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Addons: Targeting Impulse
Neena Sondhi; Supriya M. Kalla; Umashankar VenkateshCase IVEY-9B14A069-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyAddons Retail Private Limited was incorporated in 2006 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The objective behind the venture was to sell lifestyle products and fashion accessories to cater to the impulsive buying urges of urban Indian men and women. The retail chain store sold a range of fashion accessories and products; competitors included both small mom-and-pop stores and kiosks as well as multinational chains. By summer 2014, the founder and direct...Starting at €8.20
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Mother Dairy: Creating a National Footprint
Neena Sondhi; Supriya M. Kalla; Umashankar VenkateshCase IVEY-9B14A020-EMarketing, StrategyMother Dairy was created as a subsidiary of India’s National Dairy Development Board in 1974, with a mandate to leverage the capacities of small, village-based milk producers. After a very successful run as the major supplier of Delhi’s milk and dairy products, Mother Dairy is looking at an expanded national footprint as an essential strategy for growth. Milk is a commoditized product, so how can Mother Dairy create differentiation to move the co...Starting at €8.20
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Flipkart: Grappling with Product Returns
Sanjeev Prashar; Mukesh Kumar; Amit Kumar MukulCase IVEY-9B18A045-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn June 2016, Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart Private Limited (Flipkart) faced a common issue among online retailers: the firm needed to optimize its product return rates to reduce losses caused by returns. Accordingly, Flipkart changed its return policy, including raising the commission fees charged to sellers by an average of 5 per cent. Many sellers resented the policy change, and more than 1,800 led an online protest against Flipkart, which ...Starting at €8.20