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Pupadise, Inc.: Unleashing a Business
Eric DolanskyCase IVEY-9B20A043-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn late 2018, the founder and owner of Pupadise, Inc., a pet care business in Canada, was nearing her graduation from university and needed to decide what to do with the business she had built in her undergraduate years. Pupadise cared for clients’ pets wStarting at €8.20
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Shop Thursdays: Post COVID-19 Strategy
Ian Dunn; Holli GreenwaldCase IVEY-9B21B008-EAccounting and ControlIn mid-2020, the co-founder of online and brick-and-mortar womenswear boutique Shop Thursdays in Toronto, was considering how to best position her business for growth when the COVID-19 global pandemic was resolved. The boutique, which had two brick-and-mortar locations in addition to its online presence, provided its customers with the latest and trendiest styles. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced all non-essential business to close their doors, ...Starting at €8.20
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Hi-Line Auto Parts: Taking the Right Exit
Ian Dunn; Holli GreenwaldCase IVEY-W25133-EStrategyIt was April 2020 and the president of Hi-line Auto Parts (Hi-line), in Toronto, Ontario, was considering the company’s future. Hi-line was an automotive parts and accessories distributor with customers across Canada. The automotive aftermarket industry wStarting at €8.20
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Receiver Coffee: Brewing Up Wholesale Customers
Eric DolanskyCase IVEY-9B20A010-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingReceiver Coffee (Receiver), a Prince Edward Island-based coffee roaster and café, had found success since opening in 2012. Co-owner Colleen MacKay and her partners were trying to grow the wholesale side of the business, selling high-end coffee to cafés, restaurants, and other businesses outside of their usual trading area, with a focus on Ontario and Quebec customers. Sales growth of wholesale coffee had been limited, despite the overall success ...Starting at €8.20
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Union Pearson Express: A Train Wreck in Slow Motion
Eric DolanskyCase IVEY-9B17A007-EMarketingIn February 2016, the president of the Union Pearson Express was being pressured to lower the fare price. The rail link between Union Station in downtown Toronto and the Toronto Pearson International Airport had only been running for eight months, but ridership was well below targets. On average, the train ran at only 10 per cent of capacity, and current revenue only covered 35 per cent of operating costs. The president and her team had set the o...Starting at €8.20