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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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Marten Arts Gallery
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew HinesCase IVEY-9B10B005-EAccounting and ControlRecent changes to the fine art industry and the economy had impaired Marten Arts Gallery's financial performance. The owner of Marten Arts Gallery was concerned that there was no longer a future for him in the fine art industry. Although the business had regained profitability in the first half of 2009, the owner decided it was time to look at all options, ranging from adding a second store to selling the business.Starting at €8.20
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Elizabeth's Country Wares
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Andrew HinesCase IVEY-9B09D009-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementThe owner and operator of Elizabeth's Country Wares (ECW), a decorative country housewares and ceramic pottery business based in Woodstock, Ontario, was trying to find a way to increase capacity. Because ECW was her primary occupation and source of income, the owner was eager to take advantage of the growing interest in one of her product lines from some of her primary customers - member stores of a national pharmacy chain. She was unsure whether...Starting at €8.20