Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Investing in a Unicorn: The Case of Luckin Coffee Gone Rogue
Andrea Santiago; Fernando Martin Roxas; Maria Theresa ManalacCase IVEY-9B21N001-EFinanceLuckin Coffee Inc. (Luckin), an emerging growth firm that aimed to become the market leader in the coffee industry in China, had quickly grabbed market share by using freebies and discounts to entice cost-conscious Chinese consumers to try its products. Luckin sold its coffee and snacks through a proprietary mobile app, and customers either picked up their orders from strategically located stores or had them delivered. By the end of 2019, Luckin ...Starting at €8.20
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Carlos Ghosn: Hero or Villain - Teaching Note
Andrea Santiago; Fernando Martin RoxasTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M092-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M092.Starting at €0.00
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Biomed Co., Ltd.: Designing a New Sales Compensation Plan
Donald W. Barclay; Ponlerd ChiemchanyaCase IVEY-9B06A037-EMarketing, StrategyA recent MBA graduate was about to return to the family business, Biomed Co., Ltd. as its general manager. Biomed's parent company, Thai Drugs Co., Ltd. has just revised Biomed's market strategy, a change that created the need to align the sales compensation system to fit with the new strategy. The new general manager was charged with this responsibility. Students will work through the path from strategy to a powerful sales compensation plan that...Starting at €8.20
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Double E Grain Corporation: Where To From Here
Donald W. Barclay; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B11M122-EStrategyIt was mid-January 2011 and Elmer Enns, sole owner of Double E Grain Corporation, a 6600-acre farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, was reflecting on the past year, during which he had completed the canola harvest ahead of schedule. Helped by strong commodity prices, Double E had experienced successive years of prosperity (as shown by the financial statements in the case). Elmer, in his mid-50s, was optimistic about the industry and content with the curr...Starting at €8.20
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Otsuka Kagu Ltd: Saving the Furniture Business
Andrea Santiago; Fernando Martin Roxas; Karina Iris YuvallosCase IVEY-9B18M195-EStrategyFounded in 1969 as a small operation, Otsuka Kagu, Ltd. became Japan’s largest furniture retailer and was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1980. A membership program in 1993 managed to revitalize the company’s sales at a time when Japan was in a receStarting at €8.20
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Cubo Modular Inc.: Managing Demand for Bamboo Houses
Andrea Santiago; Al Rosenbloom; Fernando Martin RoxasCase IVEY-W25411-EMarketingCUBO Modular Inc. (CUBO) was a start-up social enterprise in the Philippines that emerged shortly after its chief executive officer, Earl Forlales, received a substantial cash award for besting 1,200 entries in a competition. The concept behind Forlales’sStarting at €8.20
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Spectrum Brands, Inc. - The Sales Force Dilemma
Donald W. Barclay; Joe FalconiCase IVEY-9B06A035-EMarketingIn 2005, the vice-president of sales and marketing for the Canadian division of Spectrum Brands Inc. must determine his next steps regarding the structure of his sales force. Spectrum Brands (Spectrum), a global consumer products company formerly known as Rayovac Corporation, had made a number of acquisitions to diversify and expand its product and brand portfolio. With these changes, Spectrum had become a leading supplier of consumer batteries, ...Starting at €8.20
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Rayovac Corporation - The Rechargeable Battery Opportunity
Donald W. Barclay; Joe FalconiCase IVEY-9B06A036-EMarketingThe vice-president of sales and marketing was contemplating how to grow the Rayovac Battery Division of Spectrum Brands Canada Inc. (Spectrum). Spectrum, a global consumer products company, owned a variety of brand name products. The vice-president of sales and marketing knew that, with effective marketing, the rechargeable battery market was one that would likely grow within North America as it had in Europe. Major competitors were not focusing ...Starting at €8.20
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Business of Golf: Islington Golf Club
Donald W. BarclayCase IVEY-9B09A032-EMarketing, StrategyThe general manager at the Islington Golf Club (Islington) was facing a challenging context. This private equity club in the west end of Toronto, Ontario, had been in existence since 1923. Membership waiting lists had been the norm and the finances had been in good shape. However, the context was changing. The economy was working against the relatively high-cost and time-consuming game of golf. Green fee revenue was down and club food and beverag...Starting at €8.20
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Carlos Ghosn: Hero or Villain
Andrea Santiago; Fernando Martin RoxasCase IVEY-9B19M092-EStrategyIn 2018, the acknowledged saviour of Nissan and the creator of the 19-year-old cross-shareholding Renault-Nissan alliance was accused by the Tokyo Prosecutors Office of understating his compensation and of using company resources for personal gain. The arrest of the former chairperson of Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors brought to light weak governance practices at Nissan and challenged the state of the tripartite alli...Starting at €8.20