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J. C. Penney: The "Think Big" Strategy
Farris, Paul W.; Thompson, Sylvie; Wilcox, Ronald T.Case DARDEN-M-0841-EMarketingThis case is used in Darden's required EMBA first-year Marketing course. It can also be used in course modules covering Pricing or Brand Management. In the case. a financial analyst considers a presentation by an investor in J. C. Penney and the implications of the company’s turnaround strategy. This case provides an alternative approach to the market positioning discussion in the two-part case, “J. C. Penney: Reinventing Fair and Square Deals (...Starting at €8.20
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J. C. Penney: Reinventing Fair and Square Deals (A)
Farris, Paul W.; Wilcox, Ronald T.; Thompson, SylvieCase DARDEN-M-0835-EMarketingThe new CEO and the new president of the J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP), invigorate the company with a new pricing strategy based on “Everyday Fair Prices.” Is the initial market reaction an indication of likely success? This first part of a two-part case contextualizes the initiative and provides a means of exploring differentiation in an evolving market.Starting at €8.20
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Changing Light Bulbs (C): LEDs versus CFLs
Farris, Paul W.; Pullinger, JenniferCase DARDEN-M-0823-EMarketingThis is the third of a four-part case charting the influence of technological shifts on decision making in the light bulb industry. At a time when CFL technology has either accelerated or plateaued, light-emitting diode (LED) technology makes manufacturing decisions more complicated. The case encourages students to assess CFL performance in the marketplace and recommend next steps.Starting at €5.74
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Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (C)
Mukunda, Gautam; Mazzanti, Lisa; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-414021-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen Cynthia Carroll, chief executive of Anglo American, ordered the shutdown of the company's Rustenburg, South Africa mines in the summer of 2007, it was just the first of many steps the company would take under her leadership to achieve zero harm. The case describes Carroll's approach to stakeholder relationships (i.e., relationships with the government and unions), how the shutdown was used as a platform to change the culture at Anglo America...Starting at €5.74
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J. C. Penney: Reinventing Fair and Square Deals (B)
Farris, Paul W.; Wilcox, Ronald T.; Thompson, SylvieCase DARDEN-M-0836-EMarketingIn this second part of a two-part case, the results of an innovative new pricing strategy for a venerated department store are reviewed and its positioning going forward is explored.Starting at €5.74
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Motorcowboy: Getting a Foot in the Door (C)
Farris, Paul W.; Maddux, Robert; Harr, Timothy; Gray, Martha; Kanaparthi, Gautam; Shrivastava, Prateek; Weiss, Matthew; Pfeifer, Phillip E.Case DARDEN-M-0816-EMarketingThis third and final part of the case about a Google AdWords campaign for Motorcowboy, an online source of custom footwear, delineated the Darden team's recommendations for future efforts.Starting at €5.74
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SVEDKA Vodka (C): Marketing Mix in the Vodka Industry
Farris, Paul W.; Venkatesan, RajkumarCase DARDEN-M-0803-EMarketingSuitable for both MBA and undergraduate-level courses such as "Integrated Marketing Communications," this is the third case in the series that traces a product from idea to established, successful brand.Starting at €5.74
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Boots Unlimited: Getting a Foot in the Door (C)
Farris, Paul W.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-M-0972-EMarketingRyan and Robert Rosen, brothers and co-owners of BootsUnlimited.com (BU) are approaching the end of their three-week experiment in testing keywords for their Google AdWords campaign, eliminating poor-performing keywords and occasionally adding new ones. Will their campaign be a success, or will they have to find some other way to market BU's boots?Starting at €5.74
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J. C. Penney: The "Think Big" Strategy - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Weiler, VirginiaTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0841TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0841Starting at €0.00
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Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (A), (B), and (C), Teaching Note
Mukunda, GautamTeaching Note HBS-415061-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for cases 414019, 414020, and 414021.Starting at €0.00