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In-N-Out: A Different Path to Success
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B20A034-EMarketingIn-N-Out was an iconic burger chain that had changed little since it was founded in 1948. The company remained family-owned and had continually resisted going public. The company was only located in seven US states and grew slowly and deliberately in order to ensure that it could continue to offer a high quality product and experience to its customers at low prices. Current CEO Lynsi Snyder was interested in continued growth for In-N-Out, but not...Starting at €8.20
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McDonald's: Can A Behemoth Lead in the Era of Artificial Intelligence - Teaching Note
Fabrizio Di MuroTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A025-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A025.Starting at €0.00
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Native Deodorants: Sell or Swell
June Cotte; Toshaan HarjaiCase IVEY-9B20A073-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the direct-to-consumer deodorant startup Native Deodorant (Native) had grown the brand to one million active users in about two years. The company was founded in 2015 in San Francisco and had disrupted theStarting at €8.20
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M.M.Lafleur: Market Segmentation and Targeting
Karen Robson; Adam J. MillsCase IVEY-9B20A002-EMarketingM.M.LaFleur, a clothing company founded in New York in 2013, specialized in office wear for professional women. Specifically, M.M.LaFleur targeted a difficult-to-serve group—working women who did not like shopping. Despite the challenging customer base, the company grew steadily since its inception. Customers could shop online through the company's website or attend showrooms, pop-up stores, or trunk shows, where sales associates provided attenti...Starting at €8.20
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Beyond Meat: Changing Customer Behaviour in Food Consumption
Chris Laszlo; Katherine Gullett; Peter Rezk; Nilesh RautCase IVEY-9B19A053-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2014, the founder and chief executive officer of Beyond Meat, Ethan Brown, reflected on the question that had led him to start the company: “How difficult can it be to change what you eat for dinner?” The small start up based in Los Angeles, California, had faced considerable challenges in changing customer perceptions and attitudes since it was founded in 2009. Its intention was to address both health and environmental problems related to mea...Starting at €8.20
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Corona Beer: Ambiguous Brand Association during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B20A063-EMarketingIn early 2020, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Google Trends data revealed a surge in the use of the search terms “Corona beer virus” and “beer virus” by users of the Google search engine. A survey conducted around that time also seemed to suggest that consumers were less likely to buy Corona beer, which led various major media outlets to misrepresent the accuracy of the findings regarding consumer beliefs about the association between ...Starting at €8.20
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The WW Wellness Journey: The Rebranding of Weight Watchers
Gopa Praturi; Can UslayCase IVEY-9B20A065-EMarketingAt a time when the wellness industry was experiencing a dynamic renaissance, Weight Watchers International Inc. was stuck with an aging demographic. In 2018, in an effort to stay relevant, the company rebranded itself as WW International Inc. (WW). The goal was to make wellness accessible to all, and to transform from a diet brand to a global wellness juggernaut. However, despite the rebrand and support from celebrity spokesperson Oprah Winfrey, ...Starting at €8.20
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Didi Chuxing: Branding Safety and Security in an Emerging Hi-Tech Industry
Francine Schlosser; Marcia Carvalho de Azevedo; Anna Bento CostaCase IVEY-9B20A050-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2019, the president of China’s ride share company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. (Didi) faced various challenges associated with marketing and communications in a high-risk disruptive technology. As one of few female global corporate leaders, she was a roStarting at €8.20
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Kanopy LLC: Growth Challenges of an Educational Video Streaming Company
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B20A078-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingKanopy LLC (Kanopy) was a video streaming platform that hosted independent and documentary films for educative purposes. Founded in 2008, Kanopy had rapidly expanded to several countries. By 2017, it had more than 3,000 college libraries and several publiStarting at €8.20
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Warriors Gaming Squad: A Marketing Slam Dunk or a Long Shot
Michael Goldman; Grishma Shah; Nola Agha; Frances EsguerraCase IVEY-9B20A076-EMarketingIn April 2018, Hunter Leigh, the recently appointed head of esports for the Golden State Warriors (GSW), was in charge of developing a marketing communications strategy for the first season of the Warriors Gaming Squad, the first NBA 2K esports team to beStarting at €8.20