Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Mobiado Luxury Mobile Instruments: Form over Features
Margaret Osborne; Ken Kwong-Kay WongCase IVEY-9B16A020-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2016, the founder and sole owner of Mobiado, a Canadian line of luxury mobile phones, was evaluating his company’s marketing strategy. Proud of what he had achieved and passionate about his role as designer of one of the most unique and distinctive product lines in the category, he reflected on how he might need to adjust his company’s strategies to fit current trends and to remain competitive. Could the Mobiado product line continue to succee...Starting at €8.20
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Graham's Pharmacy: Traditional Care, Modern Solutions
Nicole Bérubé; R. Frank DelangheCase IVEY-9B16A047-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2012, Graham’s Pharmacy opened to offer more traditional pharmacy services and counselling in contrast to franchise pharmacies. The business was the brainchild of a pharmacist and entrepreneur with a strong commitment to the pharmacist profession. Located in the heart of the historic business sector of Kingston, Ontario, Graham’s Pharmacy had taken over a historic building that formerly housed a bank. The pharmacy was intended to improve the q...Starting at €8.20
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Kinsip: Marketing Spirits, Maple Syrup, And Hand Sanitizer
Nicole Bérubé; Geoffrey T. PondCase IVEY-9B21A017-EMarketing, StrategyIn May 2020, the three cofounders of Kinsip House of Fine Spirits (Kinsip), a craft distillery located on a farm in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada, felt a great sense of accomplishment. The distillery had a varied product mix that included light anStarting at €8.20
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Vertu: Last Call for British Luxury Mobile Phone Maker
Margaret Osborne; Ken Kwong-Kay WongCase IVEY-9B19A005-EMarketing, StrategyVertu Corporation Limited (Vertu), a manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones, was founded as a subsidiary of Nokia in 2000. It was later acquired by a Swedish private equity firm in 2012, and then sold to Godin Holdings in 2015. Despite these multiple corporate ownership transitions, Vertu had remained uniquely positioned, differentiated by its phones’ bejewelled embellishments and a worldwide concierge service available at the touch of...Starting at €8.20