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KKR: Leveraging Sustainability
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Clay, Tiffany A.Case HBS-112032-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes KKR's Green Portfolio Program, one of the firm's environmental initiatives, which has achieved $160 million in cost savings. While pleased with its progress in achieving greater energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions, the firm is looking for other ways to expand its sustainability initiatives, such as in its supply chain and incorporating sustainability into its due diligence and deal making processes.Starting at €8.20
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Dove: Evolution of a Brand
Deighton, JohnCase HBS-508047-EMarketingExamines the evolution of Dove from functional brand to a brand with a point of view after Unilever designated it as a masterbrand, and expanded its portfolio to cover entries into a number of sectors beyond the original bath soap category. The development causes the brand team to take a fresh look at the cliches of the beauty industry. The result is the controversial Real Beauty campaign. As the campaign unfolds, Unilever learns to use the Inter...Starting at €8.20
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Slanket: Responding to Snuggie's Market Entry
Deighton, John; Kornfeld, LeoraCase HBS-510034-EMarketingHow does a pioneer in a new product category deal with the runaway success of a follower? Can search engine marketing and social media help? In 2008 Slanket CEO, Gary Clegg, found that his product, a blanket with sleeves, had been eclipsed by The Snuggie, another sleeved blanket. Snuggie made a brazen entry into the market with a $10 million spend on television infomercials. The Snuggie quickly became a pop culture phenomenon, talked about on pop...Starting at €8.20
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Bluefin Labs: The Acquisition by Twitter
Deighton, John; Kornfeld, LeoraCase HBS-513091-EMarketingWhat is the value of Bluefin Labs's social listening data to Twitter? Acquired by Twitter in 2013, Bluefin had built a system that gathered millions of online comments in an effort to develop new metrics for TV programs and brand advertising. With data from Twitter and other social sites, expressions, not just impressions, could now be aggregated, measured, and used to calibrate brand performance and to sell media time. A second objective of the ...Starting at €8.20
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Olympic Rent-A-Car U.S.: Customer Loyalty Battles
Deighton, John; Kindley, James T.Case HBS-913568-EMarketingThe marketing and operations managers for Olympic Rent-A-Car meet to decide how to respond to changes in the loyalty rewards program at the market-leading competitor. The competitor's program gives awards based on dollars spent instead of days rented and eliminates blackout dates. Olympic expects the program to capture more of the valuable business traveler segment, which rents cars more frequently and generally pays higher premiums than the leis...Starting at €8.20
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Bluefin Labs: La adquisición por Twitter
Deighton, John; Kornfeld, LeoraCase HBS-514S06Marketing¿Cuál es el valor de los datos de escucha sociales de aleta azul Labs a Twitter? Adquirida por Twitter en 2013, rojo había construido un sistema que reunió a millones de comentarios en línea en un esfuerzo por desarrollar nuevas métricas para los programas de televisión y la publicidad de marca. Con los datos de Twitter y otros sitios sociales, expresiones, no sólo impresiones, ahora podría ser agregados, medidos, y se utiliza para calibrar el re...Starting at €8.20