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  • September 1997 (Revised September 1997)
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Koc Holding: Arcelik White Goods

By: John A. Quelch
Management is considering its options for future international expansion. Koc is the dominant supplier of white goods (kitchen appliances) in Turkey and has been increasing its export efforts. As lower import tariffs invite foreign competitors to enter Turkey, Koc must... View Details
Keywords: Expansion; Multinational Firms and Management; Emerging Markets; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Turkey
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Quelch, John A., and Robin Root. "Koc Holding: Arcelik White Goods." Harvard Business School Case 598-033, September 1997. (Revised September 1997.)
  • 30 Sep 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Do Mergers Hurt Product Quality?

comparative consumer product reviews since 1936. The publication ranks competitive brands according to quality, based on in-house testing and customer surveys, and publishes the products' retail prices. "Decades of data, just staring... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products
  • 14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

the scientists themselves. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52220 January 2017 American Economic Review Are Online and Offline Prices Similar? Evidence from Large Multi-Channel Retailers By: Cavallo,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
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Gillette Company (A): Pressure for Change

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and James Weber
After years of strong performance with market-dominating brands, Gillette's performance slips and a new CEO is selected from outside the company to lead a turnaround. This case describes the business and financial situation he inherited and asks what he should do... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Performance Consistency; Product Positioning; Selection and Staffing; Change Management; Leading Change; Competitive Strategy; Planning; Retail Industry
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Kanter, Rosabeth M., and James Weber. "Gillette Company (A): Pressure for Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-032, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
  • November 1998 (Revised June 2000)
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Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (B)

By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Style; Change Management; Marketing Strategy; Management Succession; Competitive Advantage; Problems and Challenges; Management Teams; Retail Industry; United States
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Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Jeanne Lewis at Staples, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 499-042, November 1998. (Revised June 2000.)
  • September 2020 (Revised October 2020)
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Briscola—Pizza Society: Scaling Affordable Luxury

By: Gary P. Pisano and Federica Gabrieli
Riccardo Cortese and Federico Pinna were the CEOs of Briscola—Pizza Society, a restaurant chain they had founded in 2014 with a clear ambition: create a distinctive international pizza chain that would combine a fast-casual format with the devotion to quality that... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Geographic Location; Business Model; Ownership Type; Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; Italy
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Pisano, Gary P., and Federica Gabrieli. "Briscola—Pizza Society: Scaling Affordable Luxury." Harvard Business School Case 621-031, September 2020. (Revised October 2020.)
  • 22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

and Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption By Steve Dennis (MBA 1984) LifeTree Physical retail isn’t dead—but boring retail is. Remarkable Retail equips the savvy View Details
  • 01 Dec 2001
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Steven Rogers

William Sahlman, one of Rogers' mentors, has written a case about the purchase.) In 1991, they purchased a second lampshade company and then, two years later, a retail store. "I found I liked doing the deals more than running the... View Details
Keywords: Young, Susan; Retail Trade; Retail Trade; Retail Trade
  • March 2019
  • Supplement

KITEA (C): A Surprise Delay

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Gamze Yucaoglu
This case describes the delay of IKEA’s store opening in Morocco in 2015. After Sweden ordered an internal review of its position on the independence of Western Sahara, a territory Morocco regarded as part of its own, the Moroccan government declared that IKEA did not... View Details
Keywords: Private Sector; For-Profit Firms; Business Strategy; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Adaptation; Corporate Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Retail Industry; Africa; North Africa; Morocco
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Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "KITEA (C): A Surprise Delay." Harvard Business School Supplement 719-488, March 2019.
  • 27 Oct 2014
  • Research & Ideas

The Coffee Economy That Bloomed Out of Nowhere

such a rich trove of information." Lurtz's research has revealed a patchwork of entrepreneurial effort that contradicted common conceptions about agriculture and commerce in that era. Much credit for the expansion of Mexican export crops... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Food & Beverage; Agriculture & Agribusiness
  • April 2018
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Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship

By: James E. Austin, Megan Epler Wood and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard
Wilderness Safaris sees itself as a conservation company that is built on a business model of providing high-end, premium-priced wildlife safaris in various locations in Africa. Dependent on functioning, healthy ecosystems for its long-term survivability as a business,... View Details
Keywords: Sustainability; Conservation Planning; Corporate Social Responsibility; Ecotourism; Strategy; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Tourism Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Travel Industry; Africa; Botswana
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Austin, James E., Megan Epler Wood, and Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard. "Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Case 318-040, April 2018.
  • 01 Dec 2017
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The Changing Nature of Research

School’s Bureau of Business Research—comprised a comparative examination of the costs of operating a retail shoe business. The resulting report helped companies devise strategies to manage inventories,... View Details
  • 01 Jun 2017
  • News

Streamlining the Supermarket

full-time employees, slashing labor costs by 90 percent. Those two innovations are expected to add up to a net profit margin of three times that of the overall industry. “And that is really powerful,” Pedró says. “You can actually give those benefits back to your... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
  • December 2013 (Revised March 2014)
  • Supplement

The LEGO Group: Envisioning Risks in Asia (B)

By: Anette Mikes and Amram Migdal
This brief follow-up complements the case on The LEGO Group: Stepping Up in Asia (9-113-054), and discusses the aftermath of the scenario planning session, in which LEGO managers contemplated the risks of their new Asian strategy. The scenario planning exercise played... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Global Strategy; Planning; Retail Industry; Asia
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Mikes, Anette, and Amram Migdal. "The LEGO Group: Envisioning Risks in Asia (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 114-048, December 2013. (Revised March 2014.)
  • 01 Dec 2019
  • News

Accelerating a Gas-on-demand Startup

Model T owners—and it was basically the last major innovation in gasoline retailing for more than 100 years, says Bryan Frist (MBA 2015). “The gas station was stuck in the 20th century.” That revelation led to a question: If you can get... View Details
Keywords: April White; startups; on-demand economy; entrepreneurship; Personal Services
  • August 2024 (Revised September 2024)
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Dishoom: From Bombay with Love

By: Anjali M. Bhatt and Thomas J. DeLong
Shamil and Kavi Thakrar, co-founders of Dishoom, faced critical decisions as they looked to expand the UK-based restaurant group. Shamil, the CEO, was confident in Dishoom's potential for growth but he was concerned about preserving the culture and values centered... View Details
Keywords: Human Resource Management; Growth And Scaling; Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Growth Management; Expansion; United Kingdom
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Bhatt, Anjali M., and Thomas J. DeLong. "Dishoom: From Bombay with Love." Harvard Business School Case 425-025, August 2024. (Revised September 2024.)
  • September 2017
  • Case

From 80 Thoreau to Mooncusser Fish House & Moon Bar (A)

By: Lena G. Goldberg and Sandra Bahous
After extensive planning, Ian Calhoun, (MBA 2010) who was also a chef trained in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu, and two co-founders launched 80 Thoreau, a “progressive fine dining” restaurant in Concord, Massachusetts, that became a local favorite as well as a special... View Details
Keywords: Small Business; Expansion; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Boston; Cambridge
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Goldberg, Lena G., and Sandra Bahous. "From 80 Thoreau to Mooncusser Fish House & Moon Bar (A)." Harvard Business School Case 318-065, September 2017.
  • February 2000 (Revised March 2000)
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Pet Doctors: 1999

By: Paul A. Gompers and David James Alexander Grant
Describes the decisions confronting David Hodges and Garret Turley about whether to grow their chain of veterinary clinics in the United Kingdom. Turley and Hodges must decide whether to attempt to speed up their acquisition pace and raise venture capital. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Venture Capital; Expansion; Acquisition; Service Industry; United Kingdom
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Gompers, Paul A., and David James Alexander Grant. "Pet Doctors: 1999." Harvard Business School Case 200-016, February 2000. (Revised March 2000.)
  • 03 Nov 2015
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November 3, 2015

516-013 Vita: Cosmetics in the Nordics Vita is a Norwegian cosmetics retailer owned by FSN Capital, a Scandinavian private equity company. The company has a strong market position in Norway. The case focuses on two strategic issues: how... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 15 Nov 2013
  • News

25 Influential Women in the Boston Tech Community

Keywords: e-commerce; startups; Nonstore Retailers; Nonstore Retailers
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