Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh (D)
Terry H. Deutscher; Michael R. Pearce; Diane SilvaCase IVEY-9B11A011-EMarketingIn this supplement to Maple Leaf Simply Fresh (A), the Simply Fresh team is preparing a formal debrief of the program thus far.Starting at €5.74
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Cherries With Charm: Turkey's Alara Agri
Michael R. Pearce; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B09A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) and owner of Alara Agri, a major Turkish cherry and fig producer, wants to convince retailers in Belgium and Germany (and, later, other parts of Europe) to change cherries from a bulk product to a higher-end luxury product packaged in small carry bags. The move from bulk to small packages has been highly successful in the United Kingdom where retailers reduced waste and increased margins. The German and Belgian r...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing Management
Michael R. PearceTechnical Note IVEY-9B08A015-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingMarketing improves an organization's performance by establishing and fostering profitable relationships with customers. This note details the major choices faced by marketing professionals and the 10 steps for preparing a successful marketing plan.Starting at €8.20
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North Dakota Trade Office: Advising a Pasta Exporter
Derek Lehmberg; Jaeha LeeCase IVEY-W25445-EStrategyIn September of 2020, an international business executive at the North Dakota Trade Office was asked by a client company, Dakota Growers Pasta Company Inc., to advise it on how to increase pasta exports to South Korea. Like many other firms in North Dakota, the client faced a number of hurdles to building successful export businesses. These included limited exposure to foreign markets and limited expertise in trade-related regulations and process...Starting at €8.20
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Boots PLC: Japan Market Entry
Derek LehmbergCase IVEY-9B12M048-EStrategyIn 1998, Boots PLC was in the midst of planning to enter the Japanese retail drugstore market. Boots, a household name in the United Kingdom and a fixture in traditional English shopping areas known as High Street, had an impressive lineup of Boots-branded health and beauty products. Boots developed, manufactured, marketed, and sold these products through its chain of Boots The Chemists stores. Management was convinced that the markets for health...Starting at €8.20
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Sharp Corporation: Beyond Japan
Derek LehmbergCase IVEY-9B11M007-EStrategyFaced with major losses from operations, Sharp Corporation’s young and unconventional president questioned the company’s long-standing operating model. Sharp was a leader in the area of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology and manufacturing. It also held strong positions in several categories of consumer electronics in the Japanese market. Although Sharp had been increasing its involvement in overseas markets, it had yet to replicate its succe...Starting at €8.20
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Pioneer Corporation: The NEC Plasma Opportunity (A)
Derek LehmbergCase IVEY-9B11M093-EStrategyIn 2004, Kaneo Itoh, president of the consumer electronics firm Pioneer Corporation, was considering acquiring the plasma display operations of another Japanese firm, NEC. Pioneer had decided some years ago that plasma display panel (PDP) technology was a good strategic area in which to invest. Recently, Pioneer had been selling increasing numbers of plasma television sets using PDPs. While the company was building a new PDP production facility t...Starting at €8.20
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Pioneer Corporation: The NEC Plasma Opportunity (B)
Derek LehmbergCase IVEY-9B11M094-EStrategyThis case, a supplement to Pioneer Corporation: The NEC Plasma Opportunity (A), is set in 2009.Starting at €5.74
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh (B)
Terry H. Deutscher; Michael R. Pearce; Diane SilvaCase IVEY-9B11A009-EMarketingIn this supplement to Maple Leaf Simply Fresh (A), the launch team is preparing for questions that senior management is expected to ask (before giving the final go-ahead) about how the team plans to mitigate risks during the launch.Starting at €5.74
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Maple Leaf Simply Fresh (C)
Terry H. Deutscher; Michael R. Pearce; Diane SilvaCase IVEY-9B11A010-EMarketingIn this supplement to Maple Leaf Simply Fresh (A), the results of the first year after the launch and the next challenges the team faces are discussed.Starting at €5.74