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Fnac-Darty Merger: From Bidding Wars to Entity Integration
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Hanna TayebCase IVEY-9B17M187-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyIn September 2015, Groupe Fnac (Fnac), a large French retail chain, announced it had acquired long-time competitor Darty Limited (Darty) in an effort to counter competition from online retailers, particularly American e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. Fnac’s first offer had been declined, but Fnac and Darty negotiated and agreed on a new offer in November 2015. Unexpectedly, in March 2016, a South African-based retail holding company, Steinhoff I...Starting at €8.20
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Tassal Group Limited: From Salmon to a Broader Seafood Market - Teaching Note
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Deborah Lea BroadbyTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M054-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M054.Starting at €0.00
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Europacorp S.A.: Second Attempt at a Turnaround - Teaching Note
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Pierre JullienTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M174-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M174.Starting at €0.00
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The Walt Disney Company: Sexual Harassment and Controversies on Social Media
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Yiwen ChenCase IVEY-9B20M147-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBetween 2017 and 2019, The Walt Disney Company (Disney) faced two major scandals that threatened to damage its family-friendly brand image. Disney’s brand value decreased by 5 per cent from 2017 to 2018, although it remained the most valuable media brandStarting at €8.20
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Ferrero Group: Achieving Sustainability Through Supply Chain Integration
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Ottavia CurcuraciCase IVEY-9B17M081-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFerrero Group (Ferrero) operated in the chocolate confectionery industry. The industry was facing challenges with changes in consumer needs, and price volatility and scarcity of raw ingredients. To achieve its ambitious economic goals in this environment, Ferrero integrated various sustainability initiatives in its supply chain and grew the company through vertical and horizontal integration. Advocating a vision of “sharing values to create value...Starting at €8.20
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Banro Corporation: Recapitalization for Sustainability In the Congo’s Gold Mining
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Kabi Olivier KatabarukaCase IVEY-9B18M031-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2017, Banro Corporation, a Canadian gold mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, underwent recapitalization to cope with financial distress, and to optimize its operations of mining assets. Since the commencement of commercial mining in 2009, unexpected social conflicts and operational challenges had led to significantly lower production than expected, with a large cost overrun, while the price of gold declined sharply from...Starting at €8.20
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Nintendo Wii U: Lessons Learned for New Strategic Directions
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Gary GilletCase IVEY-9B14M166-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in 1889 in Kyoto, Japan, Nintendo has always operated in the entertainment business, beginning with playing cards and, in the 1970s, entering the electronics and video game industry with a small handheld console. By investing in innovation to ensure continuing delivery of new recreational experiences, Nintendo was dominant until the mid-1990s when the two multinational giants, Sony and Microsoft, entered the market with large investment c...Starting at €8.20
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Brooks Sports: Competing against the Giants - Teaching Note
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M150-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M150.Starting at €0.00
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Yves Saint Laurent: Strategic Leadership of Creative Directors - Teaching Note
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Léo Guilbert; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M137-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B17M137.Starting at €0.00
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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group: The Agile Transformation - Teaching Note
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Teeta ErikateTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M006-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M006.Starting at €0.00