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H&M, China, and Cotton: Sourcing a Solution?
Mani, Vidya; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, Jenny; Liu, YusiCase DARDEN-OM-1781-EService and Operations ManagementIn December 2021, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), the Swedish fast-fashion clothing retailer, found itself in a difficult position regarding its business in China, one of the retailer’s important markets. H&M was a member of the sustainability organization, Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), which in March 2020 had suspended activities with licensed farmers in the Xinjiang province of China because of allegations of forced labor and human rights abuses a...Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Mulls Over E-grocery Market Option
Sandeep Puri; Manjusha Subramanian; Abhinav GrandhiCase IVEY-9B15A054-EMarketing, StrategyThe prospect of online grocery (e-grocery) shopping has generated a substantial amount of interest. Many fast-moving consumer goods companies have entered this potential market, and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is contemplating building its own e-grocery platform. However, e-grocery firms have yet to develop a business model that can consistently deliver profits while also creating value for customers. HUL needs to assess the potential barrie...Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Mulls Over E-grocery Market Option (Spanish version)
Sandeep Puri; Manjusha Subramanian; Abhinav GrandhiCase IVEY-9B15AS054Marketing, StrategyThe prospect of online grocery (e-grocery) shopping has generated a substantial amount of interest. Many fast-moving consumer goods companies have entered this potential market, and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is contemplating building its own e-grocery platform. However, e-grocery firms have yet to develop a business model that can consistently deliver profits while also creating value for customers. HUL needs to assess the potential barrie...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Activism at Starbucks-A Tall Order? - Teaching Note
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0964TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0964Starting at €0.00
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Brand Activism at Starbucks—A Tall Order?
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-M-0964-EMarketingIn April 2017, Kevin Johnson took over the reigns as CEO of Starbucks, the iconic coffee giant. He faced a number of key decisions to keep the global retail giant competitive, but one in particular loomed large. Over the last few years, Johnson’s predecessor, Howard Schultz, had increasingly used Starbucks as a progressive platform in an attempt to influence the world around its stores, whether he was aiming to smooth out race relations in the Un...Starting at €8.20
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Brand Activism
Cian, Luca; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Boichuk, Jeff; Craddock, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0963-EMarketingThis technical note offers students a definition of brand activism (as contrasted to corporate social responsibility) along with an explanation of the different forms that this corporate practice can take. Specifically, students are introduced to the concepts of both progressive and regressive brand activism, in addition to the different causes the activist efforts may champion, whether social, legal, or environmental, to name a few. In order to ...Starting at €8.20
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Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.: Navigating Rustan’s Acquisition
Sandeep Puri; Shweta Pandey; Babak HayatiCase IVEY-9B19A047-EMarketing, StrategyWith the acquisition of Rustan Supercenters Inc. (Rustan’s) in November 2018, Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (Robinsons) had become one of the top retailers in the Philippines, with over 1,800 stores. Although the acquisition brought Rustan’s network of mStarting at €8.20
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Baggout: Growing a Social Curation Start-Up
Safal Batra; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B16M086-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe two co-founders of India’s online retail aggregator Baggout needed to come up with some ideas that would create new growth for their company. Baggout’s e-shopping website had been operational for two and a half years, and during that time, the start-up had enjoyed considerable success in the highly competitive and rapidly growing online retail market. The two partners wanted to establish a strategic growth plan for the upcoming year in 2016, ...Starting at €8.20
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Rx Pharmacy: Physical versus Online Options
Sandeep Puri; Siddhant PuriCase IVEY-9B16M115-EStrategyIn May 2015, Alankit Life Care Limited was concerned about the future of Rx Pharmacy, its online pharmacy retail venture. The company had both a physical and an online platform for Rx Pharmacy, but the physical stores were not doing well due to aggressive marketing strategies adopted by competitors. Government regulations also presented a threat to the future of the online pharmacy. Rx Pharmacy was targeting a customer base of 50,000 customers an...Starting at €8.20
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Trek-ation - Teaching Note
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-E-0412TN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityTeaching note for product E-0412Starting at €0.00