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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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L'Oréal USA: Digitally Optimizing Consumer Insights
Dennis Paris; Sheri Lambert; Amy LavinCase IVEY-9B21A012-EMarketingNima Gohil, head of the new digital and creative consumer research department at L’Oréal USA (L’Oréal), was preparing for the upcoming January 2016 board meeting at L’Oréal’s research and innovation headquarters in Clark, New Jersey. L’Oréal’s competitors were using new digital media to highlight beauty products to current and new users, and L’Oréal was under pressure to develop a better way to connect with consumers to maintain—if not grow—marke...Starting at €8.20
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Suit Wars: Men's Wearhouse versus Jos. A. Bank
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-9B15N001-EFinanceOn October 9, 2013, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., a large U.S. retailer of men's tailored and casual clothing, footwear and accessories, made a hostile offer to buy its larger rival Men’s Wearhouse. The latter made a counter-offer on January 6, 2014 in what is known as a Pac-man defence — the prey turned predator. Jos. A. Bank responded by adopting a poison pill, announcing the planned acquisition of Eddie Bauer, an outdoor apparel retailer. What ...Starting at €8.20
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Shanda Games: A Buyout of a Chinese Family Firm
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-9B15N002-EFinance, StrategyA controlling shareholder of the NYSE-listed Chinese online gaming company Shanda Games has offered a buyout at USD6.90 per American Depository Share (ADS); each ADS consists of two ordinary shares. The offer provides a premium of 22 per cent to the stock’s Friday close. Throughout the previous year, Shanda Games’ ADS had typically traded in the range of USD2.74 to 6.45.As Shanda Games’ independent directors attempt to evaluate the offer, they wo...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Airlines Limited: Dividends
Emir Hrnjić; David ReebCase IVEY-9B18N018-EFinance, StrategyA new analyst has been asked to forecast the upcoming dividends for Singapore Airlines Limited. However, unlike most dividend-paying firms, which typically maintain stable, transparent, and simple dividend policies, Singapore Airlines maintained an opaque, complex, and irregular pattern of dividends. Further, the company did not respond to requests for information about expected dividends or the company's dividend policy. The analyst decided to g...Starting at €8.20
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Opera Philadelphia: Segmentation Strategies for Changing Markets
Dennis Paris; Jean Wilcox; Amy Lavin; Sheri LambertCase IVEY-9B19A039-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyBetween 2010 and 2015, Opera Philadelphia experienced a steep decline in household subscribers and single-ticket buyers, coupled with severe revenue fluctuations. At that time, market behaviours had changed along with growth in more sophisticated use of dStarting at €8.20
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Opera Philadelphia: Segmentation Strategies for Changing Markets - Teaching Note
Dennis Paris; Jean Wilcox; Amy Lavin; Sheri LambertTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A039-EMarketingTeaching note for product 8B19A039.Starting at €0.00
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Singapore Airlines: A Rights Issue during the COVID-19 Crisis
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-W24460-EFinanceIn early 2020, Singapore Airlines Limited (Singapore Airlines) faced severe liquidity issues as the global pandemic halted its flights and uncertainty loomed. Erstwhile massive cash reserves were quickly running out, and the airline’s executives pondered how to save the company from insolvency. Singapore Airlines’ majority shareholder, Temasek Holdings Limited, agreed to subscribe to a massive capital-raising exercise of up to S$15 billion via a ...Starting at €8.20
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L’Abode Accommodations Down Under: Agile Leadership Navigates Pandemic Threat to Business Survival - Teaching Note
Dennis Paris; Sheri Lambert; Jennifer M. Sundstrom-FitzgeraldTeaching Note IVEY-W26693-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W26692.Starting at €0.00
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L'Oréal USA: Digitally Optimizing Consumer Insights - Teaching Note
Dennis Paris; Sheri Lambert; Amy LavinTeaching Note IVEY-8B21A012-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B21A012.Starting at €0.00
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Aramco’s Privatization and IPO Dilemma: Timing and Valuation - Teaching Note
Emir HrnjićTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N031-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B20N031.Starting at €0.00