Ivey Business School (Canada)
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66Agency: Building an Influencer Marketing Firm
Matthew Philp; Ali Tezer; Anne-Frédérique TremblayCase IVEY-9B19A029-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingSix years after its inception, Montréal-based social media marketing agency OVRGRND started a sister company, 66Agency, to tackle the growing need for brands to use Instagram influencers for their marketing needs. The new 66Agency acted as a facilitator bStarting at €8.20
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RONA Inc.: Was Being Bought Out the Best Option
Normand Turgeon; JoAnne LabrecqueCase IVEY-9B18A053-EMarketingRONA Inc. (RONA), a Canadian giant in home improvement retail, received an unsolicited offer of CA$1.76 billion from Lowe’s Companies, Inc., (Lowe’s) in 2012. Lowe’s, a U.S. company, was already operating in the Canadian market through a subsidiary, and its goal in acquiring RONA was to rapidly upscale its operations. RONA’s board of directors declined the offer. Lowe’s came back in February 2016 with a second offer worth $3.2 billion. Negotiatio...Starting at €8.20
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Maison Singulier: Marketing Communications for an Online Vintage Furniture Store
Ali Tezer; Matthew PhilpCase IVEY-W25404-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingMaison Singulier was an online vintage furniture and home goods store founded in October 2020 and based in Montreal. Since its inception, Maison Singulier had succeeded in building a loyal customer base across Canada and the United States. Despite the earStarting at €8.20