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Steinway & Sons (Spanish version)
Garvin, David A.Case HBS-603S21Service and Operations ManagementConsiders whether Steinway should reintroduce a long-discontinued product line to meet competition from the Japanese. Raises the issue of just how quality is defined in this market. Looks closely at a production process relying on craft skills. Students have the opportunity to consider issues of quality.Starting at €8.20
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Funtime Film (Spanish version)
Dolan, Robert J.Case HBS-502S03MarketingEastman Kodak has suffered significant declines in film market share at the hands of lower priced branded producers and private label products. The case presents Kodak's proposal to launch a new economy brand of film to combat these rivals.Starting at €8.20
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Can This Brand Be Saved?
Maruca, Regina FazioArticle HBS-94508-EMarketingIn this fictional case study, Caroline Portal knows that La Shampoo is in trouble. Introduced in 1975 and targeted at women between the ages of 15 and 30, La Shampoo has a stylish image that had immediately become popular. Its slogan, "La Shampoo: For the Look and Feel of France," had remained the same since day one. In 1989, however, the line had begun a slow descent, but the company hadn't really addressed the problem until two years ago, when ...Starting at €8.20
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Contadina Pasta & Pizza (A) (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Bell, MarieCase HBS-503S11MarketingNestle Co.'s Refrigerated Foods Division has very successfully launched its Contadina brand pasta and sauces. The new product has achieved nearly $100 million in sales in three years. The division now considers an extension into the pizza line. This case provides a detailed look at the use of simulated test markets to forecast a new product's potential.Starting at €8.20
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Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 (A) (Spanish version)
Corts, KennethCase HBS-710S07StrategyReady-to-eat breakfast cereal has historically been a stable and highly profitable industry, dominated by the Big Three of Kellogg, General Mills, and Kraft General Foods (Post). In 1994, private label cereals are making significant market share gains, and promotional competition among the manufacturers of branded cereals is heating up. What steps should one of the Big Three take to prevent these trends from undermining industry profitability, es...Starting at €8.20
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Land Rover North America, Inc. (Spanish version)
Fournier, SusanCase HBS-504S08MarketingCharles Hughes, president and CEO of Land Rover North America, Inc., is debating product positioning options for the new Land Rover Discovery. The positioning decision must consider the role of the Discovery vis-`a-vis other vehicles in the LRNA line, the brand's strengths and weaknesses versus competition, and the positioning of the Land Rover umbrella brand in the U.K. An allocation of marketing funds across brands and mix elements must also be...Starting at €8.20
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Marlboro Friday (A) (Spanish version)
Silk, Alvin J.; Isaacson, BruceCase HBS-506S27MarketingOn April 2, 1993 Philip Morris USA launched an elaborate integrated program of consumer and retail promotions of unspecified duration that effectively slashed the retail price of its flagship brand, Marlboro, by 20% in the U.S. market. This program represented a major shift in strategy designed by Philip Morris to reverse the alarming declines in Marlboro's market share, which had occurred in the face of severe price competition from discount bra...Starting at €8.20
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Nantucket Nectars (Spanish version)
Lassiter, Joseph B.; Sahlman, William A.; Biotti, Jon M.Case HBS-807S02EntrepreneurshipThe founders of Nantucket Nectars are trying to decide whether to sell their company. The case describes how the founders started the company and grew the Nantucket Nectars brand name.Starting at €8.20
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Light Beer Decision (Spanish version)
Cyr, Linda A.; Lassiter, Joseph B.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-805S04EntrepreneurshipBoston Beer's current light-beer offering, Boston Lightship, has not been successful, and a student team is charged with investigating the problem and recommending a strategy. Highlights issues around branding, target customer selection, and cannibalization, and introduces the ZMET. Includes color exhibits.Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Strategy (Spanish version)
Montgomery, Cynthia A.; Gordon, Elizabeth J.Case HBS-703S43StrategyIn 1998, Newell Co., a manufacturer of low-tech, high-volume consumer goods, acquired Calphalon Corp., a high-end cookware company, and Rubbermaid, a $2 billion manufacturer of consumer and commercial plastic products. The case focuses on Newell's strategy and its elaboration throughout the organization, as well as the importance of selecting appropriate acquisitions to grow the company. Do Calphalon and Rubbermaid fit with the company's long-ter...Starting at €8.20