Ivey Business School (Canada)
-
Nilgai Foods: Positioning Packaged Coconut Water in India
Sourabh Bhattacharya; Romina Mathew; Rambalak YadavCase IVEY-9B19A011-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn June 2017, the two founders of Nilgai Foods Private Limited reintroduced Cocofly—a fresh, healthy, and pure coconut water—at the lowest price point among competing brands. The initial response to the product when it was first introduced in 2016 was overwhelmingly positive. However, the two founders were concerned in 2017 that Cocofly might be unable to sustain its success for the future. Some important questions were worrying the two founders:...Starting at €8.20
-
Nilgai Foods: Positioning Packaged Coconut Water in India - Teaching Note
Sourabh Bhattacharya; Romina Mathew; Rambalak YadavTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A011-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A011.Starting at €0.00
-
Spruce Lawn Farms: The IP Bean Opportunity
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Ron AndersonCase IVEY-9B14N001-EFinanceThe owner/operator of Spruce Lawn Farms, a cash crop farm located near London, Ontario, was thinking of expanding his operation to include identity-preserved soybeans and a grain dryer. The farm had been in operation for 12 years and consisted of 650 acres of owned land with plans to increase this through renting neighbouring fields to 2,000 acres by 2015. Current crops included genetically modified winter wheat, corn and soybeans, but given the ...Starting at €8.20
-
Bolster Electronics: Dealing with Dealer Demands
Michael Taylor; Mark B. VandenboschCase IVEY-9B12A050-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThis B2B case describes a common situation that arises when channel partners gain success and the perceived balance of power shifts from the supplier to the channel. The manager for Bolster Electronics, one of the largest suppliers in Canada of state-of-the-art industrial video equipment for harsh environments, must consider a request from Vickers Industrial Supplies, a regional dealer, to be upgraded from a dealership to a distributor. Vickers w...Starting at €8.20
-
Punch Up In the Potash Industry (B): BHP Billiton Ltd.
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031B-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €5.74
-
Tesco's Virtual Store: From South Korea to the United Kingdom
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Alina NastasoiuCase IVEY-9B14A010-EMarketing, StrategyAfter the successful launch of their virtual grocery stores in South Korean metro stations, Tesco UK is trying to determine whether the virtual grocery store concept should be launched in their home market. In order to make this decision, Tesco needs to determine the role of the virtual store(s), the location(s) of the store(s) and the product range. At the same time, Tesco needs to compare the Korean and U.K. markets in order to determine whethe...Starting at €8.20
-
Alliance Grain Traders Inc.: Moving Up the Value Chain (B)
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14A043-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategySupplement to 9B14A042.Starting at €5.74
-
Diaper War: Kimberly-Clark Versus Procter & Gamble (Spanish version)
Allen Morrison; Kerry McLellanCase IVEY-9A91MS04StrategyKimberly-Clark (K-C) y Procter & Gamble (P&G) son competidores acérrimos en la industria de los pañales. La pelea competitiva involucra un gran número de cuestiones, incluyendo: velocidad de desarrollo de productos, oportunidades y amenazas internacionales, opciones de diversificación y presión del público por su preocupación sobre el medioambiente. En particular, K-C debe decidir si responde a la introducción de producto más reciente de P&G. Est...Starting at €8.20
-
BluSmart: Building an Eco-Friendly Experience in App-Based Ride-Hailing Services
Rambalak Yadav; Pallavi PandeyCase IVEY-W25576-EMarketing, StrategyBlu-Smart Mobility Pvt. Ltd. (BluSmart) was India’s first company to foray into the electric mobility space. Launched in 2019, BluSmart offered ride sharing, car sharing, and shared charging services, and aimed to make India a pollution-free country by providing customers with a complete urban mobility solution. Within a year, BluSmart had garnered investors’ attention and received millions in funding to grow its fleet. It also planned to expand ...Starting at €8.20
-
BluSmart: Building an Eco-Friendly Experience in App-Based Ride-Hailing Services - Teaching Note
Rambalak Yadav; Pallavi PandeyTeaching Note IVEY-W25577-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W25576.Starting at €0.00