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A Speed Race: Benelli and QJ Compete in the International Motorbike Arena
Francesca Spigarelli; Ilan Alon; William WeiCase IVEY-9B09M097-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, the Qianjiang Group (QJ), a large-scale Chinese state-owned group, acquired the Italian company Benelli to expand its business in Western markets beyond Italy. Benelli's brand advantage was intended to provide the core competency for QJ to compete in the global motorbike markets; in addition, Benelli's capabilities and know-how in motorbike and scooter engineering also helped QJ complete its product portfolio. After a successful start, t...Starting at €8.20
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Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Farming in Indonesia
Ilan Alon; Everlyne MisatiCase IVEY-9B11A022-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyOded Carmi was a social entrepreneur striving for a “green Bali.” He started Sari Organik as a model farm intended to grow according to market demands and to benefit the local community while serving as an educational centre for small-scale farmers in the region. Thirteen years later, the idea was not as well embraced as he had hoped. The case discusses some of the challenges the entrepreneur was facing as the founder and owner of Sari Organik fa...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Israel: Marketing in Crisis
Ilan Alon; Rommey Hassman; Meredith Lohwasser; Jennifer DugoshCase IVEY-9B13A016-EMarketing, StrategyIsrael had experienced great change since its founding in 1948 to become arguably the most prosperous nation in the Middle East. With the exception of the United States and more recently China, Israel had more companies listed on the NASDAQ than any other. It spent a larger percentage of its budget on research and development than any other country in the world. Multinational companies like Intel, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Motorola, Mitsubishi, H...Starting at €8.20
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Israeli Wines in China: Reaching for New Heights
Ilan Alon; Jennifer Dugosh; Meredith LohwasserCase IVEY-9B14M006-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2012, Golan Heights Wines wanted to take advantage of the Chinese market. In recent years, China had demonstrated incredible growth in the wine market. Consumers’ growing interest in wine products had made wineries and vineyards like Golan Heights hungry for entry. The CEO of Golan Heights Winery had gone to China with her products in 2009. She had chosen distributorships as the mode of entry because of their expertise and experience in the Ch...Starting at €8.20
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Marks and Spencer Enters China
Jane Menzies; Ilan Alon; Jennifer DugoshCase IVEY-9B12A036-EMarketing, StrategyMarks and Spencer (M&S) had first ventured into international markets 70 years ago. By 2012, M&S had 337 stores in 41 countries. Although M&S saw itself as a U.K. retailer that exported its products, the company had been attempting to reduce its dependency on the U.K. economic cycle. Its goal was to increase international sales from £800 million to £1.0 billion by 2013/14. By 2020, M&S wanted to be an international, multi-channel retailer. When t...Starting at €8.20
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Proyecto Sauco
Martín Cavanna, J.; Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.Case M-1040MarketingUna ONG, que ejecuta proyectos de desarrollo en Guatemala relacionados con el mantenimiento del entorno forestal, se enfrenta a un problema de imagen y prestigio como resultado del conflicto surgido con el gerente de proyecto a quien se le acusa de deslealtad institucional. Los empleados en el proyecto defienden los buenos resultadoStarting at €8.20
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Midtown Educational Foundation
Martín Cavanna, J.; Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.Case M-1039MarketingEsta fundación dedicada a la promoción integral de jóvenes de los suburbios de Chicago, se enfrenta a un problema de crecimiento para atender la expansión de sus programas. Las necesidades de espacio llevan a buscar un nuevo edificio. Se ha de decidir entre diversas opciones. Algunas de ellas, si bien exceden la demanda actual, representan oportunidades futuras de desarrollo y permitirían obtener ingresos adicionales mediante el alquiler del espa...Starting at €8.20
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La caja ecológica (B)
Martínez, J. L.; Guillén, F. J.; Martín Cavanna, J.Case M-1035MarketingPlan comercial de una organización sin ánimo de lucro.Starting at €5.74
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The Espresso Lane to Global Markets
Ilan Alon; Meredith LohwasserCase IVEY-9B12M058-EMarketing, StrategyFounded in Trieste, Italy, Illy marketed a unique blend of coffee drinks in over 140 countries and in more than 50,000 of the world’s best restaurants and coffeehouses. The company wanted to expand the reach of its own franchised coffee bar, Espressamente, through international expansion. Potential markets included Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2012, the managing director of Espressamente knew...Starting at €8.20
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Swiss Army: Diversifying into the Fragrance Business
Ilan Alon; Marc Fetscherin; Claudia CarvajalCase IVEY-9B14A066-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, Victorinox, the original producer of the Swiss Army Knife, acquired Wenger, including the fragrance label “Swiss Army Fragrance.” The acquisition of Wenger allowed Victorinox to become the only producer of the famous Swiss Army Knife as well as the key player in Swiss Army watches. Victorinox’s head of marketing was asked to design a business strategy that would successfully allow the company to enter the fragrance industry. How should V...Starting at €8.20