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A Rock and a Hard Place: The Conundrum of Online Grocery after COVID
Laseter, Timothy M.; Lert, DevinCase DARDEN-OM-1733-EService and Operations ManagementIn the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, US retailers were scrambling to develop a sustainable business model for e-commerce grocery (e-Grocery). By 2021, many grocers were experimenting with different omnichannel strategies, but none had proven succStarting at €8.20
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A Rock and a Hard Place: The Conundrum of Online Grocery after COVID
Laseter, Timothy M.; Lert, DevinCase DARDEN-OM-1733Service and Operations ManagementIn the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, US retailers were scrambling to develop a sustainable business model for e-commerce grocery (e-Grocery). By 2021, many grocers were experimenting with different omnichannel strategies, but none had proven successful. e-Grocery presented significant challenges for brick-and-mortar retailers, and in an industry characterized by thin margins and price-conscious consumers, grocers were struggling to achie...Starting at €8.20
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Cooking.com
Laseter, Timothy M.; Rabinovich, Elliot; Ryan, MichaelCase DARDEN-OM-1321-EService and Operations ManagementThe president and founder of Cooking.com is examining the concept of cost-to-serve in her Internet retailing company. The need for continued sales growth, coupled with the necessity of keeping costs down, puts pressure on her to make sure that the company’s capacity-constrained fulfillment center carries products that offer the greatest profit potential, not just the highest gross margins. The company is already operating with a variety of fulfil...Starting at €8.20
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Ecommerce Brands: Digital Scale
Laseter, Timothy M.; Thomas, Doug; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OM-1776Service and Operations ManagementThis case uses Ecommerce Brands (ECB), an aggregator of online retailers focusing on the auto parts space, to prompt an analysis of the firm’s capabilities, scalability, and operations strategy. ECB was about to close on five online retailing brands ownedStarting at €8.20
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Joseph Pulitzer
Pillar, Matthew G.; Davis, John A.Case HBS-807072-EBiography of publisher and philanthropist Joseph Pulitzer.Starting at €8.20
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Kohl Industries
Davis, John A.Case HBS-808078-ELeadership and People ManagementDescribes a compensation dilemma with a father and his three children, who work in different businesses under the family holding companies. The father, James Kohl, must set compensation that meets the needs of the family and the business.Starting at €8.20
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The Wen Group
Davis, John A.; Pillar, Matthew G.Case HBS-812034-ELeadership and People ManagementThree brothers that own and lead a second-generation family business in Hong Kong, encounter problems of nepotism and governance, and endure considerable conflict. The case asks how to resolve these family and business issues.Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating Effectively in Family Business Systems
Malhotra, Deepak; Davis, John A.Case HBS-807144-ELeadership and People ManagementExplores how families in business can apply five principles of negotiation that are used effectively by non-family members. The distinctive characteristics of family relationships and of family business systems--which affect the use of these principles--are described.Starting at €8.20
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Stevenson Industries (A), Teaching Note
Davis, John A.Teaching Note HBS-807135-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note to (802-086).Starting at €0.00
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Clarks at a Crossroads (B)
Davis, John A.; Stroh, SuzanneCase HBS-812114-EFinanceClarks (B) summarizes the results of the shareholders vote described in the (A) case.Starting at €5.74