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Progressive Insurance: Making Pay As You Drive a Snap for Consumers - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Steenburgh, Thomas J.; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-M-0873TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0873Starting at €0.00
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Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. y la decisión respecto a Prodigy Internet Plus
Lamyin, M.; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1124Information Technologies, MarketingEl caso analiza la estrategia que Telmex debe seguir para incrementar la base de clientes de su servicio de provisión de Internet (ISP) en México. Para ello, debe tomar en cuenta los problemas de falta de recursos económicos en la población mexicana y la incapacidad de adquirir ordenadores. Asimismo, debe considerar su reciente adquisición de Prodigy (uno de los principales ISP en Estados Unidos) y analizar el papel que éste debe jugar en la nuev...Starting at €8.20
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Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. and the Prodigy Internet Plus decision
Lamyin, M.; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1124-EInformation Technologies, MarketingThe case analyzes the strategy Telmex must follow in order to increase the customer base of its ISP service in Mexico. The low disposable income of the Mexican population and the inability to afford computers must be taken into account. The company must also consider its recent acquisition of Prodigy (one of the leading ISPs in the U.S.) and analyze the role it should play in the new marketing strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Princessa Beauty Products
Christopher A. RossCase IVEY-9B10A018-EMarketingCanada is becoming increasingly multi-ethnic and many members of these groups start small retail businesses. This case is an example of one such situation. Princessa sold beauty products to the English speaking black community in Montreal. In 2005 and 2006, sales were flat and, in 2007, sales fell by about 16 per cent. The owner was concerned and wondered what action, if any, he should take. While the issues were clearly marketing oriented, recom...Starting at €8.20
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CCM Hockey: The Re-Launch of the U+ Pro Skate
Christopher A. RossCase IVEY-9B11A038-EMarketingCCM Hockey had been losing market share to competitors in the hockey skate business. In order to counter this trend, in March 2008 the most innovative pair of hockey skates ever developed by CCM was made available to customers. Soon after the launch, however, some quality issues developed. In 2009, new and improved skates were put on the market but they looked identical to the previous model. Buyers were skeptical and, as a result, sales were poo...Starting at €8.20
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Lassonde Industries versus Olivia's Oasis Inc.
Christopher A. RossCase IVEY-9B13A029-EMarketingLa Presse, a French language newspaper in Montreal and the largest French language newspaper in North America, published an article summarizing the judgment of a trademark infringement case involving Lassonde Industries, a large Quebec conglomerate with sales of almost Cdn$760 million, and Olivia’s Oasis, a small Quebec manufacturer of health and beauty products with sales of Cdn$250,000. Initially, Olivia’s Oasis had successfully defended itself...Starting at €8.20
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Pricing the EpiPen: This is Going to Sting
Steenburgh, Thomas J.Case DARDEN-M-0915-EMarketingThis case examines the public controversy that erupted over the increasingly high price of EpiPens. Mylan Inc. (Mylan), a generic drug maker, bought the EpiPen product line from Merck in 2007. Since that time, the company both invested in marketing to raise awareness for the drug and dramatically increased the price, lifting it from $100 to $600 per two pack in the U.S. In 2016, simmering consumer anger about the high prices of pharmaceutical dru...Starting at €8.20
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GlobalGiving
Anik, Lalin; Steenburgh, Thomas J.; Steenburgh, LauraCase DARDEN-M-0938-EMarketingNonprofits are facing a growing challenge to retain donors. At a time when acquiring a new donor is three times as expensive as retaining an existing donor and donor attrition stands at an all-time high, nonprofits are looking to increase the lifetime value of their donors. This case presents a new means by which nonprofits can induce donors to give today and commit to giving in the future. The positive results of a low-cost, high-yield experimen...Starting at €8.20
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Pricing the EpiPen: This is Going to Sting - Teaching Note
Steenburgh, Thomas J.Teaching Note DARDEN-M-0915TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0915Starting at €0.00
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L'Itineraire Community Group Inc.: Future Direction
Christopher A. RossCase IVEY-9B17A003-EMarketingL’Itinéraire Community Group was a not-for-profit organization located in Montréal, Quebec. It published a French-language magazine that was sold by homeless and socially marginalized people in the city. The group’s management committee was examining ways of raising additional funds because of the reduction in contributions from traditional sources such as government subsidies. Options included targeting the magazine to the Anglophone and immigra...Starting at €8.20