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Louis Vuitton in Japan
Justin Paul; Charlotte FeroulCase IVEY-9B10M067-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case deals with the opportunities and challenges of Louis Vuitton, the leading European luxury-sector multinational firm, in Japan, taking into account the unique features of brand management and integrating culture and consumer behaviour in Japan. In the last decade, Japan has been Louis Vuitton’s most profitable market, but the global economic crisis has presented challenges.Facing a weak economy and a shift in consumer preferences, Louis ...Starting at €8.20
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Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Farming in Indonesia
Ilan Alon; Everlyne MisatiCase IVEY-9B11A022-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyOded Carmi was a social entrepreneur striving for a “green Bali.” He started Sari Organik as a model farm intended to grow according to market demands and to benefit the local community while serving as an educational centre for small-scale farmers in the region. Thirteen years later, the idea was not as well embraced as he had hoped. The case discusses some of the challenges the entrepreneur was facing as the founder and owner of Sari Organik fa...Starting at €8.20
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Sony PS4: Winning the Gaming War
Dante Pirouz; Vibusaran VimalathasanCase IVEY-9B14A048-EMarketing, StrategySony has become one of the most successful innovators of technology. Recently, however, the company’s significant setbacks have led analysts and investors to question its long-term viability. Sony’s PlayStation 4 was launched in the North American market in 2013, to be followed by releases in the United Kingdom and Japan. After experiencing high sales and profits from the PlayStation 4’s two precursors, Sony anticipates the new release will also ...Starting at €8.20
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Banking on Social Media (B)
Luisa Mazinter; Nicola Kleyn; Michael Goldman; Jennifer Lindsey-RentonCase IVEY-9B14A071-EMarketing, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Banking on Social Media (A), 9B14A070.In January 2013, First National Bank (FNB) launches the “You Can Help” brand campaign, which calls for change and is based on the bank’s research on South African children’s hopes for the country. The campaign receives mixed reactions from political parties, with the governing African National Congress declaring, “This isn’t an advert — it’s a political statement. An attack on the...Starting at €5.74
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Nestlé KITKAT in Japan (D): A Trajectory For Future Growth
Philip SugaiCase IVEY-9B17A040-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategySupplement for product 9B17A037. It was 2017 and the KITKAT brand in Japan was at a critical juncture. The KITKAT marketing leaders sat down for a special meeting to review how Nestlé Japan had been able to create meaning and value for their brand. However, as they began to discuss their options for future growth, they faced difficult decisions: Should they look to export the flavor variations that had become such big hits in Japan to overseas ma...Starting at €5.74
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Fancam: A New Channel Management Strategy
Michael Goldman; Maximillian DuranCase IVEY-9B19A037-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn its first four years, Fancam Pty Ltd. (Fancam), a high-definition, 360-degree crowd-imaging business based in Cape Town, South Africa, had enjoyed considerable growth that was driven in part by its network of resellers around the world. However, the stStarting at €8.20
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Innovating Tradition at Hosoo
Philip SugaiCase IVEY-9B18A058-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyHosoo was a kimono and textile company, established in 1688 as a traditional Nishijin weaving company. The 11th generation president of the company, Masao Hosoo, had transformed the business from a producer of premium kimono fabrics and kimonos for the luxury market in Japan to a globally respected textile producer for some of the world’s top brands. A great deal of the company’s success in the global market could be attributed to the master craf...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing i-mode (Spanish version)
Moon, YoungmeCase HBS-504S02Marketingi-mode is a wireless Internet service offered in Japan by NTT DoCoMo. In just three years, the service has won over 30 million subscribers and achieved a 60% share of Japan's mobile Internet market, making it the most successful mobile data service in the world. It is now early 2002 and Keiichi Enoki, managing director of NTT DoCoMo's i-mode service, faces two challenges. On the domestic front, i-mode must fend off two strong competitors while ma...Starting at €8.20
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Gillette Indonesia (Spanish Version)
Quelch, John A.; Long, DianeCase HBS-504S33MarketingEl gerente de país de Gillette Indonesia está revisando su plan de comercialización de 1996 y teniendo en cuenta si el ritmo de desarrollo del mercado y la combinación de las ventas del producto puede verse afectada por el nivel y tipo de los gastos de Gillette en el mercado.Starting at €8.20
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Sony Corporation: Sistemas de Navegación por Automóviles
Quelch, John A.; Fujikawa, YoshinoriCase HBS-506S01MarketingEn el verano de 1996, Masao Morita, presidente de Sony Personal Mobile Communication Co., contemplado cómo formular su estrategia de marketing multinacional para el mercado de los sistemas de navegación para automóviles rápidamente cambiante. Morita necesaria para resolver los puntos de vista conflictivos dentro de su compañía con respecto a varias cuestiones fundamentales, como foco geográfico de mercado, selección de productos, y el establecimi...Starting at €8.20