the end of the dot-com bubble, in need of more advice and brand... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Auto; Retail

10 Jan 2018
Research & Ideas

Working for a Shamed Company Can Hurt Your Future Compensation

iPhoto In the blink of an instant, a corporate brand can turn from sterling to tarnished. Just ask Volkswagen or Wells Fargo—two prestigious names that have become associated with scandal in recent years, View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

15 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 15

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/710450-PDF-ENG Shanzhai! MediaTek and the 'White Box' Handset Market Willy Shih, Chen-Fu Chien, and Jyun-Cheng WangHarvard Business School Case 610-081 The term... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

25 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 25, 2008

asked to consider whether entry into web services by Amazon, which had established its brand in retail, represented a prudent move by the company. The case provides an opportunity to highlight the benefits of AWS's variable pricing for... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

June 2010
Teaching Note

American Well: The Doctor Will E-See You Now (TN)

By: Elie Ofek

Teaching Note for 510061. View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology; Innovation and Invention; Online Technology; Revenue; System; Opportunities; Technology Adoption; Growth and Development; Brands and Branding; Business Model; Health Industry; United States

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04 Jun 2013
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First Look: June 4

acquisition, offer branding guidelines, and explain how a choir of angel investors often will sing different parts. Publisher's link: http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Startups-Best-Blog-Posts/dp/1449367879... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Nov 2012
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First Look: November 20

structure, explore three alternatives using debt finance, and determine the optimal debt-to-capital ratio. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/913517-PDF-ENG Yum! Brands Jordan Siegel View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

17 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Let Customers Call the Shots

and successful systems will make sure that customers benefit from marketing relationships as much as firms do. Competition and brand reputations have traditionally been the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Jun 2011
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First Look: June 21

http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781846142734,00.html?strSrchSql=Civilization%3A+The+West+and+the+Rest/Civilization_Niall_Ferguson Accelerating Energy Innovation: Insights from Multiple Sectors Authors: Rebecca Henderson View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 20

emissions than were released by the company's operations and products. The case examines the controversies surrounding this program as well as the program's impacts on the environment and FIJI Water's View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business

solutions for myriad tasks that previously were performed in traditional, non-tech ways. In this way, they have improved the productivity of many traditional industries (just look at all the industries that use PCs today) and created... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Video Game; Web Services

12 Apr 2011
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First Look: April 12

Business School Case ###-### Can an online discussion forum supply insight into the evolution of brand meaning? In 2003 Porsche launched a sport utility vehicle, dividing Porsche purists from newcomers to the brand. Vocal members of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

June 2022
Case

Worten Portugal: Becoming a Digital Marketplace

By: Antonio Moreno, Pedro Amorim and Tonia Labruyere

With Amazon's entry into Portugal, Miguel Mota Freitas, CEO of Portuguese electronics chain Worten, is reflecting on their strategy of building a competitive marketplace. View Details

Keywords: Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Digital Platforms; Brands and Branding; E-commerce; Logistics; Service Delivery; Supply Chain; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry; Retail Industry; Portugal; Spain

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19 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 19

Business School Case 513-036 As a he gets ready to release second quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2009 (Revised March 2014)
Teaching Note

Roppongi Hills: City Within a City

By: Andrei Hagiu

Teaching Note for [707431]. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Performance; Brands and Branding; Buildings and Facilities; Real Estate Industry; Tokyo

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10 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/518046 Harvard Business School Case 518-061 Kellogg Company/eighteen94 capital With 33,000 employees and revenues of $13 billion in 2016, Kellogg Company was the world’s largest producer of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne