Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Is It Unethical To Be Exclusive
Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee; June Cotte; Danae BlanchardCase IVEY-9B14A009-EMarketingThe CEO of clothing manufacturer and retailer Abercrombie and Fitch defends his decision that the company will not offer plus sizes for women, although extra large sizes are available for men, because average- to large-sized female consumers do not fit the company’s target market. This insistence on a standard of female beauty as young, svelte and tall has enraged consumers who have criticized the company, and the CEO in particular, in both the t...Starting at €8.20
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Dropbox: A Digital Firm’s Journey Abroad
Noman Ahmed Shaheer Siddiqui; Mirea Woo; Max Stallkamp; Sali Li; Liang ChenCase IVEY-9B21M066-EStrategySeattle-based Dropbox Inc. (Dropbox) was a leading provider of cloud storage and online collaboration tools. The company had successfully grown a global user base by combining digital channels (user-driven viral growth) with investments in physical assets (offices and infrastructure) overseas. However, in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced individuals and organizations worldwide to work remotely and created an unprecedented growth opportunit...Starting at €8.20
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Abercrombie & Fitch: Is It Unethical To Be Exclusive (Spanish version)
Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee; June Cotte; Danae BlanchardCase IVEY-9B14AS009MarketingThe CEO of clothing manufacturer and retailer Abercrombie and Fitch defends his decision that the company will not offer plus sizes for women, although extra large sizes are available for men, because average- to large-sized female consumers do not fit the company’s target market. This insistence on a standard of female beauty as young, svelte and tall has enraged consumers who have criticized the company, and the CEO in particular, in both the t...Starting at €8.20