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Stemina Lubricants: Sales and Marketing Challenges of a Small Enterprise
Srinivasa Reddy; Surya Mahadevan; Jayanthi Thanigan; Soumyo Chakraverty; Jayasree ChakrabortyCase IVEY-W26106-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingStemina Lubricants (Stemina) was an automotive lubricant manufacturer in Udupi, Karnataka, India. All Stemina products were a blend of high-class base oil and imported branded additives. Stemina competed with leading brands—one that was strong in the market and at mechanics’ locations, having leveraged its consumer brand equity and strong advertising support to win over mechanics and dealers, and another that had a strong presence in the forecour...Starting at €8.20
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Pai’s Bakery: Reassigning Sales Territories
Jeevan Arakal; Pranav Venkatesh Pai; Sravya PolamrajuCase IVEY-W25442-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingPai’s Bakery was a 30-year-old family business based in Belagavi, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The owner was working on a sales territory realignment plan in response to complaints from the company’s sales team. Sales representatives claimedStarting at €8.20