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Semir's E-Commerce: Success and Exploration
Juan Shan; William Wei; Xiaojia Sunny WangCase IVEY-9B18A019-EMarketing, StrategyZhejiang Semir E-Commerce Co. Ltd., the online subsidiary of Chinese casual clothing company Zhejiang Semir Group Co. Ltd. (Semir), grew continuously from its launch in 2012 to become a main contributor to Semir’s success, contributing approximately 30 per cent of Semir’s annual revenue by 2016. Semir entered the online market relatively late after many competing Chinese clothing manufacturers had already established their presence online. Yet it...Starting at €8.20
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Semir's E-Commerce: Success and Exploration - Teaching Note
Juan Shan; William Wei; Xiaojia Sunny WangTeaching Note IVEY-8B18A019-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B18A019.Starting at €0.00
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Fitbit
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Snively, Christine; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-317007-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn 2019, Fitbit lost its leadership in the wearable sensor market to Apple and to cheaper alternatives. Why did it lose its market position? How will the proposed acquisition affect it and Google?Starting at €8.20
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NYC311
Kontokosta, Constantine E.; Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, Christine; Gulick, SarahCase HBS-818056-EEntrepreneurshipJoe Morrisroe, executive director for NYC311, had some gut instincts but no definitive answer to the question he was just asked by one of the Mayor's deputies: "Are some communities being underserved by 311? How do we know we are hearing from the right people?" Founded in 2003 as a phone number for residents to dial (311) from a landline for information on city services and to log complaints, the city launched a 311 website and mobile app in 2009...Starting at €8.20
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JD.Com: Responding to a CEO Crisis
Lu Zhang; William Wei; Yanming Liao; Jieyan Song; Yi WuCase IVEY-9B20M018-EStrategyIn August 2018, the founder and chief executive officer of JD.com, one of China’s largest e-commerce sites, was accused of sexual assault and was arrested. He denied wrongdoing and was released less than a day later. One week after his return to China, JD.com’s share value hit a 19-month low. In November 2018, the company announced that its customer base had shrunk for the first time since 2014. The impact from the investigation into the alleged ...Starting at €8.20
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Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011
Applegate, Lynda M.; Herman, Kerry; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-814009-EEntrepreneurshipMobile broadband carriers provide network access to the Internet for a range of devices (typically portable or mobile), including consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and E-Readers, but also a host of new emerging devices. Mobile broadband networks enable data to travel in packets over telecommunication (telecom) companies' wireless (or cellular) networks. The number of worldwide mobile cellular subscriptions reached 6 billion in 2011, r...Starting at €8.20
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CaiHong: Combining Legal Services and the Internet
Weiwei Huo; William Wei; Peihong Xie; Xiaohan Hu; Etayankara Muralidharan; Haining Wu; Yi HuangCase IVEY-9B20D004-EStrategyShanghai Jiujia Information Technology Co., Ltd. (CaiHong) was founded in April 2015 by entrepreneur Junyuan Huang. The company has transitioned from an e-commerce platform to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to better compete in China’s Legal Service Plus Internet (LSPI) industry. While exploring some key concepts about CaiHong, such as market positioning, business model innovation, SaaS, and growth strategies, several questions are raise...Starting at €8.20
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Faber-Castell (B)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-417030-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to case 417010.Starting at €5.74
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Wake Up Call
Fubini, David G.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-418001-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 1993, three consultants at different stages in their careers must decide how to respond to what they considered to be unethical behavior from a partner at their firm. They each considered the potential consequences of reporting a senior colleague and the impact it could have on their careers.Starting at €8.20
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Bigbelly
Weiss, Mitchell B.; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-816005-EEntrepreneurshipTo accelerate Bigbelly's sales growth and its "smart cities" positioning, its CEO planned to shift his company from equipment sales to a subscription service. Jack Kutner hoped to re-position Bigbelly's solar-powered trash compacting stations beyond trash and recycling and use them also to provide public space Wi-Fi, advertising, and urban intelligence sensors. "One year from now we will no longer sell any machines," Kutner planned to tell the co...Starting at €8.20