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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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Alvogen, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisTeaching Note HBS-817057-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 816064.Starting at €0.00
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EverTrue: Mobile Technology Development B
Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-813123-EEntrepreneurshipSupplement for case 813122Starting at €8.20
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Transformation at Eli Lilly & Co. (C)
Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-817137-EEntrepreneurshipSupplement to case 817070.Starting at €5.74
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Blink Booking
Torfason, Magnus Thor; Brownell, Alexis; Kerr, William R.Case HBS-813121-EEntrepreneurshipRebeca Minguela hopes to create an arbitrage platform, similar to Rocket Internet, that can bring start-up ideas and opportunities to Spain. However, Blink Booking, her first venture and proof of concept, is rocked by a co-founder's breach of confidence and departure. Minguela must repair the damage to Blink's management team, restore investor confidence, and continue Blink's rapid growth to deliver on the venture's initial promise. The case expl...Starting at €8.20
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CIC: Catalyzing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (B)
Kerr, William R.; Pekkala Kerr, Sari; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-817127-EEntrepreneurshipCIC engages in "guerrilla warfare," offering free or highly discounted rates in order to get its empty offices filled before the opening day of its St. Louis branch. Opening day is a huge success, and CIC St. Louis grows rapidly, even opening a second building. In the following years, it ramps up its expansion efforts and opens new branches or begins the expansion process in multiple cities around the country and the world, as well as expanding i...Starting at €5.74