Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Loblaw Companies Ltd.: EDI and Strategic Growth
Joel Gehman; Kylie Heales; Jennifer Sloan; Gordon Wickstrom; Cianna Elwin; Marion Mwanganyi; Talha ZafarCase IVEY-W29386-EStrategyIn 2019, Loblaw Companies Limited, a Canadian grocery chain headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, was mired in controversy over the “ethnic food aisle,” which was a common feature in all its stores. The company was questioned about the aisle’s role in creating a sense of otherness and divisiveness among the culturally diverse individuals it served. These issues related to discussions sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement alongside the emergenc...Starting at €8.20
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Rocky Mountain Soap Company: The Move Toward Sustainable Packaging
Joel Gehman; Jennifer Sloan; Jennifer Liu; Yi Wu; Leanne Hedberg CarlsonCase IVEY-9B19M082-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late 2017, the co-owners of Rocky Mountain Soap Company in Canmore, Alberta, faced an important challenge. Their company produced and retailed toxin-free, 100 per cent natural bath and body products, and they wanted the product packaging to reflect theStarting at €8.20
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The Church Key: Unlocking Success
Julie Gosse; Natalie WhiteCase IVEY-9B19N013-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn January 2018, the account manager at the Commercial Bank of Canada was reviewing a request for a $200,000 long-term loan and a $60,000 working capital loan for The Church Key Bistro-Pub, a fine dining restaurant located in downtown London, Ontario. TheStarting at €8.20