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Godiva Japan: Think Local, Scale Global
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, Esel; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517056-EMarketingThis case tracks Jerome Chouchan's strategies and execution for a successful turn around of Godiva Japan's operations which was experiencing a decline in sales when he became the managing director of the company in 2010. Through various initiatives and innovations, Godiva Japan had targeted a variety of demographic segments in different sales points, acquired new customers and created a moment of luxurious consumption for all ages. Accordingly, w...Starting at €8.20
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Tilray's CEO on Becoming the First Mover in a Controversial Industry
Kennedy, BrendanArticle HBS-R2002A-EStrategyThe author was working at a Silicon Valley bank in 2010 when some entrepreneurs pitched him on a "medical-cannabis technology company." He didn't know what to make of it, because he'd never considered cannabis to be a legitimate industry. But he and two fStarting at €8.20
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Rebranding Godiva: The Yildiz Strategy
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, EselCase HBS-515059-EMarketingThis case concerns Yildiz Holding's acquisition of Godiva Chocolatier from its previous owner, Campbell Soup, and its strategy in preserving Godiva's "made in Belgium" brand position. Provenance Paradox, a problem faced by companies in emerging countries trying to establish their brands in developed markets, had not become a problem for Yildiz Holding. After patiently waiting five years and seeing the company not performing as desired, Murat lk...Starting at €8.20