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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Odyssey: The Life and Career of a Senior Consultant
Clawson, James G.; Bevan, GregCase DARDEN-OB-0788Leadership and People ManagementWhoosh, is that all there is? On the eve of becoming a partner at a well-known consulting firm ("the stuff MBA dreams are made of"), a senior executive starts to question what he is doing with his life. Walt Shill graduated from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia and worked his way up at McKinsey Consulting to become the first American partner in the Japanese office. Shill and his family move back ...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