Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Super Shampoo Products and the Indian Mass Market
S. Ramesh Kumar; Nitya GuruvayurappanCase IVEY-9B10A026-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe case analyzes the response of the non-users of shampoo in an emerging environment, namely India. The non-users belong to the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum and they respond with their perceptions about the category of shampoo and well-known brands. The entrepreneur's challenge is to obtain the insights, analyze the attitude of the non-users towards the category and brands, and prepare a strategy to position a new brand of shampoo (S...Starting at €8.20
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JKUAT-Nakuru CBD Campus: Managing Growth in the Kenyan Public Sector
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Juma Wagoki; Pamela Odhiambo; Eric Richmond; Marc Soberano; Adam LevineCase IVEY-9B13M021-EStrategyIn 2012, the director of a subsidiary campus of a national university was faced with many problems: he was personally overworked as both manager of the new campus and as a lecturer; there were too many part-time lecturers on staff, leading to a loss of commitment and morale; a decision had to be made about buying or leasing the newly renovated campus building; and, most importantly, all of his decisions were subject to approval by the main admini...Starting at €8.20
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Himalaya Shampoo: Building a Differentiated Brand Image
S. Ramesh Kumar; S. VenkateshCase IVEY-9B13A018-EMarketingIn recent years, the Indian shampoo market had been growing at an exponential rate, with several categories and brands of personal care products showing significant growth. Like consumers in several emerging markets, Indians had begun to place a heightened degree of importance on physical appearance, perhaps as an outcome of Westernization and exposure to media. Traditionally, Indians were known to use herbs to nurture and enhance their hair. Now...Starting at €8.20
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Ethnic Consumers Consulting
S. Ramesh Kumar; Nitya Guruvayurappan; Madhurjya BanerjeeCase IVEY-9B10A030-EMarketing, StrategyNitya was preparing for a meeting with an Indian company that manufactured hair oil and fairness cream. She wanted to make use of past research in order to offer her client insights on consumer values. Were emerging markets significantly different from developed markets in terms of consumer values? Were existing brands connecting with Indian consumers? Could values become associated with different socio-economic classes of consumers? With radical...Starting at €8.20
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Himalaya Herbal Toothpaste: Category and Brand Involvement in an Emerging Market
S. Ramesh Kumar; Nitya GuruvayurappanCase IVEY-9B11A032-EMarketing, StrategyRamesh Kumar was curious to determine whether consumers were loyal to toothpaste brands. Himalaya Herbal Toothpaste had herbal offerings in the retail and prescription segments, affording him the opportunity to conduct research. Were consumers loyal to a particular brand of toothpaste? Did they remember the functional brand benefits? Were consumers buying brands due to the social benefits reflected in ads? Did consumers continue to buy particular...Starting at €8.20
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Himalaya Face Wash: Brand Associations and Lifestyles
S. Ramesh Kumar; Eric MinjCase IVEY-9B12A059-EMarketing, StrategyThe Himalaya Drug Company is interested in obtaining insights into how the lifestyle of consumers is associated with the use of face washes, especially of its own brand. As the population of India, which is primarily under the age of 35, becomes more affluent and self-conscious, personal grooming has become more important. Several brands have positioned themselves in the market according to various attributes and benefits. Himalaya wants to under...Starting at €8.20
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Cool Pastures Dairy: Kenya's Changing Milk Market (C)
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Pamela Odhiambo; Tom Collins; Robert Freele; Andrea LeungCase IVEY-9B13M046-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPart C of a three-part series. See 9B13M044 and 9B13M045.Starting at €5.74
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Cool Pastures Dairy: Kenya's Changing Milk Market (B)
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Pamela Odhiambo; Tom Collins; Robert Freele; Andrea LeungCase IVEY-9B13M045-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPart B of a three-part series. See 9B13M044 and 9B13M046.Starting at €5.74
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Shiny Provision Store: Retailing Challenges in the Indian Context
S. Ramesh Kumar; Radhika VishvasCase IVEY-9B10A017-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIndia has millions of kirana (small stores) but modern retail outlets are emerging. The case illustrates the challenges confronting the shop owner of Shiny Provision Store, a kirana in the suburbs of Bangalore, India. A customer, who is a market researcher, decides to explore how a small retailer in the food and groceries business can survive in an environment that is getting increasingly sophisticated in terms of professional techniques being ap...Starting at €8.20
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Enhancing Competitive Strategy at Darling Kenya
Pamela Odhiambo; Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Ali Kanji; Brandon SwartzCase IVEY-9B15A012-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn September 2013, the managing director of Darling Kenya, a hair care product company headquartered in Nairobi, was pondering his next move. As a leader in the beauty hair care industry in Africa, the company needed to stay a step ahead of increasing competition from both local and multinational firms. With limited room to grow in the industry, he was looking at a set of alternatives to protect Darling’s brand from losing market share. Which opt...Starting at €8.20