Eataly: Why does it work Experiential retailing + Multi-concept spaces at upscale neighborhoods + Revenue streams = Retail + Restaurant business (Eataly) BUSINESS MODEL: EAT, SHOP, AND LEARN ESCAPIST As active customers eat, they engage in participation where there is high interaction with the environment, leading to an experience of high customer immersion. ESTHETIC Passive […]
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Buffer.com – Case Solution
Should Buffer.com founders push for public salary transparency? a.) Are the values and culture fit so vital to the company that they can justify firing current employees/ask current employees to leave? The company’s strong inclination to stick to its pre-conceived values (those perpetrated by the co-founders of Buffer.com) had led to many employees leaving/being fired […]
Japan: Betting on Inflation? – Case Solution
1.) Identify the three arrows that comprised the program and describe any concerns you might have regarding their effectiveness. Japan has suffered from its long-term deflation, sluggish economic growth, and government’s high budget deficit-to-GDP ratio ever since the real estate and stock market bubble burst in the early 1990s. Abe unveiled a comprehensive economic policy […]
This Bud’s for Who? The Battle for Anheuser-Busch – Case Solution
1.) Does the merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev make sense from a strategic point of view? If so, how is value being created? The merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev makes sense from a strategic point of view because InBev proposed an all-cash acquisition of Anheuser-Busch and they were prepared to pay $65 per share – […]
IFCI: Turning Around an Ailing Financial Institution – Case Solution
1.) Examine and analyze the various options for financial and organizational restructuring. The restructuring process has the goal of avoiding the liquidation of the IFCI because of its high level of NPA and a negative net worth that would force IFCI to close down its operations. It would cause an enormous uproar in the Indian […]
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. – Case Solution
1. A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers with what they need, when they need it, and where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? How does Seven-Eleven Japan Co. achieve the responsive strategy? […]
A “Compelling and Pre-emptive” Offer for the Valspar Corporation – Case Solution
Introduction – A “Compelling and Pre-emptive” Offer for the Valspar Corporation Case Study This case report discusses a potential strategic combination of Valspar Corporation and Sherwin Williams. The company’s board and senior management realized that the two companies’ collaboration would be beneficial to each other. However, as several questions remain, the discussions are analyzed below. […]
We Gave Them a Tool, but Hardly Anyone’s Using It! Untangling the Knowledge Management Dilemma at TPA – Case Solution
Introduction – We Gave Them a Tool, but Hardly Anyone’s Using It! Untangling the Knowledge Management Dilemma at TPA Case Study This “We Gave Them a Tool, but Hardly Anyone’s Using It! Untangling the Knowledge Management Dilemma at TPA” case study focuses on the use of Knowledge Management strategies, specifically the one for the Technology […]
Rural Credit Cooperatives in India – Case Solution
Abstract – Rural Credit Cooperatives in India Case Study In this short paper, I will be analyzing the Rural Credit Cooperatives in India case study. This case deals with the challenges the cooperative financial institutions (CFIs) in India face due to the history of over-regulation, financial weakness, and corruption in the country regarding the poor […]
Air France: The Load Factor Puzzle in Business Class – Case Solution
1. What challenges does Nayar, marketing head at Air France India, face in terms of consumer behavior in an emerging market like India compared with developing countries? As per the case, India has a high potential for the air travel business. However, luxury airlines like Air France India had to address a lot of issues, […]
SF Express: Data Wars – Case Solution
Executive Summary – SF Express: Data Wars SF Express, one of the logistic titans within China’s inland express delivery industry, was able to occupy such a stable position through its differentiation strategy. Such strategy encompasses the distinctive services and positioning of the company, which provides customers with unique, reliable, and speedy delivery services. SF Express’s […]
Volkswagen of America: Managing IT Priorities – Case Solution
Executive summary – Volkswagen of America: Managing IT Priorities Volkswagen, one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, has experienced bumping sales volume during the past decades. Through constant experimentation with market sales, the company underpins its core competency of radical innovation through long-term coordination and group learning within the company (Prahalad and Hamel,1990). Such innovation […]
Brainard, Bennis & Farrell (A) – Case Solution
Introduction – Brainard, Bennis & Farrell Brainard, Bennis & Farrell, a New York-based law firm, established its name over the years mostly through word-of-mouth referrals. At present, the firm has over a hundred officials and employees. Its services being offered range from tax services to cases of bankruptcy. With such a diverse practice and a […]
Chai Point: Disrupting Chai – Case Solution
1. Prepare a (new) tactical market plan (only the 4Ps) for Chai Point, incorporating the changes you would suggest. The lockdown period has created a disruption as most of the workers are working from home. Even post-lockdown, many offices are allowing work from home for most of the employees, which created a problem for the […]
Hot Wheels at Mattel: Reinventing the Wheel – Case Solution
1. What has made Hot Wheels at Mattel such a successful brand over the course of nearly 50 years? The success of the Hot Wheels at Mattel brand for 50 years is due to the following factors: Diversifying its products in the digital segment: Because of age compression, there was a demand for digital toys […]
UCB: Data is the New Drug – Case Solution
Question 1: Provide a project brief for an analytics-based project comparable in scope to the “sprints” described in the case study. This should include a specification of users’ needs, design specifications, and a discussion of value creation. This can be based on an example from the case study, external research, or your own idea. It […]
Wildfire Entertainment: Organizational Structure Archetypes – Case Solution
1. Describe the context Wildfire Entertainment faced in the early days of its development (why might a single organizational structure not be effective?) The early days of Wildfire Entertainment provided its employees with a place that was an informal and exciting place to work. Things were kept simple, and the core structure was formed of […]
Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.: Designing a Supply Chain Network – Case Solution
1. What are the underlying forces that led to Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.’s desire to make changes to its current supply chain network? Customers moving to Asia-Pacific regions and China resulted in the growth and shift of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.’s (K&S Inc.) competitors as they had begun to set up shops in […]
Scotts Miracle-Gro: The Spreader Sourcing Decision – Case Solution
1. What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing production of the Temecula plant to a contract manufacturer(s) in China? Use any framework that you feel is relevant to assess this decision of Scotts Miracle-Gro at the strategic level. The alternatives that were being evaluated by Scotts Miracle-Gro were primarily focused on reducing the […]
GameStop – Case Solution
1. What is GameStop’s value proposition, and who is its target market? GameStop targeted focused customer segments and created value by providing games and consoles at an affordable rate and at super convenience. The hassle-free trade-in process made it convenient for the customers to bring their products to local GameStop stores and trade in their […]
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