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The Decline of Main Street, the Rise of Multichannel Retail
Nueno Iniesta, José LuisArticle ART-2454-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementSix years into the economic crisis, companies have learned that they must go wherever consumers congregate and engage them there: in a flagship store on a prime shopping street; in a pop-up store calculated to surprise passers-by in an unexpected location; on the Internet; on their smartphones; in social media networks; or combining the online experience with a click-and-collect service, where goods purchased online can be picked up from a local ...Starting at €8.20
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How Fast Fashion Works: Can It Work for You, Too?
Caro, Felipe; Martínez de Albéniz Margalef, VíctorArticle ART-2565-EService and Operations ManagementWhen people hear "fast fashion," the retail giants Zara or H&M usually spring to mind. However, few really know what fast fashion is, operationally speaking, and how it takes advantage of Quick Response (QR) production and dynamic assortment planning to reduce traditional design, production/purchasing and distribution processes from years and months to just a few short weeks. This article walks readers through a more precise, illuminating definit...Starting at €8.20
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Bonnie Strong at Inditex
Weiss, Elliott N.; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1558-EService and Operations ManagementInditex, Zara's parent company, is known for its success in “fast fashion,” the ability to respond quickly to changes in the retail apparel industry. This case examines the reasons for its success by tying its strategy to its design, production, distribution, and retailing practices from both a process and people perspective. The links between this strategy and performance measures such as ROE and ROA can be discussed. Inditex’s strategy can be d...Starting at €8.20
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Primark Stores Limited: Low-cost Strategy and Sustainability Initiatives
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B20M059-EStrategyPrimark was a low-cost, fast-fashion clothing retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company’s low-priced clothing enticed consumers, but it also attracted criticism for exploitative labor practices in the low-cost economies where Primark’s manufacturing was outsourced. However, Primark believed that it created jobs in low-cost economies, and its low prices were the result of efficient initiatives such as no online presence and limited...Starting at €8.20
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Primark: Clouds Ahead
Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José Luis; Balmaseda, CarmenCase M-1386-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, MarketingWith global sales of approximately $1.75 trillion in 2018, fashion retail was one of the world's largest industries. In the 1980s, a new manufacturing strategy called Quick Response (QR) revolutionized the sector. This approach reduced the delivery time for orders and continued evolving until becoming the Fast Fashion (FF) business model. However, the industry's main challenge remained tightening complex distribution chains and responding to not...Starting at €8.20