Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Paper Boat Beverage: Branding Delightful Nostalgia
Saju B.; Hari Krishnan K.; Joseph Jeya Anand S.Case IVEY-9B16A022-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyHector Beverages reinvented the ethnic drinks category in the Indian market with its beverage brand Paper Boat. The brand had been successful since its launch in 2013, posting triple-digit growth in 2015. By the end of December 2015, Hector Beverages’ future seemed to be heavily dependent upon Paper Boat. With Paper Boat constituting 90 per cent of the company’s total sales, 2016 would be a critical year for Hector Beverages. Should the company a...Starting at €8.20
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LIDL: A German Grocer in the United States
Lubna Nafees; Neel Das; Mokhalles MehdiCase IVEY-9B19A007-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2017, the German grocery chain Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG (Lidl) opened its first 20 U.S. stores in the southern states of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Key target segments of Lidl were budget-conscious customers, middle-class families with children, and elderly customers on a fixed income. Lidl offered lower prices than its competitors and quickly gained a strong advantage in the marketplace. Despite high early consumer demand, ho...Starting at €8.20
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ExtraCarbon: Working for a Cleaner Future
Rakesh Gupta; Lubna Nafees; Saumyajit GuhaCase IVEY-9B20M044-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyExtraCarbon was a company focused on the sorting stage of India’s unorganized waste management industry. The company was founded in 2013 with owners’ capital and some investments from friends and family. In October 2018, one of these friend investors expressed a desire to exit the venture. Although ExtraCarbon had made steady progress since its founding, the company did not have enough money to buy out the investor’s stake, and the company’s valu...Starting at €8.20
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Global Metal Company: The Challenges of Scaling Up in the Unorganized Sector - Teaching Note
Lubna Nafees; Rakesh GuptaTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M025-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M025.Starting at €0.00
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Zomato: Hyperlocal Battle for Online Food Delivery - Teaching Note
Saju B.Teaching Note IVEY-8B20A037-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A037.Starting at €0.00
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Pharmeasy: Expansion Dilemma Amidst Regulatory Uncertainties
Rakesh Gupta; Lubna NafeesCase IVEY-9B20M090-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe two co-founders of PharmEasy, an online medical store and pharmacy website launched in 2015, faced a new challenge in December 2018. Recent judgments by the Madras and Delhi High Courts had suspended the operations of India’s more than 250 online pharStarting at €8.20
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Epigamia: Chronicle of an Emerging Brand
Saju B.; Priya MohandasCase IVEY-9B19A052-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyDrums Food International Pvt. Ltd. (Drums Food) launched India’s first Greek yogurt brand, Epigamia, in 2015. Experiencing initial success with Greek yogurt, Drums Food went on to add another unique offering, lactose-free artisanal curd, targeting consumeStarting at €8.20
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LIDL: A German Grocer in The United States - Teaching Note
Lubna Nafees; Neel Das; Mokhalles MehdiTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A007-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A007.Starting at €0.00
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ExtraCarbon: Working for a Cleaner Future - Teaching Note
Rakesh Gupta; Lubna Nafees; Saumyajit GuhaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M044-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M044.Starting at €0.00
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Pharmeasy: Expansion Dilemma Amidst Regulatory Uncertainties - Teaching Note
Rakesh Gupta; Lubna NafeesTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M090-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M090.Starting at €0.00