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B9 Beverages: From Start-Up to Scale-Up
Sandeep Puri; Shalki Goel; Sanchita Krishna; Babak Hayati; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B19A008-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn May 2018, B9 Beverages Private Limited (B9 Beverages), the owner of craft beer Bira 91, reached a total of over US$100 million in funding after receiving $50 million from Sofina SA, a Belgian investment firm. This third round of funding would allow the company to meet the various objectives that the founder and chief executive officer had planned for the company’s new Bira 91. He wanted his India business to break even by 2019 and expand fivef...Starting at €8.20
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India's Amul: Keeping up with the Times, Teaching Note
Deshpande, Rohit; Khanna, Tarun; Arora, NamrataTeaching Note HBS-517105-EMarketingTeaching note for case 516116.Starting at €0.00
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Unilever: Using Horlicks’s Brand Equity to Lead
Sanchita Krishna; Sandeep Puri; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B20A021-EMarketing, StrategyIn December 2018, Hindustan Unilever Limited announced that it would buy out GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Consumer Healthcare Ltd. India business, which included popular brands such as Horlicks, Boost, and Viva. With Horlicks in its portfolio, Hindustan Unilever Limited expected to gain market share, draw synergies from individual strengths, and gain access to a larger consumer base. However, India’s health food drink category had registered only single...Starting at €8.20
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Measuring True Value at Ambuja Cement
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Srinivasan, Suraj; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-518063-EMarketingStarting at €8.20
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Puma's Challenge to Maintain Leadership in India
Sandeep Puri; Sanchita KrishnaCase IVEY-9B16A006-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2015, Puma became the market leader in sportswear sales in India, leaving Adidas, Reebok, and Nike behind for the first time since Puma entered the market. Puma’s success in India was primarily attributed to its marketing techniques, judicious expansion, and customer acquisition strategy. Indian consumers had been embracing lifestyle changes associated with increased health concerns and the popularity of fitness programs. As a result, the spor...Starting at €8.20