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Icelandair (C): WOW Now
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjonsson, Throstur Olaf; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1689-ECorporate Governance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis three-part case series considers Icelandair at a couple of key inflection points in its recent history. Case A, set in early 2017 on the airline's 80th anniversary, the airline is faced to question its strategy after its impressive seven-year run of dynamic growth and solid returns comes to a somewhat abrupt end due to extreme pricing competition and upward cost pressure. The case delves into the development of the airline and its "hybrid" b...Starting at €5.74
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Icelandair (C): Y ahora, WOW
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjonsson, Throstur Olaf; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1689Corporate Governance, Innovation and Change, StrategyEn este caso en tres partes se presenta a Icelandair en un par de momentos decisivos de su historia reciente. En el caso A, situado a principios de 2017, en el 80 aniversario de la aerolínea, la compañía debe plantearse su estrategia tras un período impresionante de siete años de crecimiento dinámico y buenos resultados que llega a su fin de forma más o menos brusca debido a la competencia de precios extrema y la presión de los costes al alza. El...Starting at €5.74
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Icelandair (A, B, C, D y E) - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjonsson, Throstur Olaf; Berrone, PascualTeaching Note SMT-132-ECorporate Governance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis five-part case series considers Icelandair at a couple of key inflection points in its recent history. Case A, set in early 2017 on the airline's 80th anniversary, the airline is faced to question its strategy after its impressive seven-year run of dynamic growth and solid returns comes to a somewhat abrupt end due to extreme pricing competition and upward cost pressure. The case delves into the development of the airline and its "hybrid" bu...Starting at €0.00
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J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Strategy (C): Back to the Future
Ofek, Elie; Avery, Jill; Alvarez, Jose B.Case HBS-514073-EMarketingRehired in April 2013, Myron E. "Mike" Ullman III was brought back to stabilize the retailer's business. Under Ron Johnson's "Fair and Square" program, sales had declined rapidly and quarterly losses and expensive capital investments had put severe pressure on cash reserves. Ullman decided to combine "Fair and Square" everyday low pricing and high/low pricing to reverse the negative trend. For example, to welcome people back to its stores, J.C. P...Starting at €5.74
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Creating a Cluster around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster (C)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deCase SM-1599-EInnovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes the late developments of the circus cluster in Montreal. By 2007 an active community had been organized around the circus in Montreal, including forty circus companies, twenty schools, several production agencies and social-change organizations as well as hundreds of professional circus artists. The circus had also created an entire industry of specialized services including presenters, administrators, riggers, suppliers, techn...Starting at €5.74
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Paez
Avery, Jill; Miguel, Maria Fernanda; Urdapilleta, LauraCase HBS-316085-EMarketingPaez, an Argentine start-up fashion brand, sold traditional alpargatas, a sleepy shoe category that suddenly woke up when U.S. company TOMS borrowed the traditional alpargata design, covered it with fashionable colors and prints, and tied it to a social cStarting at €8.20
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HubSpot: Lower Churn through Greater CHI, Teaching Note
Avery, Jill; Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Steenburgh, ThomasTeaching Note HBS-116051-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for case 110052. HubSpot, a web marketing startup selling inbound marketing software to small- and medium-sized businesses, is under pressure from its venture capital partners to rapidly acquire new customers and to maintain a low level of customer churn. The B2B SaaS company is in the midst of pursuing a Series C round of funding. To do so requires them to bring their business metrics into line with VC expectations and peer compan...Starting at €0.00
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Creating a Cluster Around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deTeaching Note SMT-94-EStrategyCase A of this series examines the situation of Cirque du Soleil in its early years. Despite initial success, Guy Laliberté, founder and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, is facing a number of challenges, including aspects such as increasing competition, access to the pool of talent, location and growth. All of these elements are in Laliberté's mind just before meeting with Jean Doré, the mayor of Montreal. Laliberté thinks that it will be a great opport...Starting at €0.00
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J.C. Penney's 'Fair and Square' Pricing Strategy, Teaching Note
Ofek, Elie; Avery, JillTeaching Note HBS-513099-EMarketingTeaching Note for 513036Starting at €0.00
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J.C. Penney's "Fair and Square" Pricing Strategy
Ofek, Elie; Avery, JillCase HBS-513036-EMarketingAs a he gets ready to release 2nd quarter 2012 results, Ron Johnson, the new CEO of department store J.C. Penney, is reconsidering the dramatic changes he initiated for the business model and brand image of his company. A new pricing scheme he put in place in February, dubbed "Fair and square", was a central component of the new strategy. The scheme initially had three pricing tiers and eliminated typical sales promotions in an attempt to simplif...Starting at €8.20