Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Wheaties: Reinvigorating an Iconic Brand (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Weinberg, AdamCase DARDEN-M-0828-EMarketingThis case series is taught in Darden's course elective, Managing Consumer Brands. In the spring of 2008, the marketing editor for Wheaties was getting ready for a meeting to discuss ideas about how to reinvigorate one of the most iconic and well-known cereal brands in America, which over the preceding few years had experienced a steady decline in market share. The only limitation the manager would impose was that any new product could not replace...Starting at €8.20
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Wheaties: Reinvigorating an Iconic Brand (B)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Weinberg, AdamCase DARDEN-M-0829-EMarketingThe marketing manager and the Wheaties brand team launched a line extension they believed would bolster the legendary brand. Wheaties FUEL, a ready-to-eat cereal targeted specifically toward men and designed to help users "Prepare to Win" was introduced to consumers in September 2009, with a 360-degree campaign utilizing television, print, online, and in-store promotions to build awareness. By gaining buy-in early on from Peyton Manning, Kevin Ga...Starting at €5.74
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Wheaties: Reinvigorating an Iconic Brand (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching Note
Moore, Marian Chapman; Weinberg, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0828TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0828Starting at €0.00
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Plug Power: A Case of Negative Revenue
Koch, AdamCase DARDEN-C-2460-EAccounting and ControlThis case examines the accounting implications of a customer incentive deal between Plug Power (Plug; an industry-leading manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells) and Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon; Plug’s major customer). Alexis Reed is an analyst struggling to understand the implications of the negative annual revenue reported by Plug for fiscal year 2020. This extremely rare occurrence was caused by the interaction between the accounting rules for repor...Starting at €8.20
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Wheaties: Reinvigorating an Iconic Brand (C)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Weinberg, Adam; Tang, JeffCase DARDEN-M-0830-EMarketingThe results were not promising following the initial campaign and launch of Wheaties FUEL as sales dipped five months after it had been put on store shelves. Still there was a 96% incremental gain in sales of the original Wheaties, and many of its new consumers were younger than usual. Based on the initial feedback, the team began using a lighter tone in its messaging, and continued to monitor, learn, and optimize the product and the campaign.Starting at €5.74
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Plug Power: A Case of Negative Revenue - Teaching note
Koch, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-C-2460TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2460Starting at €0.00