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Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Dante Pirouz; Kelly Huang (Arman)Case IVEY-9B14A034-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingNear the end of November 2013, Lululemon Athletica (Lululemon) became the subject of a viral firestorm after a series of negative events seriously ruptured the company's reputation. The company found itself facing its worst quality control problem to date, with a recall of 17 per cent of its Luon pants due to issues with sheerness. In addition, the company’s chief executive officer had stepped down. Was Lululemon destined to follow Blackberry as ...Starting at €8.20
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True Büch Kombucha: Purposeful Growth
Candace Moody; Darrin AmbroseCase IVEY-9B18M188-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyShortly after entering the kombucha market in Calgary, Alberta, True Büch Kombucha (True Büch) experienced significant growth. True Büch was sold from reusable kegs and in single-serving bottles at local markets and retailers. However, with such high demaStarting at €8.20
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City of Calgary: Financing Infrastructure
Pernille Goodbrand; Darrin Ambrose; Jyoti GondekCase IVEY-9B18M041-EStrategyIn 2007, the former Calgary mayor was preparing to make the case for a Community Revitalization Levy to secure financing to develop Calgary’s East Village, a downtown brownfield site. The East Village had a difficult history, and economic, social, and environmental issues abounded there. All previous attempts at redevelopment had failed. After doing meticulous research, the mayor presented to Calgary City Council his idea of the Community Revital...Starting at €8.20
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Indigo Books and Music Inc.
Dante Pirouz; Kelly Huang (Arman)Case IVEY-9B14A008-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategySince 1996, Indigo Books and Music had grown to become essentially a book retail monopoly in Canada. But the global recession had hit the company hard, and the chief executive officer (CEO) was focused on creating innovation at every level of the national operation. The hope was that Indigo would eventually be able to compete internationally with giants such as Amazon.com and Barnes & Nobles. How to stabilize the company's financials while at the...Starting at €8.20