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Strategic Marketing Planning (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Kindley, James T.Case HBS-913S08MarketingThe soup division at Brannigan Foods contributes over 40% of the firm's revenue. The general manager is concerned that the soup industry is declining and that the soup division shows declining profits and market share, especially among the important baby boomer segment. Hoping to reverse these trends, he asks four key managers to review a consultant's analysis of the soup industry and recommend a turnaround strategy. Each manager presents a diffe...Starting at €8.20
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Customer Loyalty Battles (Spanish version)
Deighton, John; Kindley, James T.Case HBS-915S04MarketingThe marketing and operations managers for Olympic Rent-A-Car meet to decide how to respond to changes in the loyalty rewards program at the market-leading competitor. The competitor's program gives awards based on dollars spent instead of days rented and eliminates blackout dates. Olympic expects the program to capture more of the valuable business traveler segment, which rents cars more frequently and generally pays higher premiums than the leis...Starting at €8.20
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Katherine Schuler at Boxes & Bins, Inc. (Spanish version)
Hill, Linda A.; Kindley, James T.Case HBS-917S14Leadership and People ManagementThis case is about Katherine Schuler, soon to become senior vice president of marketing at a fast-growing retail organization, Boxes & Bins (B&B). Part of Schuler's success has been due to her "fit" into a company with clear values and principles. In particular, B&B always put its employees first, and eschewed debt in order to grow only as the company could afford it. Several years ago, the founders sold most of their stock to a private-equity fi...Starting at €8.20
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Signode Industries, Inc. (A) (Spanish Version)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; May, David; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-502S10Marketingdivisión de envasado Signode Industries fabrica flejes de acero y plástico. En 1981, la compañía experimentó la mayor compra apalancada en la historia corporativa EE.UU.. El caso se centra en la necesidad de la división de envasado para mantener una alta rentabilidad en un mercado a la baja de flejes de acero. Desde 1974, ha ido perdiendo Signode 1% por año del mercado de flejes de acero. Desde entonces, ha habido también una erosión significativ...Starting at €8.20
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The MonoSpace Launch in Germany (Spanish version)
Narayandas, Das; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-503S07MarketingFocuses on the launch of a new elevator product in Germany. In 1996, global construction slumps and low differentiation among competitive offerings has led to significant price competition and margin erosion in the elevator industry. In these circumstances, KONE, one of the global players in this industry, has developed the Monospace elevator product that uses revolutionary technologies. This new product is expected to have a significant impact o...Starting at €8.20
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Fortis Industries, Inc. (B) (Spanish Version)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-514S01MarketingDescribe si la empresa adopta la política de precios-flex discutido en el caso (A). aumento de precios en los flejes de metal materias primas se rescinde por la industria del acero.Starting at €5.74
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Fortis Industries, Inc. (A)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; May, David; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-511079-EMarketingFortis Industries' packaging division manufactures steel and plastic strapping. In 2007, the company underwent a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on the packaging division's need to maintain high profitability in a declining market for steel strapping. Since 1998, Fortis has been losing 1% per year of the steel strapping market. Since then, there has also been significant erosion of prices. The division president is faced with 1) decreasing pri...Starting at €8.20
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Fortis Industries, Inc. (B)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-511080-EMarketingDescribes whether the company adopts the price-flex policy discussed in the (A) case. Price increase in steel strapping raw materials is rescinded by steel industry.Starting at €5.74
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A Step Ahead (Spanish version)
Heskett, James L.; Kindley, James T.Case HBS-919S03Marketingwhether to expand distribution online (at the risk of diluting the brand, by attracting older customers) and whether to increase the frequency of introducing new styles (at the risk of more fashion "misses"). Altogether, Montes Cal ados may need to rethink the "Brazilian" positioning of its brand. The case is suitable for strategy and general management courses because it raises questions about a company's basic direction and business definiti...Starting at €8.20
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Mountain Man Brewing Co.: Bringing the Brand to Light, Teaching Note
Kindley, James T.; Abelli, Heide; Reinbergs, IndraTeaching Note HBS-2072-EMarketingTeaching Note to (2067). There is a Web Metrics tool designed to accompany the case. There is no charge to you to use this online tool with your students--it is included with the purchase of the case. If you wish to review it or provide it to your students use this web address: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/multimedia/flashtools/breakeven/index.htmlStarting at €0.00