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The E-Line Cityboard
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-784-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipSix months after incorporating the company, the two founders of the firm E-Line Cityboard Supply Ltd. (ELC) were preparing the first Board of Directors meeting. ELC was a London-based distributor and online retailer of the E-Line Cityboard, a portable and rechargeable battery-powered self-balancing wheeled board, commonly referred to in the market as a "hoverboard." Increased competition and legislation prohibiting the use of hoverboards in publi...Starting at €8.20
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SF Express: From Delivery to E-Commerce
Zhu, Feng; Lane, DavidCase HBS-616003-EService and Operations ManagementShunfeng Express (SF), China's leading express delivery firm, in May 2014 opened the first 500 of several thousand Heike stores, which allowed consumers to buy and try out SF's own e-commerce offerings, in addition to other services. As an example of China's "online-to-offline" trend in e-commerce, Heike stores allowed SF to leverage its logistics and IT expertise to differentiate itself from its rivals in express delivery. As yet unclear was whe...Starting at €8.20
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SF Express: From Delivery to E-Commerce, Teaching Note
Zhu, FengTeaching Note HBS-616018-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 616003.Starting at €0.00
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JD: Envisioning the Future of Retail (A)
Zhu, Feng; Sun, ShirleyCase HBS-618051-EService and Operations ManagementJD, China's second largest e-commerce company by gross merchandise volume (GMV) after Alibaba, had expanded rapidly from 2012 to 2016. When the company celebrated its 13th birthday in 2017, Richard Liu, its founder, deliberated on the company's growth strategies. The landscape of China's e-commerce market had changed drastically in recent years. The growth in the e-commerce market had declined significantly. Furthermore, the advancement of AI and...Starting at €8.20
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Pinduoduo
Zhu, Feng; Palepu, Krishna G.; Yining Cao, Bonnie; Lau, DawnCase HBS-620040-EService and Operations ManagementFounded in 2015 by serial entrepreneur, Colin Huang, Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD) had become China's fastest-growing e-commerce platform in history. PDD pioneered a new approach to online shopping that allowed shoppers to share products, invite friends to form shopping teams, and purchase together at discounted prices. The company's rapid development helped it debut on the Nasdaq in July 2018, only three years after its inception. The fast growth was par...Starting at €8.20
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Cipriani & Lombardi
Soler, Edi; Velilla, ManuelCase ASN-102-EDecision AnalysisIn January 2019, two entrepreneurs were contemplating the creation of a footwear company offering affordable women's casual shoes in shopping malls in Italy. Their concept revolved around a unique self-service, white-label shoes model, setting them apart from most other traditional footwear stores in the industry. To test the viability of their idea, they devised a plan to launch a pilot store during the summer months in Riccione, viewing it as a...Starting at €8.20
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Bruxelles Services Linguistiques (BSL)
Soler, Edi; Peñalva, FernandoCase C-811-EAccounting and ControlBSL presents the case of one of the largest global companies in the translation industry, located in Belgium. BSL's drop in sales, accompanied by an even greater decrease in profitability, in the context of sector's turnover growth, together with the apparent increase in the additional services involved in the translation process, leads the company to readdress the cost system and propose an activity-based approach. Although the system sheds mor...Starting at €8.20
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Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent: The Three Kingdoms of the Chinese Internet
Zhu, Feng; Smith, AaronCase HBS-615039-EService and Operations ManagementThis note provides an overview of the Chinese Internet by describing its leading three companies: Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent (BAT). While BAT had previously focused their respective businesses on distinct sectors of the online economy-Baidu for search, Alibaba for e-commerce, and Tencent for games and instant messaging-the proliferation of mobile devices in China introduced new territory to be conquered. By the end of 2014, BAT had each made a s...Starting at €8.20
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Medición del desempeño
Ormazabal, Gaizka; Soler, EdiTechnical Note CN-228Accounting and Control, Corporate GovernanceLa medición del rendimiento es un concepto esencial e la asignatura de contabilidad administrativa. Es el proceso de recabar, analizar e informar información relativa al rendimiento de una persona, división, departamento u organización. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión, la medición del rendimiento puede ser útil porque los directivos pueden utilizar esta información para entender mejor los problemas, oportunidades y desafíos que enfrentan la...Starting at €8.20
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Retail Display Solutions Inc.
Klueter, Thomas Maximilian; Soler, EdiCase ASN-103-EDecision Analysis, Innovation and Change, MarketingRetail Display Solutions (RDS), Inc. was a fully integrated point-of-sales (PoS) display manufacturer for a broad range of industries. In 2022, as part of the company's continuous innovation efforts, RDS made the decision to introduce a "PoS Engager" by incorporating QR code information into its complete range of displays. The executive in charge of the plastics division who was responsible for these products, believed that this enhancement would...Starting at €8.20