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TaKaDu
Ofek, Elie; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-514011-EMarketingIn December 2012, Amir Peleg, founder and CEO of TaKaDu, reflected on how to position his young firm for the next fiscal year and beyond. The small Israeli startup had developed an innovative software system that used patented algorithms and statistical analysis to detect problems such as leaks, bursts, and faulty equipment within a water utility's infrastructure. Such problems caused significant water and energy loss at many utilities, led to se...Starting at €8.20
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TaKaDu, Teaching Note
Ofek, Elie; Preble, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-514083-EMarketingTeaching Note for 514011.Starting at €0.00
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.: Safety, Environment and Health, Teaching Note
Quelch, John A.Teaching Note HBS-514101-EMarketingTeaching Note for 514069. In January 2014, Gary Bald, senior vice president of Safety, Environment and Health at Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCL), prepared for a review meeting with the company's chief executive, Adam Goldstein, and chairman, Richard Fain. Prior to joining RCL in 2006, Bald had spent 28 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. After seven years of upgrading security for the cruise line, Bald stated, "We've come a long wa...Starting at €0.00
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Facebook's Predicaments: Incidental, Inadvertent, or Intentional? - Teaching Note
Bikramjit Rishi, Rajkumari Mittal, Parul SinhaTeaching Note IVEY-W27655-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W27654.Starting at €0.00
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CSL: Rebranding “The Biggest Company No One’s Ever Heard Of" - Teaching Note
Bertrand Guillotin; Sheri Lambert; Phoebe DickinsonTeaching Note IVEY-W34630-EMarketing, StrategyThis is the Teaching note for product W34093.Starting at €0.00
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Mercedes-Benz’s New Sales Strategy: End Times For Car Dealerships?
Vishal Mehrotra; Rajat RoyCase IVEY-W28408-EMarketing, StrategyBelinda Oliveri, managing director of Mercedes-Benz Starlight, reflected on the events of the past couple of years. At a 2021 meeting of its fifty-two Australian dealers, Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd announced a new sales model through which customers would buy vehicles at a fixed price directly from the company and only step inside a dealership to collect their purchase. Oliveri knew that as a respected industry leader and significant...Starting at €8.20
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Ashby Pharmaceuticals
Muñoz-Cobo, Diego; Villanueva, JulianCase M-1208MarketingJames Conica acababa de ser contratado como nuevo director de ventas de la empresa Ashby Pharmaceuticals, dedicada a la venta de productos farmacéuticos; con el objetivo de mejorar sustancialmente el rendimiento de la fuerza comercial, que en opinión del director de la compañía, Ian Thompson, tenía un amplio margen de mejora.Starting at €8.20
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Showrooming at Best Buy (Spanish version)
Teixeira, Thales S.; Watkins, Elizabeth AnneCase HBS-519S19MarketingBest Buy is a consumer electronics retailer with nearly 2,000 stores worldwide. In 2012, the rising popularity of price-matching apps for mobile phones made price differences between retailers transparent, online and offline. Shoppers' desire to test electronics first-hand before purchase drove them to use Best Buy stores as "showrooms" to see new products and then search for better deals on their smartphones. This case examines how brick-and-mor...Starting at €8.20
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Tequila Patr n (Spanish version)
Deshpande, Rohit; Castellanos Rodriguez, Carlos; Cacho-Elizondo, Silvia; Rullan, Samantha; Miguel, FernandaCase HBS-518S01MarketingTequila Patr n was one of the most successful tequila marketers in the United States. Patr n needed to grow and in Mexico, the second largest market for tequila, the brand was perceived as American. What portfolio and branding strategy would best serve Patr n to conquer the Mexican market? Furthermore, what would expanding in Mexico imply for the company's marketing operations?Starting at €8.20
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Apple Watch: Managing Innovation Resistance
Tania Bucic; Gaganpreet SinghCase IVEY-9B18A005-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyHaving affirmed its place in the computer, phone, and music markets, Apple Inc. (Apple) decided to embark on a brand extension strategy, shifting its focus to wearable technologies. With this shift in mind, Apple launched the Apple Watch in April 2015 as an attempt to enter different industries. Apple Watch integrated fitness and health features with Apple’s mobile operating system (iOS) and other Apple products and services. Because Apple owned ...Starting at €8.20