Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Future Retail: Acquisition Spree and Beyond
Rakhi ThakurCase IVEY-9B19A001-EMarketing, StrategyFuture Retail Limited (Future Retail) had a unique business model and an aggressive growth strategy that helped to make it India's largest retailing organization. In 2017, Future Retail was expanding its network of stores, but a new retail landscape was emerging, as customers were shifting to e-commerce for large purchases, due to changing lifestyles and customer preferences, while continuing to shop at small mom-and-pop stores for smaller, quick...Starting at €8.20
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Metro Cash & Carry: Profitability in the Indian Market - Teaching Note
Rakhi ThakurTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A048-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A048.Starting at €0.00
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From BoysTown to yourtown: Rebranding an Iconic Australian Charity
Vishal Mehrotra; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-9B20A083-EMarketingyourtown was an Australian non-profit organization offering a variety of services to children, young people, and families, supported by a range of stakeholders including federal and state governments, corporations, and, most significantly, members of the public. It was best known for its art union initiative in which supporters bought tickets to a raffle for luxury homes and automobiles.
In 2016, the organization rebranded from BoysTown, which...Starting at €8.20
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Metro Cash & Carry: Profitability in the Indian Market
Rakhi ThakurCase IVEY-9B20A048-EMarketing, StrategyMetro Cash and Carry India Private Limited (Metro C&C) was a chain of wholesale stores owned by the German retailer Metro Group, which opened its first store in India in the southern city of Bangalore in 2003. By 2018, the company led the cash-and-carry segment of the Indian wholesale market, but was still not profitable. It faced challenges related to high real estate costs, competition from domestic and international wholesale firms, and compet...Starting at €8.20
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DMart: Disrupting Food Retailing - Teaching Note
Rakhi ThakurTeaching Note IVEY-8B18A001-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B18A001.Starting at €0.00
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DMart: Disrupting Food Retailing
Rakhi ThakurCase IVEY-9B18A001-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn early 2017, 15 years after being launched, DMart was India’s second-largest and most profitable food and grocery retailer. To achieve its stellar growth, the company had followed a no-frills, limited assortment model and had restricted itself to limited geographies within the country. The company was listed in the capital market and attracted very favourable views from investors. As a listed company, DMart might be expected by shareholders to ...Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Limited: Missed Call Mobile Marketing in Rural India (A)
Rakhi ThakurCase IVEY-9B15A037-EMarketing, StrategyHindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) had always focused on new and innovative ways to connect with rural customers in India. However, like many players in the market, the company found it challenging to reach certain areas. Popular media channels like television and radio were limited in rural India, and power cuts further reduced the reach of electronic media. Yet mobile penetration was relatively high and growing. Inspired by the success of its mob...Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Limited: Mobile Marketing in Rural India - Kan Khajura Tesan (B)
Rakhi ThakurCase IVEY-9B15A038-EMarketing, StrategyThis is the second case in a two-case series. See also href=https://www.iveycases.com/ProductView.aspx?id=72903>9B15A037.Starting at €5.74
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Mercedes-Benz’s New Sales Strategy: End Times For Car Dealerships? - Teaching Note
Vishal Mehrotra; Rajat RoyTeaching Note IVEY-W28409-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W28408.Starting at €0.00
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Mercedes-Benz’s New Sales Strategy: End Times For Car Dealerships?
Vishal Mehrotra; Rajat RoyCase IVEY-W28408-EMarketing, StrategyBelinda Oliveri, managing director of Mercedes-Benz Starlight, reflected on the events of the past couple of years. At a 2021 meeting of its fifty-two Australian dealers, Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific Pty Ltd announced a new sales model through which customers would buy vehicles at a fixed price directly from the company and only step inside a dealership to collect their purchase. Oliveri knew that as a respected industry leader and significant...Starting at €8.20