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Mad About Plaid (HBR Case Study)
Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-R0711X-EMarketingCastlebridge & Company, a maker of high-quality outerwear, is a century-old British institution. Its headquarters remain in London, but most of its manufacturing has moved offshore. With the last domestic factory slated to close, the firm's executives struggle to preserve the "Britishness" of the brand. For historian Niall Ferguson, the plant closure is a logical step. The British public has been down this road, as have foreign consumers of Briti...Starting at €8.20
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Mad About Plaid (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711Z-EMarketingCastlebridge & Company, a maker of high-quality outerwear, is a century-old British institution. Its headquarters remain in London, but most of its manufacturing has moved offshore. With the last domestic factory slated to close, the firm's executives struggle to preserve the "Britishness" of the brand. For historian Niall Ferguson, the plant closure is a logical step. The British public has been down this road, as have foreign consumers of Briti...Starting at €8.20
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Carlyle Japan (C)
Godes, David B.; Egawa, Masako; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-508094-EMarketingThis is a supplement to the (A) and (B) cases. It documents the shift in Carlyle's networking strategy. The firm decreased its focus on building contacts in commercial banking an increased instead the focus on building more contacts with industry directly.Starting at €5.74
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Toyota Recalls (C): Bumpy Road Ahead
Quelch, John A.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Johnson, RyanCase HBS-511042-EMarketingBetween February and July 2010, Toyota sales recover thanks to the use of extensive PR and sales incentives. Yet recalls continue. Can Toyota stem the tide and correct its organizational flaws to address the underlying issues?Starting at €5.74
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Rebranding Godiva: The Yildiz Strategy
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, EselCase HBS-515059-EMarketingThis case concerns Yildiz Holding's acquisition of Godiva Chocolatier from its previous owner, Campbell Soup, and its strategy in preserving Godiva's "made in Belgium" brand position. Provenance Paradox, a problem faced by companies in emerging countries trying to establish their brands in developed markets, had not become a problem for Yildiz Holding. After patiently waiting five years and seeing the company not performing as desired, Murat lk...Starting at €8.20
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AIP Healthcare Japan: Investing in Japan's Retirement Home Market
Quelch, John A.; Xia, QingCase HBS-515102-EMarketingThe CEO of a health care-based REIT is considering alternative nursing home investment strategies. Students must consider macro-industry trends, scale and scope issues and consumer segmentation data in making their recommendations.Starting at €8.20
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Kameda Seika: Cracking the US Market
Ofek, Elie; Sato, Nobuo; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517095-EMarketingIn spring 2016, Kameda's CEO, Michiyasu Tanaka, is facing difficult questions from board members over the lackluster performance of the company's US subsidiary. Kameda was the leading player in the Japanese rice cracker market and was looking to expand overseas to achieve growth, with the vision of becoming a global food company. Starting in 2008, it had tried to market its best-selling product in Japan, Kakinotane, as well as other types of rice...Starting at €8.20
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Kameda Seika: Cracking the US Market, Teaching Note
Ofek, ElieTeaching Note HBS-518033-EMarketingTeaching note for case 517095.Starting at €0.00
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Shiseido: Reinvesting in Brand
Avery, Jill; Sato, NobuoCase HBS-519026-EMarketingShiseido was in the midst of a six year corporate turnaround, trying to reverse the effects of decades of under-investment in R&D and marketing which had led to a cycle of declining customer support and brand value. Would the CEO's VISION 2020 plan, centered on four strategies: 1.) increasing R&D spending from 1.8% to 3% of sales, 2.) investing an incremental 120 billion in brand-building marketing, 3.) moving to a "think global-act local" matr...Starting at €8.20
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Essential Explorations at MUJI
Amano, Tomomichi; Narayandas, Das; Jinjo, Naoko; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-520024-EMarketingLaunched as a private brand in 1980 to counter the increasingly brand-conscious consumer in Japan, MUJI offered beautifully designed, fairly priced, no-frills quality goods. The once modest private label brand with 40 products had expanded significantly bStarting at €8.20