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Kimpton Hotels - Setting Prices on Priceline (A)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. Wilson; Joel ReadCase IVEY-9B09E027-EDecision Analysis, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn June 2008, the Kimpton Hotels' area director of revenue management (director) for Washington, D.C. was trying to process the most recent customer information report from Priceline.com (Priceline). In an attempt to improve revenues during periods of lowStarting at €8.20
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Kimpton Hotels — Setting Prices on Priceline (C)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. Wilson; Joel ReadCase IVEY-9B09E029-ECorporate Governance, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementThe Kimpton Hotels' area director of revenue management (director) for Washington, D.C. was excited about using Priceline.com to help fill rooms on some of Kimpton's low-demand weekends. He estimated the coming weeks' demand across three rate classes and across three lengths of stay (LOS), and he wanted to make sure he did not use Priceline.com too aggressively by releasing too many rooms onto the site.Starting at €5.74
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Zivame: Branding Options for an Online Lingerie Retailer
Nirankush Dutta; Anil K. BhatCase IVEY-9B15A031-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyBy May 2015, Zivame, an Indian online lingerie retailer, had established itself as a market leader in this category by providing traditionally conservative Indian women a reliable solution to help them confidently purchase their most intimate wear while avoiding any confrontation with sales executives, mostly men, of brick-and-mortar stores. It helped its customers understand their lingerie needs, browse through styles, order their right size and...Starting at €8.20
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Nykaa E-Retail Private Limited: Enduring COVID-19 and Preparing for the Future
Nirankush Dutta; Neha SharmaCase IVEY-W31012-EDecision Analysis, MarketingNykaa E-Retail Private Limited (Nykaa), an Indian e-commerce start-up catering to the beauty and personal care segment, was preparing for its IPO amid the uncertainty presented by the nationwide lockdown in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since only retailers selling essential goods were allowed to remain open during the strictest lockdown phase, Nykaa was not able to operate during the first three months of 2020. Nykaa had adopted an omnicha...Starting at €8.20
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Kimpton Hotels — Setting Prices on Priceline (B)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. Wilson; Joel ReadCase IVEY-9B09E028-ECorporate Governance, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn June 2008, the Kimpton Hotels' area director of revenue management (director) for Washington, D.C. finished creating a pricing strategy that would determine the optimal posted price for rooms in the Washington, D. C. hotel as well as the number of rooms that should be provided to Priceline.com. He realized there was even more potential to gain revenue by posting more than one price; however, this would add further complexity into the strategy ...Starting at €5.74