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Godiva Japan: Think Local, Scale Global
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, Esel; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517056-EMarketingThis case tracks Jerome Chouchan's strategies and execution for a successful turn around of Godiva Japan's operations which was experiencing a decline in sales when he became the managing director of the company in 2010. Through various initiatives and innovations, Godiva Japan had targeted a variety of demographic segments in different sales points, acquired new customers and created a moment of luxurious consumption for all ages. Accordingly, w...Starting at €8.20
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Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth
Avery, Jill; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-517075-EMarketingThis case examines the strategic choices and business model with regards to branding at Mavi, a leading Turkish apparel retailer. The case is presented from the perspective of the company CEO and its global brand director who is also part owner. In 2015, Mavi had sales of $419 million, up 20% from the previous year. Growth rates like these were becoming routine at Mavi. But, the path to growth was getting more challenging, and Turkven, Mavi's pri...Starting at €8.20
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Hillside Beach Club: Delivering the Ultimate Family Vacation in the Mediterranean
Lal, Rajiv; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-516110-EMarketingIn 2015, Edip Ilkbahar, HBC's founder and CEO, was looking over the plans for a new branch in Cyprus. Since the inception of the company by the Alarko Group of companies in 1994, Ilkbahar's company had enjoyed high occupancy, high guest satisfaction, and high return-visitor rates, not to mention increasing profits from HBC's single location in Fethiye, Turkey. Although branching out had been on the agenda for a couple of years, Ilkbahar was feeli...Starting at €8.20
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Mavi: Fashioning a Path to Brand Growth, Teaching Note
Avery, Jill; Yucaoglu, GamzeTeaching Note HBS-518094-EMarketingTeaching note for case 517075.Starting at €0.00
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HOPI: Turkey's Shopping Companion
Gupta, Sunil; Ngwe, Donald; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-519057-EMarketingThe case opens in 2017 as Onur Erbay, CEO of HOPI, a multi-vendor loyalty platform, is contemplating a critical decision. The case chronicles the origins of Boyner Group, the parent company of HOPI and a major retailer in Turkey, and development of retail and customer relationship management (CRM) in Turkey over the years. Before HOPI, Boyner Group retailers were unable to trace customers across the Group's brands form insights about customers' p...Starting at €8.20
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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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OPET: Precision Marketing in Uncertain Times
Lal, Rajiv; Cekin, Esel; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-516087-EMarketingDuring Timucin Guler's decade at OPET, a prominent fuel distributor in Turkey, he transformed the definition of marketing in the company. Under Guler's lead, OPET, once a local player in the downstream distribution market, became the second largest fuel distributor in Turkey. As assistant general manager, Guler had paved the way for customer-oriented marketing, which helped OPET differentiate itself in the market and become fiercely competitive. ...Starting at €8.20
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Sales Force Management at Nobel Ilac
Chung, Doug J.; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-519067-EMarketing1) growth was not as high as desired; and 2) the sales force's voluntary turnover was very high. Given that the sales force was the only go-to-market channel, Nobel needed to do something to reduce employee turnover without affecting the positive trend in sales and profits. For many industries, personal selling is the primary and sometimes the only way that a firm can go to market. Hence, properly managing the sales force is a key to a firm's su...Starting at €8.20