Ivey Business School (Canada)
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GENICON: A Surgical Strike into Emerging Markets
Allen H. Kupetz; Adam P. Tindall; Gary HaberlandCase IVEY-9B10M041-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyA critical question facing a company's ability to grow its business internationally is where it should go next. One company facing that decision was GENICON, a U.S.-based firm that manufactured and distributed medical instruments for laparoscopic surgeries. Although the minimally invasive surgical market in the United States had long been the largest in the world, international markets were anticipated to grow at a much faster rate than the U.S. ...Starting at €8.20
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Mountjoy Sparkling: Creating a Buzz in the Cannabis-Infused Beverage Business - Teaching Note
Allen H. KupetzTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M007-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M007.Starting at €0.00
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Nata Supermarkets: Customer Analytics
Bissan GhaddarCase IVEY-W33834-EDecision Analysis, MarketingIn January 2022, the vice-president of technology for Nata Supermarkets was reviewing the company’s performance against its competitors for the 2021 calendar year. The company had been performing poorly both based on its internal metrics and against competitor growth rates. The vice-president also noticed that many competitors began revealing new data analytics initiatives in their annual reports. Many companies experienced industry-leading growt...Starting at €8.20
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Nata Supermarkets: Customer Analytics - Teaching Note
Bissan Ghaddar; Leslie Wu; Zain HudaTeaching Note IVEY-W33835-EDecision Analysis, MarketingTeaching note for product no. W33834.Starting at €0.00
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Guell Appliances: A Refrigerator's World We're Just Living In
Bissan GhaddarCase IVEY-W33837-EDecision Analysis, MarketingIn July 2022, a senior data scientist for Guell Appliances was aggregating customer reviews from the company’s recent appliance launch. The previous month, the company had launched a revamped product line that required a significant amount of investment in research and development. The success of the product line was paramount because it defined the success of the company. The senior data scientist wanted to apply modern analytical techniques to ...Starting at €8.20
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Ruth's Chris: The High Stakes of International Expansion - Teaching Note
Ilan Alon; Allen H. KupetzTeaching Note IVEY-8B06A34-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B06A034.Starting at €0.00
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Mountjoy Sparkling: Creating a Buzz in the Cannabis-Infused Beverage Business
Allen H. KupetzCase IVEY-9B18M007-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn the summer of 2017, with over half of the United States and a growing number of other countries allowing the use of either medical or recreational marijuana, Mountjoy Sparkling was entering a huge market. Its product, sparkling water infused with marijuana, was targeting consumers who did not like to smoke and wished to avoid the generally high level of sugar in most marijuana edibles. The company faced all of the operational challenges of a s...Starting at €8.20
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After the BRICs: Choosing from Other Emerging Markets
Allen H. Kupetz; Gary HaberlandCase IVEY-9B12M116-EStrategyA U.S. medical device manufacturer is operating in more than 40 international markets, including its most recent entries in the BRIC markets. The company president is now ready to look to new emerging markets for revenue growth. This time a more advanced “post-BRIC” analysis is needed to determine which market to enter next. Because the capital investment and risk associated with entering a new market is high, making the right market selection is...Starting at €8.20
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Trying to Create a Stir: Opening a Coffee Shop in Korea
Gyewan Moon; Allen H. KupetzCase IVEY-9B10M113-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA critical question for entrepreneurs starting a business, particularly in a foreign country, is choosing whether or not franchising is the appropriate mode of entry. Franchising offers the entrepreneur instant brand recognition, established business processes and supply chains, regulatory and tax guidance, and a ready supply of assistance in the early months. However, it deprives the entrepreneur of what many of them crave - the ability to creat...Starting at €8.20
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Guell Appliances: A Refrigerator's World We're Just Living In - Teaching Note
Bissan Ghaddar; Leslie Wu; Zain HudaTeaching Note IVEY-W33838-EDecision Analysis, MarketingTeaching note for product no. W33837.Starting at €0.00