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Vazirani Shul: India's First Electric Hypercar
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B19A033-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyVazirani Automotive Pvt. Ltd. debuted its first electric hypercar, the Vazirani Shul, in July 2018 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The Shul was promoted as the first electric hypercar from India; however, although the company waStarting at €8.20
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The Tata Nano: What Went Wrong
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B15A053-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2009, the Tata Nano entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the lowest priced car in the world. It was predicted that with the Nano, the Indian car market would expand by 65 per cent. But despite the car’s initial popularity, the final demand for it was low. By 2012, the Nano plant was operating at only 25 per cent of its capacity, and by 2014, Nano production was limited to only three days per week. After introducing the Nano Twist and ...Starting at €8.20
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Patanjali Ayurved Limited: Disruption or Innovation
Saurabh Bhattacharya; Arpita AgnihotriCase IVEY-9B16M196-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2012, the founder of Patanjali Ayurved Limited (PAL) and his associate were leveraging a unique business model by venturing into the fast-moving consumer goods sector in India. By March 2016, PAL had become the fourth-largest company in this highly competitive industry and was planning to become the market leader by 2020. Through its low-priced herbal and Ayurvedic products, PAL occupied a unique white space in the already existing strategic g...Starting at €8.20
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Tashn.com: Developing Merchandising for a Competitive Advantage
Ritu Srivastava; Anupama Prashar; Punit BhardwajCase IVEY-9B18A010-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn October 2016, the assistant director for buying and sourcing apparel at Tashn.com (Tashn) was examining his team's readiness for the upcoming End of Reason Sale, scheduled for January 3 to 5, 2017. The assistant director was contemplating a few crucial merchandising decisions: Was Tashn's merchandising plan effective? Was its buying model sustainable for large orders? Were the seller selection and evaluation processes efficient to ensure quali...Starting at €8.20
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Jabong.com: Balancing the Demands of Customers and Suppliers
Jaydeep Mukherjee; Punit BhardwajCase IVEY-9B16A028-EMarketing, StrategyJade eServices Pvt. Limited (Jabong), an e-retailer of fashion products in India, regularly had to balance conflicting expectations from its supplier brands and consumers. The discounts that e-retailers had to offer to consumers to generate sufficient sales resulted in brand dilution, which compelled these brands to avoid the online channel. After allowing large discounts on Jabong’s website for two years, Puma, a major international sports shoe ...Starting at €8.20