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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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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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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Market Stretch
Gavin Price; Margaret SutherlandCase IVEY-9B09M046-EMarketing, StrategyBio-Oil is a multi-purpose skin care product that has gone from being sold only in South Africa to being the No. 1 scar treatment product in 16 of the 17 countries in which it is distributed. Retail sales have jumped from R3 million per annum to R1 billion from 2000 to 2008. Justin and David Letschert made key decisions to eliminate all of the other 119 products that were being manufactured by the company that they took over in 2000, and focused ...Starting at €8.20
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General De La Rey and the Blue Bulls
Michael GoldmanCase IVEY-9B08A010-EMarketing, StrategyThe Blue Bulls rugby team enjoyed a fanatical fan base and had been performing well in local and international competitions recently. As a leading South African rugby franchise, the Blue Bulls faced a social and political environment that emphasized racial transformation. An up-and-coming Afrikaans musician had become best-seller with his De La Rey song, which was about a Boer soldier who calls on General De La Rey to lead the Afrikaner people to...Starting at €8.20
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Growing the Mamas & Papas Brand
Michael Goldman; Jennifer Lindsey-RentonCase IVEY-9B11A044-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyNawaal Motlekar is the managing director of Kwenta Media and founding editor of Mamas & Papas, a recently launched parenting magazine in South Africa. From her early entrepreneurial experiences, Motlekar developed a personal and professional interest in parenting magazines. As a Black South African woman married to an Indian man in an increasingly multi-racial and multi-cultural society, Motlekar recognized a gap for a parenting magazine that wou...Starting at €8.20
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The Beauty of Sorbet
Margaret Sutherland; Verity HawardenCase IVEY-9B12A039-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyHIGHLY COMMENDED CASE - African Business Cases Runner-up, 2012 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. This case chronicles the origins and growth of Sorbet, a chain of beauty salons targeting upper income women in South African metropolitan areas. Owner Ian Fuhr identified an opportunity to redefine the beauty salon experience in South Africa by offering customers a service unlike anything in the industry....Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Limited Versus USV Private Limited: An Advertising Skirmish - Teaching Note
Ajeet SharmaTeaching Note IVEY-W27509-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingTeaching note for product W27508.Starting at €0.00
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Soweto Gold: Building an Iconic Craft Beer Brand
Tendai Mhizha; Anthony Wilson-Prangley; Danie PetzerCase IVEY-9B17A031-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategySoweto Gold was a premium microbrewery in the township of Soweto, South Africa. In 2011, one of its co-founders got the idea to start a craft brewery while on an advanced brewing course in London. After a period of soul-searching and research, in 2013, he found a partner to begin producing and marketing a new craft beer. They found early success by focusing their efforts on getting to know the craft beer market and creating a sustainable value pr...Starting at €8.20
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Banking on Social Media (A)
Luisa Mazinter; Nicola Kleyn; Michael Goldman; Jennifer Lindsey-RentonCase IVEY-9B14A070-EMarketing, StrategyFirst National Bank (FNB), one of South Africa’s “Big Four” banks, has, under the stewardship of its CEO, invested in a strategy of innovation to grow its market presence in South Africa, other emerging-market African countries and India. In line with its strategy to lead digital banking in South Africa, FNB has invested in building a social media strategy to enable the brand to strengthen its relationships with customers, through building custom...Starting at €8.20
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Business Systems Group and the Triathlon Sponsorship Question
Michael Goldman; Jennifer Lindsey-RentonCase IVEY-9B13A052-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - 2014 Emerald/AABS Case Study Competition. In December 2012, the CEO of the professional services company Business Systems Group (BSG) called his management team together to evaluate the firm’s continued sponsorship of the BSG Triathlon Series. The previous five years of the sponsorship were considered a worthwhile investment by the business, although the relationship with Triathlon South Africa (TSA) was becoming increasingly...Starting at €8.20