HBSP (USA)
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Tempur Sealy International (A)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Pickle, Lauren G.Case HBS-718422-EStrategyThis case explores the long-term relationship between Tempur Sealy (TPX, a mattress manufacturer) and Mattress Firm (MFRM, a bedding retailer and TPX's largest customer). For almost 20 years, the firms enjoyed a mutually beneficial and commercially prosperous relationship. Yet in August 2016, Steinhoff (a large, South African retailer) made an offer to acquire MFRM. Whether this acquisition will affect the symbiotic relationship that had existed ...Starting at €8.20
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Tempur Sealy International (C)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Pickle, Lauren G.Case HBS-718424-EStrategyAnalyzes the commercial relationship between Tempur Sealy and Mattress Firm following the events discussed in the B case.Starting at €5.74
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Fraunhofer: Innovation in Germany
Comin, Diego; Trumbull, Gunnar; Yang, KerryCase HBS-711022-EEconomicsFraunhofer is one of the largest applied research organizations in the world. With 17,000 employees and a 1.6 billion euros budget, Fraunhofer has 60 institutes in Germany that cover most fields of science. The case examines the consequences that Fraunhofer has for the competitiveness of the German economy. It also explores whether the organization of R&D is affected by the size distribution of firms as well as by institutions in labor and financ...Starting at €8.20
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The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity
Esty, Benjamin C.; Gross, Daniel P.; Pickle, Lauren G.Case HBS-717430-EStrategyIn September 2014, Tom Montgomery (SVP of strategic initiatives at the De Beers Group) and his team launched a pilot program in the United States to explore the $1 billion diamond market for pre-owned (recycled) diamonds. According to Montgomery, the motivation for the pilot program was to improve the consumer reselling experience and to enhance "diamond equity". Somewhat paradoxically, consumers typically received very low prices when they tried...Starting at €8.20
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Tempur Sealy International (B)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Pickle, Lauren G.Case HBS-718423-EStrategyAnalyzes the commercial relationship between Tempur Sealy and Mattress Firm following the events discussed in the A case.Starting at €5.74