Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Nordstrom: Expansion into Canada
Won-Yong Oh; Duane MyerCase IVEY-9B16M185-EStrategyIn August 2016, it had been almost two years since American fashion retailer Nordstrom opened its first Canadian store in Calgary. Nordstrom believed Canada to be an ideal location for its global expansion. Executives identified the country as a potential US$1 billion opportunity with no language barrier and a population with a higher average income than in the United States. Despite this enticing potential market, Nordstrom executives entered Ca...Starting at €8.20
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Porter Airlines: We Want to Fly You Further
Won-Yong Oh; Minsoo Seo; Michelle JinCase IVEY-9B16M194-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2013, the chief executive officer of Porter Airlines, a Toronto-based regional airline, announced an expansion project to expand the airline’s destinations. The project required that Porter Airlines expand its fleet of jets to accommodate longer distances, and that its transport hub, the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, be renovated. The airport was governed by a tripartite agreement between the federal government, the City of Toronto, and P...Starting at €8.20
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Toys "R" Us Canada: Is Playtime Over
Steven Campbell; Kelly WhiteheadCase IVEY-9B18M167-EStrategyIn June 2018, Toys "R" Us, Inc. officially closed its doors in the United States and left the US retail landscape, marking the demise of the former "category killer." Although Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd. had survived eight months of bankruptcy protection, it found itself fighting two concurrent battles: clarifying the confusion regarding its lack of inclusion in the closure of the 735 US locations, and addressing the desperate need to rebrand in a ...Starting at €8.20
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Loblaw in Canada's Stagnant Grocery Market
Ruhama Quadir; Kelly WhiteheadCase IVEY-9B17M169-EStrategyIn September 2016, Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), Canada’s largest grocery retailer, was facing disappointing financial results, with net income in the previous quarter down 14.6 per cent from 2015. The chairman of Loblaw, needed to evaluate how to move forward in an increasingly competitive industry. With Sobeys Inc. at a close second to Loblaw’s market share and with food inflation significantly affecting the prices of produce, the chairman...Starting at €8.20