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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G (Spanish version)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, Dennis; Azevedo Jorge, FilipaCase HBS-707S33StrategyIn 2000, Procter & Gamble Co. introduced Crest Whitestrips, a new, revolutionary product that allowed consumers to whiten their teeth at home. With Whitestrips, P&G created an entire new category in oral care, worth $460 million in 2002. Whitestrips sent P&G's main competitor in oral care, Colgate Palmolive Co., scrambling because several patents protected the strips, making it difficult for Colgate to copy the invention. But in September 2002, t...Starting at €8.20
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El contexto de negocios de WalMart
Oberholzer-Gee, FelixCase HBS-712S19StrategyEn 2004, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. propuso la construcción de un nuevo Supercenter en Inglewood, una comunidad de bajos ingresos, cerca de Los Ángeles. La propuesta era una parte de la estrategia de Wal-Mart para llevar su formato Supercenter a California. Introducido a finales de 1980, supercentros añaden una línea llena de comestibles y departamentos especializados para surtido tradicional de Wal-Mart de mercancía general. entrada prevista de Wal-M...Starting at €8.20
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Brighter Smiles for the Masses--Colgate vs. P&G, Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Yao, DennisTeaching Note HBS-707545-EStrategyTeaching note to 706435.Starting at €0.00
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Consumer Payment Systems - United States
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-909006-EStrategyIn 2008, the US consumer payments landscape was characterized by the ongoing prevalence of credit and debit card networks, the decline of checks, the rise of stored value cards, and the growth of new payment methods such as PayPal, Bill Me Later and decoupled debit. This case presents the structure of these payment methods, focusing on incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs, efficiency benefits, rebates, and treatment...Starting at €8.20
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Ad Classification at Right Media, Teaching Note
Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-909037-ETeaching Note for 909032.Starting at €0.00
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Windows Vista
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-909038-EService and Operations ManagementMicrosoft designs, modifies, publicizes, and distributes Windows Vista -- against a backdrop of consumers already largely satisfied with their existing Windows XP systems. Microsoft must decide what features to include and what to drop, how to compete with its own installed base, and how to mobilize partners to offer Vista-compatible systems.Starting at €8.20
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Distribution at American Airlines (A) - (D), Teaching Note
Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-909059-ETeaching Note for 909035, 909036, 913034, and 913035.Starting at €0.00
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Ad Classification at Right Media, Pre-Class Slide Supplement (Standard)
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-911037-EService and Operations ManagementRight Media considers systems and policies to make sure that ads are only shown on web sites where they are appropriate, and vice versa. Setting standards is particularly challenging given the large and growing marketplace, the numerous participants, their diverse requirements, and the dynamics of policy enforcement when market participants are competing intensely.Starting at €8.20
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Ad Classification at Right Media, Slide Supplement (Standard)
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-911038-EService and Operations ManagementRight Media considers systems and policies to make sure that ads are only shown on web sites where they are appropriate, and vice versa. Setting standards is particularly challenging given the large and growing marketplace, the numerous participants, their diverse requirements, and the dynamics of policy enforcement when market participants are competing intensely.Starting at €8.20
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Attack of the Clones: Birchbox Defends Against Copycat Competitors
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-912010-EStrategyBirchbox offers trial-sized beauty products delivered monthly by mail -- attracting rave reviews. Seeing the success of this model, numerous "copycat" clones seek to offer the same service. Many of these copycats focus on non-U.S. countries, but others are challenging Birchbox on its home territory. Can Birchbox defend its position? How?Starting at €8.20