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Target Canada
Dante Pirouz; Steven (Sang Kil) HongCase IVEY-9B14A059-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2013, Target Corporation, the fourth-largest retailer in the United States, launched its first international expansion by opening 125 stores in Canada. Senior executives expected that Target Canada stores would generate $1 billion in annual revenue. However, by late 2013, after losses of more than $900 million, it became obvious that the Canadian expansion had failed. As a result of the stores’ underperformance, Target has appointed a new pres...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