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Ruth's Chris: The High Stakes of International Expansion
Ilan Alon; Allen H. KupetzCase IVEY-9B06A034-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2006, Ruth's Chris Steak House was fresh off of a sizzling initial public offering and was now interested in growing their business internationally. With restaurants in just four countries outside the United States, a model to identify and rank new international markets was needed. This case provides a practical example for students to take quantitative and non-quantitative variables to create a short list of potential new markets.Starting at €8.20
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If Brands Are Built over Years, Why Are They Managed over Quarters
Lodish, Leonard M.; Mela, Carl F.Article HBS-R0707H-EMarketingThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Brands are on the wane. Many consumer goods companies blame the big-box discount retailers, but the Wharton School's Leonard Lodish and the Fuqua School's Carl Mela have a different explanation. Their research suggests that companies have damaged their brands by in...Starting at €8.20