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The Shubert Organization: The Show Must Go On
Alex, Maria; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1232-EMarketingIn January 2009, Bob Wankel sat in his office at the historic Sardi's building on 44th Street, New York, as he considered the challenges ahead: several Broadway shows were closing, and a severe economic downturn threatened future productions. Many were calling for changes in the theater industry, and the Shubert Organization (where Mr. Wankel had worked for 33 years) had recently lost its Chairman, Gerald Schoenfeld. As the firm's new President ...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