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Vitamax Technologies
Guiu E.; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1139Information Technologies, MarketingCon la variación de su entorno competitivo, la empresa Vitamax ve amenazada su saludable posición en el mercado. Se analizan distintos aspectos de la empresa Vitamax Technologies: el incremento en el precio inicial de sus acciones al salir a bolsa; la amenaza de desintermediación; la baja conversión que tienen de suscriptores a clientes activos; y en general, la evolución de su modelo de negocios (buscan disminuir ventas de intermediación pura e ...Starting at €8.20
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The London 2012 Olympic Games
Gourville, John T.; Bertini, MarcoCase HBS-510039-EMarketingIt's 2009 and Paul Williamson, Head of Ticketing, must finalize ticket prices for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Yet, there are many criteria to consider. First, given the importance of ticketing to the Games' bottom line, he has a strong incentive to maximize revenues. Second, because the entire world will be watching, he wants to maximize attendance-not just at the Opening Ceremony and swimming finals, which are easy sells, but also at events s...Starting at €8.20
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Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. and the Prodigy Internet Plus decision
Lamyin, M.; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1124-EInformation Technologies, MarketingThe case analyzes the strategy Telmex must follow in order to increase the customer base of its ISP service in Mexico. The low disposable income of the Mexican population and the inability to afford computers must be taken into account. The company must also consider its recent acquisition of Prodigy (one of the leading ISPs in the U.S.) and analyze the role it should play in the new marketing strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Lastminute.com (A)
Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1115Information Technologies, MarketingSe analizan distintos aspectos de la empresa Lastminute.com: el incremento en el precio inicial de sus acciones al salir a bolsa; la amenaza de desintermediación; la baja conversión que tienen de subscriptores a clientes activos; y en general la evolución de su modelo de negocios (buscan disminuir ventas de intermediación pura e incrementar la provisión de servicios de valor añadido).Starting at €8.20
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Can One Business Unit Have Two Revenue Models (HBR Case Study)
Bertini, Marco; Tavassoli, NaderArticle HBS-R1503X-EStrategyPeter Noll, a pharmaceutical company division chief, ponders the varying business models of two units that have just merged. Both have for years employed flexible, inventive strategies to good effect, but Noll is inclined to impose a single model on the combined entity. The two unit heads, however, make compelling arguments for being left to do their business as usual. What choice should Noll make? Expert commentary comes from Bodo Eickhoff, of R...Starting at €8.20
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Can One Business Unit Have Two Revenue Models (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Bertini, Marco; Tavassoli, NaderArticle HBS-R1503Z-EStrategyPeter Noll, a pharmaceutical company division chief, ponders the varying business models of two units that have just merged. Both have for years employed flexible, inventive strategies to good effect, but Noll is inclined to impose a single model on the combined entity. The two unit heads, however, make compelling arguments for being left to do their business as usual. What choice should Noll make? Expert commentary comes from Bodo Eickhoff, of R...Starting at €8.20
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How to Stop Customers from Fixating on Price
Bertini, Marco; Wathieu, LucArticle HBS-R1005F-EMarketingSurprisingly, your best tool for getting customers to see beyond price may be the price itself. New research finds that four pricing moves in particular can cause buyers to stop treating your offering as a commodity and instead consider its quality and relevance to their individual needs. You can change the basis of your pricing structure, as Goodyear did when it priced tires according to how many miles they would last. You can stimulate curiosit...Starting at €8.20
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Can One Business Unit Have 2 Revenue Models? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Bertini, Marco; Tavassoli, NaderArticle HBS-R1503K-EStrategyPeter Noll, a pharmaceutical company division chief, ponders the varying business models of two units that have just merged. Both have for years employed flexible, inventive strategies to good effect, but Noll is inclined to impose a single model on the combined entity. The two unit heads, however, make compelling arguments for being left to do their business as usual. What choice should Noll make? Expert commentary comes from Bodo Eickhoff, of R...Starting at €8.20
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The Recorded Music Industry
Carrión V.; Nueno, José Luis; Bertini, MarcoTechnical Note MN-337-EInformation Technologies, MarketingMusic has become one of today¿s great global industries, generating world retail sales of US$27 billion to $38 billion during the 1990s, by satisfying the diverse music appetites of people around the globe and popularising new artists and music styles. Recorded music in turn belongs to a group of copyright-based industries valued at 360 billion euros in Europe and $430 billion in the U.S., accounting for more than 5% of GDP. Yet the very foundati...Starting at €8.20
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The Upstart's Assault (HBR Case Study)
Bertini, Marco; Kumar, NirmalyaArticle HBS-R1007X-EStrategyTelZip, a small mobile-network operator, has decided to shake up the European telecommunications market by offering "free forever" broadband service to customers who sign a long-term contract with the company. Meridicom, the dominant industry player, must decide how to respond. Joe Ulan, the incumbent's new chief marketing officer, gets conflicting advice: The product division heads don't like the idea of discounting their products or even of wor...Starting at €8.20