Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Paradise Bakery & Café: The Challenges of Success
Peterson, J; George, MCase SGSB-SM285-EStrategyParadise Bakery and Café: The Challenges of Success traces the journey of entrepreneur Daniel Patterson from the founding of his bakery in Southern California, through the challenges of growth, to an eventual sale, and a post-acquisition crisis. The case focuses on three key decision points for Patterson. The first centers on his decision to hire an experienced outside chief financial officer with strategic vision, succeeding the longtime and wel...Starting at €8.20
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Paradise Bakery & Café: The Challenges of Success - Teaching note
Peterson, J; George, MTeaching Note SGSB-SM285TN-EStrategyParadise Bakery and Café: The Challenges of Success traces the journey of entrepreneur Daniel Patterson from the founding of his bakery in Southern California, through the challenges of growth, to an eventual sale, and a post-acquisition crisis. The case focuses on three key decision points for Patterson. The first centers on his decision to hire an experienced outside chief financial officer with strategic vision, succeeding the longtime and wel...Starting at €0.00
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Daiso of Japan: The Dollar Store
Whang, J; Yamamoto, KCase SGSB-GS90-EService and Operations ManagementDaiso Industries Co., Ltd. was the largest 100-yen (or one dollar) shop operator in Japan, with nearly 2,900 stores in Japan and 1,400 stores in 26 other countries. The privately owned company featured nearly 50,000 products, ranging from office supplies to cosmetics and seasonal holiday decorations—most items (98 percent) were priced at 100 yen, with some exceptions. Some 99 percent of Daiso’s products were privately branded, but only a small ...Starting at €8.20