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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Internet Marketing
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-370-EInformation Technologies, MarketingIn this technical note we explain what Internet marketing is, what it is used for, and how it is done. The note covers a wide variety of subjects, but is broadly in two parts. The first, more theoretical part explains why the Internet is a good medium for marketing. The second focuses on more practical issues, i.e., the things we must we know in order to do Internet marketing. To show that the Internet is a good marketing medium, we describe the ...Starting at €8.20
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Macsa: la venta de proyectos
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1287MarketingLa fuerza de ventas de MACSA ha sido exitosa en la venta de impresoras, lásers y máquinas de etiquetado durante décadas. La reciente incorporación de proyectos en la oferta de la empresa requiere una nueva estrategia de ventas. Este caso trata los desafíos a que se enfrentan los directivos de la empresa en la elaboración e implementación de esta nueva estrategia.Starting at €8.20
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Overcoming the Hidden Barriers to Innovation
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-2149-EInnovation and Change, MarketingNew research by the authors on the information-sharing processes at 20 multinational firms shows how companies are insufficiently attuned to the ebb and flow of their respective markets. With the market information they do have, they often fail to process it effectively. These problems represent major barriers to innovation. The authors discuss these barriers in depth, grouped according to the firm's ability to know, understand and use market in...Starting at €8.20
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Amanco Brasil (A): Branding Strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Sauerbronn Jacinto, Rodrigo; Cerquinho, FábioCase M-1282-EMarketingAmanco was Latin America's leading manufacturer and marketer of pipes and fittings solutions for water management systems, with worldwide net sales of US$ 688 million. The company had been in Brazil for 10 years but was losing money. CEO Roberto Salas and Marketing Director Marise Barroso were preparing a proposal for the Brazilian operations at the request of Grupo Nueva, the Swiss holding company that owned Amanco. One of the key decisions to b...Starting at €8.20
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Google AdWords: Developing and Growing the Spanish Market
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosCase M-1239-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingGoogle is the largest advertising space seller in the world. Its flagship product is the "sponsored links" ads on its search result page, regardless of how hard it is to take full advantage of them. These links are sold primarily through the Google Adwords site, with the support of a sales team.The challenge facing this business organization is complicated as it figures out how to boost sales of a seemingly simple product with such a diverse clie...Starting at €8.20
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AéroTec Systèmes and the Space Tourism Race
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Capizzani, Mario; Valentí Vidal, Albert; Reutskaja Pastushkova, ElenaCase M-1395-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementA group of engineers at AéroTec has finalized the design of a space vehicle called the Navigateur and they must now devise a marketing plan for this innovative new experience. The Navigateur differs from currently available offerings in commercial space travel in that it provides a highly superior visual experience, greater comfort, and lower training and physical fitness requirements. AéroTec, a business-to-business firm with no experience in co...Starting at €8.20
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Linkality's Call Center
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Mitchell, Jordan; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1221-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementLinkality is the 8th largest Internet service provider (ISP) in the United States, with a subscriber base of approximately 3 million users. The case is focused on the management of Linkalitys call center, where approximately 85% of all contact with existing customers takes place. Hal Paden, VP of Operations, is looking for ways to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving service quality levels. Shelly Townsend, the call center ma...Starting at €8.20
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Don't Manage Waits, Manage Experiences
Bitran, Gabriel R.; Ferrer, Juan Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloArticle ART-1451-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementManagers worry that their customers will perceive waiting as an annoyance, but simply reducing the wait time may not be the answer. Indeed, as the authors argue, that's an outdated solution less relevant for today's new breed of customer. Using research that blends behavioral psychology and traditional marketing principles with operations, the authors propose a new framework to help businesses make better decisions about wait management. They off...Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural: Improving the Profitability of Servigas
Guitart, Iván; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1234-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMarta Muriel has recently been promoted to director of residential natural gas service with the mandate of boosting profits for the company's home maintenance services, Servigen. She and her team have designed four measures, among others, that involve a trade-off between cost reduction and improvements in service quality. Now she has to decide which ones to actually implement based on their impact on the company's bottom line.Starting at €8.20