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LIDL: A German Grocer in the United States
Lubna Nafees; Neel Das; Mokhalles MehdiCase IVEY-9B19A007-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2017, the German grocery chain Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Lidl) opened its first 20 U.S. stores in the southern states of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Key target segments of Lidl were budget-conscious customers, middle-class families with children, and elderly customers on a fixed income. Lidl offered lower prices than its competitors and quickly gained a strong advantage in the marketplace. Despite high early consumer demand, ho...Starting at €8.20
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The Akamai Technical Academy
Applegate, Lynda M.; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821021-ELeadership and People ManagementBy January 2020, Akamai Technologies had completed eight Akamai Technical Academy training programs in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Poland. Academy programs trained individuals without a traditional STEM degree for technically oriented jobs at Akamai. With aims to improve diversity across the technology sector, leadership considers expanding the ATA's reach.Starting at €8.20
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F-Secure Corporation: Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Security Solutions Market
Applegate, Lynda M.; Austin, Robert D.; Lyytinen, Kalle; Penttinen, Esko; Saarinen, TimoCase HBS-809099-EInformation TechnologiesDescribes the development of a business model based on "software as a service" (SaaS) for security solution distributed through Internet Service Providers (ISPs). F-Secure disruptively entered a mature business with dominant players by executing an innovative new service model. The case describes the challenges involved in developing and executing the new service model, and offers students opportunities to discuss the evolving challenges the comp...Starting at €8.20
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adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing at adidas
Applegate, Lynda M.; Wiener, Martin; Saunders, Carol; Gill, GrandonCase HBS-815002-EInformation TechnologiesThis case describes the design and implementation of an IT-multi-sourcing strategy at a large global sportswear company, the adidas Group, which is headquartered in Germany. To help increase the benefits and reduce the risks of its sourcing arrangements, adidas carefully selected two tier-2 vendors to work with its primary tier-1 vendor, a large Indian outsourcing firm that it had worked with closely for over a decade. The management of the multi...Starting at €8.20