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Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market
Gupta, Sunil; Narayandas, Das; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-518097-EMarketingIn 2017, both Flipkart and Amazon claimed leadership position in India's recently concluded key annual festive season sale, but it was too early to declare victory. Amazon continues to invest heavily in India. Competition from newer players is increasing. Media reports hint that Reliance Industries, a large Indian conglomerate, is planning to extend its e-commerce offering beyond fashion to electronics, mobile phones and even groceries. As th...Starting at €5.74
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Modelo para el autodiagnóstico medioambiental estratégico e integral
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-523StrategyEn esta nota técnica se presenta el modelo que ha sido elaborado por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Gestión Medioambiental. El objetivo de dicho modelo es que las empresas lo puedan usar como marco de referencia en los procesos de autodiagnóstico y mejora de su gestión medioambiental. Además del modelo se introduce el concepto de ""proceso de autodiagnóstico"" y se explican cuáles son sus principales fases y posibles enfoques.Starting at €8.20
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Tecnologías de la información e innovación de procesos
Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Ricart, Joan Enric; Valor Sabatier, JosepTechnical Note SIN-17Knowledge and CommunicationEsta nota técnica cubre los conceptos básicos de la innovación de procesos. Se describen las ideas básicas y las etapas de cualquier proyecto de innovación de procesos.Starting at €8.20
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PatientsLikeMe: An Online Community of Patients
Gupta, Sunil; Riis, JasonCase HBS-511093-EMarketingPatientsLikeMe (PLM) is an online community where patients share their personal experiences with a disease, find other patients like them, and learn from each other. The company was founded by Jamie and Ben Heywood when their 29-year-old brother was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. In less than five years, PLM has grown to 15 patient communities where over 80,000 patients discuss 19 diseases. In December 2010, PLM is discussing its pla...Starting at €8.20
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Gupta, Sunil; Herman, KerryCase HBS-511002-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In September 2010, faced with increasing threat from social game companies such as Zynga, Ben Feder, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software. Inc., had to decide the long-term strategy of his video-game company. As a publisher of traditional video games for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo, Take-Two had several popular video games, such as Grand Theft Auto, to its credi...Starting at €8.20
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Indona, S.A. (A)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Regueras E.; Ricart, Joan Enric; Ruiz, AntonioCase DG-1159StrategyEl sector del automóvil está pasando por intensos cambios: dificultades en el conocimiento en la Unión Europea; necesidades de reducción de costes y aumento de la fiabilidad; globalización, etc. La empresa, líder europea en tapacubos con un 26% del mercado, se enfrentó con la necesidad de implantar una estrategia de globalización, incrementar el servicio de diseño e industrialización al fabricante, y dar énfasis en el desarrollo de una nueva unid...Starting at €8.20
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The Buying Division
Ricart, Joan Enric; Slof E. J.Case AD-196-EEconomicsDescribes a conflict between some senior managers of a large multinational which arose over a trivial decision but could cause serious damage. The chairman of the company's buying division gives the order to install a "do-not-disturb" lamp at his door. His subordinates interpret this as a humilation, however, interrupt the installation, and start arguing about the issue. The chairman is forced now to reconsidered his decision; if he insists in hi...Starting at €8.20
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Indona, S.A. (A)
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Regueras E.; Ricart, Joan Enric; Ruiz, AntonioCase DG-1159-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Flipkart: Transitioning to a Marketplace Model, Teaching Note
Gupta, Sunil; Narayandas, DasTeaching Note HBS-516095-EMarketingTeaching note for case 516017. In 2015, Sachin and Binny Bansal, co-founders of India's largest e-tailer, Flipkart, announced that the company would switch to a marketplace model and move its logistics arm into a separate company. At the time of the announcement, Snapdeal already claimed to be India's largest marketplace, and Amazon and other deep-pocket traditional retail giants like Reliance, Future Group, and Tata left no stone unturned to ca...Starting at €0.00
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Rapid Growth through Internationalization: Applus+ - Teaching Note
Kordecka, Izabela; Ricart, Joan EnricTeaching Note DGT-45-EStrategyThis teaching note was made as teaching aid in case DG-1489-E.Starting at €0.00