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El Ganso Takes Flight (A)
Arana, Sergio; Echániz, Iñigo; Pascual, Julio; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-159-EEntrepreneurshipÁlvaro and Clemente, two brothers from Madrid with entrepreneurial spirits and creative mentalities, created the clothing brand El Ganso. The brand has a young vibe, and made a place for itself in the Spanish fashion market by pinpointing a niche that no one had filled. In January 2006, "Jeremy Stanford" shoes arrived in Madrid. In the wake of their success, the brothers opened their first store in Madrid and El Ganso underwent a "growth spurt." ...Starting at €8.20
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Gymboree: American Children Fashion
Bernal Glez-Villegas, J. Dominguez de la Maza, M.Case IIST-DGI-273-E-ECorporate GovernanceIn this case study, we analyze the different strategies followed by 3 children’s fashion chains in the United States. The case describes the moment in which a Venture Capital firm acquires one of them. The management team then faces the challenge of growing the company and maintaining its profitability in the following years, aiming to sell it with a large capital gain. The strategy of the company is compared with that of others in the industry, ...Starting at €8.20
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Outsourcing, Near-sourcing, and Supply Chain Flexibility in the Apparel Industry (B)
Ovchinnikov, Anton S.; Pyshkov, AlexanderCase DARDEN-QA-0855-EDecision AnalysisTimm Veizenburg is an entrepreneur who is reviving his family’s tradition of dress-shirt making. He realizes that an issue that initially looked like a markdown management problem may, in fact, be rooted in procurement. Operating in the modern data-rich environment, Timm asks an associate to prepare data about one product line, and together they examine the company’s current procurement practice, where the production is outsourced to supply chain...Starting at €5.74
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Outsourcing, Near-sourcing, and Supply Chain Flexibility in the Apparel Industry (A)
Ovchinnikov, Anton S.; Pyshkov, AlexanderCase DARDEN-QA-0854-EDecision AnalysisTimm Veizenburg is an entrepreneur who is reviving his family’s tradition of dress-shirt making. He realizes that an issue that initially looked like a markdown management problem may, in fact, be rooted in procurement. Operating in the modern data-rich environment, Timm asks an associate to prepare data about one product line, and together they examine the company’s current procurement practice, where the production is outsourced to supply chain...Starting at €8.20
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Gymboree (B): American Children Fashion
Domínguez de la Maza, Manuel; Bernal Glez-Villegas, JorgeCase IIST-DGI-277-E-EStrategyThe case allows analyzing the various strategies that follow three chains of children's fashion in the United States. It presents the moment in which a venture capital company buys one of them. The challenge for the management team is to make the company grow and maintain profitability in the coming years to sell it with large capital gains. It compares the strategy of the company with others in the sector. It analyzes the circumstances of the se...Starting at €5.74
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Chemises en Coton: From Distributor to Manufacturer
Urrutia, Josu; Gómez Pajares, Alberto; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-65-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyA Barcelona-based entrepreneur in the textile sector (providing T-shirts to promoters) is presented with the opportunity to take over a small textile manufacturing company located in Tangier, Morocco, and he has to decide whether to take the opportunity or not. The analysis includes the study of the value chain and whether any part of it can be outsourced, alignment with the entrepreneur's current business, and how the plan fits in with his lifes...Starting at €8.20
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Innovating Tradition at Hosoo
Philip SugaiCase IVEY-9B18A058-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyHosoo was a kimono and textile company, established in 1688 as a traditional Nishijin weaving company. The 11th generation president of the company, Masao Hosoo, had transformed the business from a producer of premium kimono fabrics and kimonos for the luxury market in Japan to a globally respected textile producer for some of the world’s top brands. A great deal of the company’s success in the global market could be attributed to the master craf...Starting at €8.20
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Hugo Boss: Sustainable premium fashion
Sachon, Marc; Sáez de Tejada Cuenca, AnnaCase OIT-28-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThe case describes the supply chain of the Hugo Boss Group, a premium fashion company, in 2023. The company is implementing its "CLAIM5" strategy, which includes ambitious ESG goals as well as double-digit growth targets. In 2023, the company is on track to meet these goals. An MBA student intern is tasked with analyzing the company's supply chain and developing ideas on how to increase traceability and sustainability while leveraging digital cap...Starting at €8.20