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Mind Your Pricing Cues (Spanish version)
Anderson, Eric; Simester, DuncanArticle HBS-R0309GMarketingFor most of the items they buy, consumers don't have an accurate sense of what the price should be. Research shows that consumers' knowledge of the market is so far from perfect that it hardly deserves to be called "knowledge" at all. Yet, people happily buy products every day. Is this because they don't care what kind of deal they're getting? No. Remarkably, it's because they rely on retailers to tell them whether they're getting a good price. I...Starting at €8.20
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Smart Business Experiments (Spanish version)
Anderson, Eric T.; Simester, DuncanArticle HBS-R1103HMarketingTake one action with one group of customers, a different action (or no action at all) with a control group of customers, and then compare the results. The feedback from even a handful of experiments can yield immediate and dramatic improvements. In this article, the authors provide a step-by-step guide to conducting business experiments. They look at organizational obstacles to success and outline seven rules to follow.Starting at €8.20
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Smart Business Experiments
Anderson, Eric T.; Simester, DuncanArticle HBS-R1103H-EMarketingThe power of analytics in decision making is well understood, but few companies have what it takes to successfully implement a complex analytics program. Most firms will get greater value from learning to do something simpler: basic business experiments. Managers need to become adept at routinely using techniques employed by scientists and medical researchers. Specifically, they need to embrace the "test and learn" approach: Take one action with ...Starting at €8.20
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Fresherry: A Market Selection Dilemma
Nikhita Tuli; Harish KumarCase IVEY-W32664-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingVikrant Kadian founded Cherrygrocer Pvt. Ltd. (Fresherry), an online app and delivery service for fruits and vegetables, in February 2021 in Gurgaon, India, and was joined in the venture by three friends. In January 2023, Kadian was still the majority shareholder. The venture promised its customers better prices, convenience, an alternative to physical inspection of the produce, and traceability. However, the company had no defined target market ...Starting at €8.20
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Fresherry: A Market Selection Dilemma - Teaching Note
Nikhita Tuli; Harish KumarTeaching Note IVEY-W32665-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingTeaching note for product W32664.Starting at €0.00
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Rock Pharmacy: Rocked?
Harish KumarCase IVEY-W25507-EMarketing, StrategyDriven by a passion to develop his own brand, Sandeep Yadav started Rock Pharmacy in 2014 in a rented area of 700 square feet and with seed capital of US$6,665. His primary customers were patients who required medication regularly for conditions including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and kidney issues, and people who worked for companies in the local area. The venture dealt mainly in patented medication. However, over 2018-2020, there had b...Starting at €8.20
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Rock Pharmacy: Rocked? - Teaching Note
Harish KumarTeaching Note IVEY-W25508-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W25507.Starting at €0.00