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Aquasi Marketing: Building and Managing an Online Brand
Anagha Shukre; Amit PundirCase IVEY-9B16A035-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn February 2013, the senior marketing manager of Aquasi India (Private) Limited (Aquasi) met with the company’s chief executive officer to consider the challenges faced by Aquasi that had arisen due to globalization after March 1997. India’s competitive environment had completely changed; new technology had swept into the country and workers did not possess the essential skill sets to use the new machinery. Given sharp declines in quality and pr...Starting at €8.20
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Health Insurance to the Base of the Pyramid
Suresh B.P.; S. R. AsokanCase IVEY-9B11A015-EMarketing, StrategyThis case describes a unique insurance scheme in India called Krupa Arogya Suraksha, promoted by the Shree Krishna Arogya Trust. The product was designed with the aim of extending basic health coverage to the “base-of-the-pyramid” population at an affordable premium. The services were provided by Shree Krishna Hospital, of which the Trust was an associate. The Trust and the hospital were looking at a win-win situation: in providing modern health ...Starting at €8.20
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Laxmi Protein Products
Saswata N. Biswas; S. R. Asokan; Suresh B.P.Case IVEY-9B12A029-EMarketing, StrategyThis case describes a typical situation faced by any firm engaged in marketing a commodity. Laxmi Proteins processed and sold pigeon pea, called toor or tur in Hindi. The processed grain was known as toor dal and was an important source of protein in the predominantly vegetarian diet of Indians. With the ongoing economic boom and subsequent increase in household income, it was expected that expenditures on more wholesome diets would increase and ...Starting at €8.20
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Crown Distilleries: Multi-Brand Extension
Anagha Shukre; Asheesh S. KediaCase IVEY-9B16A043-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe chief marketing manager of Crown Distilleries (Crown) in Raipur, the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, faced cumbersome brand-building activities and maintenance of its brand equity. Competitors began taking market share from Crown’s well-established brand. Crown added new brands to its portfolio in response to its competitors’ activities. Would it be fruitful for the company to opt for an umbrella brand in a particular segmen...Starting at €8.20