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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G (Spanish version)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, Dennis; Azevedo Jorge, FilipaCase HBS-707S33StrategyIn 2000, Procter & Gamble Co. introduced Crest Whitestrips, a new, revolutionary product that allowed consumers to whiten their teeth at home. With Whitestrips, P&G created an entire new category in oral care, worth $460 million in 2002. Whitestrips sent P&G's main competitor in oral care, Colgate Palmolive Co., scrambling because several patents protected the strips, making it difficult for Colgate to copy the invention. But in September 2002, t...Starting at €8.20
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El contexto de negocios de WalMart
Oberholzer-Gee, FelixCase HBS-712S19StrategyEn 2004, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. propuso la construcción de un nuevo Supercenter en Inglewood, una comunidad de bajos ingresos, cerca de Los Ángeles. La propuesta era una parte de la estrategia de Wal-Mart para llevar su formato Supercenter a California. Introducido a finales de 1980, supercentros añaden una línea llena de comestibles y departamentos especializados para surtido tradicional de Wal-Mart de mercancía general. entrada prevista de Wal-M...Starting at €8.20
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Shrimp Farming in Ecuador
David W. ConklinCase IVEY-9A97H005-EStrategyThe primary decision maker operated an extensive shrimp farming business in Ecuador. The shrimp value chain consisted of many activities that culminated in the preparation of a wide variety of frozen appetizers and dinners. In order to increase profitability, the company faced the challenges of moving up the value chain. Meanwhile, global consumption of shrimp value-added products was increasing rapidly. Foreign food processors and retailers had ...Starting at €8.20
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Canada's Economy 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B09M008-EStrategyThis case points to the challenges that Canada faces in regards to its ongoing productivity gap with the United States and its ongoing failure in regard to international competitiveness. This case also discusses the regional differences within Canada in regard to international competitiveness. This case also discusses the regional differences within Canada in regard to economic structure and public policy issues. Finally, the case indicates a ser...Starting at €8.20
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China's Banks 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B10M078-EFinance, StrategyIn the 1990s, considerable debate arose concerning the strength and stability of China's banks. Of particular concern were the debts owed to the banks by state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Many SOEs were experiencing financial difficulties and so they might not have been able to repay these loans. Some analysts emphasized that, since the banks and the SOEs were both owned by the government, the only relevant concern was the financial strength of the...Starting at €8.20
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Mexico's Economy, 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B08M084-EStrategyMexico had a history of repeated financial crises, with high inflation leading to current account deficits with volatile capital inflows, culminating in significant devaluations. Concerns persisted that this pattern might repeat itself in the future. In the years prior to 1980, the government of Mexico had put in place a command and control economy with an extensive array of regulations through which it intervened in the economy on an ongoing bas...Starting at €8.20
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UBS and Climate Change--Warming Up to Global Action?
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Raabe, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-707511-ELeadership and People ManagementMarco Suter, Executive Vice-Chairman, UBS Board of Directors, carefully studied the chart on his desk. It showed the public commitment of major financial institutions to help mitigate global warming. Evidently, UBS lagged behind its competitors. The graph was part of a report that environmental specialists and senior executives at UBS had compiled. It suggested the company adopt a more progressive policy on climate change. Suter thought about the...Starting at €8.20
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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G, Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, DennisTeaching Note HBS-707545-EStrategyTeaching note to 706435.Starting at €0.00
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Red Flag Software Co., Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, FelixTeaching Note HBS-707547-EStrategyTeaching note to 706428.Starting at €0.00
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The Transformations of Wal-Mart: Experimenting with New Retail Paradigms
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B11M024-EStrategyBeginning in the 1990s, Wal-Mart sought to maintain its rapid growth by investing outside of the United States. It chose to enter other countries through the purchase of existing retail chains. This process created a new set of challenges, since the existing chains had their own corporate cultures and operating procedures, and Wal-Mart experienced several surprising defeats. In 2000, Wal-Mart launched a chain of what it called Neighborhood Market...Starting at €8.20