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J.C. Penney's "Fair and Square" Strategy (Abridged), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Ofek, Elie; Alvarez, Jose B.; Norris, MichaelTeaching Note HBS-516008-EMarketingThis teaching note is for "J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (Abridged), (B), and (C)," which tells the story of Ron Johnson's tenure as CEO of the U.S. department store J.C. Penney, his 2013 firing, and the rehiring of former CEO Myron E. "Mike" Ullman to try to fix Johnson's mistakes.Starting at €0.00
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd (C): Anthony Pierce of John Lewis
Cespedes, Frank V.; Godden, AlexCase HBS-813106-EEntrepreneurshipSupplement for case 813104Starting at €5.74
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J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (C): Back to the Future
Ofek, Elie; Avery, Jill; Alvarez, Jose B.Case HBS-514073-EMarketingRehired in April 2013, Myron E. "Mike" Ullman III was brought back to stabilize the retailer's business. Under Ron Johnson's "Fair and Square" program, sales had declined rapidly and quarterly losses and expensive capital investments had put severe pressure on cash reserves. Ullman decided to combine "Fair and Square" everyday low pricing and high/low pricing to reverse the negative trend. For example, to welcome people back to its stores, J.C. P...Starting at €5.74
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Paydiant
Alvarez, Jose B.; Williamson, Elizabeth C.; Weber, JamesCase HBS-511065-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Kevin Laracey, founder of Paydiant, needed to figure out how to launch a payment processing company with a new technology based on smart phones. Consumers had increasingly turned to electronic payment methods such as credit cards and debit cards to make purchases. Retailers, however, felt that major credit and debit card issuers had too much market power which was leading to...Starting at €8.20
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Ocado Group: Ready for the Future
Alvarez, Jose B.; McLoughlin, Damien P.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-521061-EMarketingDescribes the outcome of Erik Peterson's meetings over the course of two days with a number of senior executives from the parent company. Students should have read the (A) and (B) cases. The (C) case may be assigned with the (D) case. A redisguised and updated version of earlier case 494-007.Starting at €8.20
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Putting Sales at the Center of Strategy
Cespedes, Frank V.Article HBS-F1410A-EStudies show that only a fraction--perhaps less than 10%--of companies' strategic plans are effectively executed. One reason is that C-suite strategists, years removed from customer contact, may have an obsolete vision of the company-customer interface. The author's research reveals four steps companies can take to improve the alignment between strategy and sales.Starting at €8.20
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd., Teaching Note
Cespedes, Frank V.Teaching Note HBS-814101-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 813104. Andrew Sullivan is an entrepreneur with an innovative product and impending sales calls on two important retail buyers. The (A) case provides information about Sullivan, his business, and the economics of his business model. The (B) and (C) cases provide information about each buyer. Sullivan has no previous sales experience and is eager but nervous: "his impending sales calls... could make or break the nascent company."Starting at €0.00
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Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd
Cespedes, Frank V.; Godden, AlexCase HBS-813104-EEntrepreneurshipThe "Andrew Sullivan and Faraway Ltd" case series focuses on entrepreneurial selling, and is based on an older case study, "Deaver Brown and Cross River Inc." (9-394-042). It concerns two entrepreneurs, Andrew Sullivan and Hope Abasi, who have designed an innovative pushchair (baby stroller) and, a year later, are looking for an order from a large retailer. The case requires students to prepare, deliver, and evaluate Sullivan's sales calls on two...Starting at €8.20
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J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (B): Out with the New, In with the Old
Ofek, Elie; Avery, Jill; Alvarez, Jose B.Case HBS-514085-EMarketingIn his August 2012 earnings call, CEO Ron Johnson urged investors to be patient and stay the course with the revised JC Penney marketing strategy despite mounting negative financial indicators. The heart of the strategy was the "Fair and Square" approach to pricing. This was a switch from J.C. Penney's previous high-low pricing program to a new everyday low pricing policy that aimed to fit with a radical repositioning of the JC Penney business mo...Starting at €5.74