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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Lavazza: The Challenges of Foreign Market Entry in a Brand-Intensive Industry
Soni Jha; Solon Moreira; Ram MudambiCase IVEY-W27255-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyLuigi Lavazza SpA (Lavazza) was the largest coffee maker in Italy and the seventh-largest coffee roaster in the world. Despite its success in global markets, Lavazza was finding it difficult to make its mark in the United States. After establishing its North American subsidiary in 1989, Lavazza entered the US market in the 1990s with strategic partnerships with restaurants and hotels to cater to US consumers. But even as a strong global brand wit...Starting at €8.20
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United Safety & Survivability Corporation: Strategies during COVID-19
Thomas Klueter; Joe Mirabile; Solon MoreiraCase IVEY-W27278-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in 1984, United Safety & Survivability Corporation (USSC) was an American company headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, that began in a garage with just a few products and a dream to develop better and safer transportation solutions. Like most firms, as COVID-19 started to spread in the United States and around the globe, USSC found itself in uncharted waters. The transportation sector, in which USSC operated, was among the most affected ...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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United Safety & Survivability Corporation: Strategies during COVID-19 - Teaching Note
Thomas Klueter; Joe Mirabile; Solon MoreiraTeaching Note IVEY-W27279-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product W27278.Starting at €0.00