Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Conflict Over Leadership and Succession in a Successful Family Business: The Lakkard Leather Company
Simon Parker; Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B11M043-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of the Lakkard Leather Company was proud of his business, and attributed much of its success to his own leadership style, which did not allow for anyone else’s participation in important decisions. When he was badly injured in a car accident, his son stepped in and kept the business going. Without any intention to take over, the son altered the leadership and operations of the company in the space of a few months, so that by the time ...Starting at €8.20
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Mi Tiendecita de Moda: Selling Fashion Through Facebook in Peru
Matthias A. Tietz; Susan Calderón UrbinaCase IVEY-9B15M065-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA young Peruvian MBA graduate, who previously had worked in international marketing firms, founded an online fashion store and has been selling North American fashion products through Facebook, personal sales events and pop-up stores. The business has been growing profitably with an increasing customer base, overcoming initial supply side issues. Three years after the launch, however, the personal approach to satisfy each customer, a stronghold o...Starting at €8.20
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Transparency and Ethics at Everlane - Teaching Note
Karen Robson; Matthew WilsonTeaching Note IVEY-8B21A005-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B21A005.Starting at €0.00
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Transparency and Ethics at Everlane
Karen Robson; Matthew WilsonCase IVEY-9B21A005-EMarketingInnovative US apparel retailer Everlane Inc. (Everlane) employed "radical transparency," disclosing detailed information about the costs it incurred and the factories that manufactured its clothes. The company also claimed to prioritize ethics and sustainStarting at €8.20
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IKEA: Becoming a Circular Business - Teaching Note
Matthew Wilson; Kerstin HeilgenbergTeaching Note IVEY-W27343-EService and Operations Management, StrategyTeaching note for product W27342.Starting at €0.00
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Martha Stewart Cannabis: Overcoming Obstacles
Matthew WilsonCase IVEY-W25155-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2020, the legal cannabis industry in the United States was emerging. One large player in the nascent industry was Canopy Growth Corporation (Canopy Growth), a cannabinoid company based in Smiths Falls, Ontario, that grew cannabis and managed a range ofStarting at €8.20
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Martha Stewart Cannabis: Overcoming Obstacles - Teaching Note
Matthew WilsonTeaching Note IVEY-W25156-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W25155.Starting at €0.00
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Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever
Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B16M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosch Innovations and his team had developed a kinetic power plant that used the buoyancy force of air in water to generate electricity. This breakthrough innovation defied old principles of physics and was therefore difficult to comprehend and communicate. The CEO and his team had grown their network behind the scenes, careful not to raise too much attention from the powerful German energy lobby in the beginn...Starting at €8.20
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Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever - Teaching Note
Matthias A. TietzTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M131-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M131.Starting at €0.00
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IKEA: Becoming a Circular Business
Matthew Wilson; Kerstin HeilgenbergCase IVEY-W27342-EService and Operations Management, StrategyGlobal furniture giant Inter IKEA Systems B.V. (IKEA) announced its intent to become a circular and climate-positive business by 2030. In order to achieve these goals, the company had to find ways for consumers to cycle end-of-life products back to its facilities. IKEA was implementing this process—known as reverse logistics—via international sell-back and leasing programs. It was unclear, however, if the company’s efforts would be enough to make...Starting at €8.20