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The Alibaba Group and Online to Offline (O2O) Sales
Neil Bendle; Xin (Shane) Wang; Xiaoqian (Vivian) ChenCase IVEY-9B15A035-EMarketing, StrategyIn the fall of 2014, the Alibaba Group, an e-commerce company that operates domestic and international marketplaces and provides Internet-based services from its headquarters in Hangzhou, China, startled the world with its record-breaking initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s business plan differs from other major Internet companies such as Amazon and eBay by its strategies that are tailored to the particular circu...Starting at €8.20
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Analyzing the Success of “Retailers”
Neil Bendle; Xin (Shane) WangExercise IVEY-9B15A045-EMarketingKelsey, a newly minted MBA hired by a firm that provides analysis of companies, has been given a task to present an assessment of six very different firms described by her manager as “retailers.” She has been given the performance details of these companies and is expected to quickly analyze the metrics related to the firms’ performance, such as return on assets, inventory turns and staff productivity. Her manager also wants her to assess and com...Starting at €8.20
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Snap Inc.: Becoming a “Camera Company” - Teaching Note
Neil Bendle; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A023-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A023.Starting at €0.00
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BEworks: Experimentation in Business
Neil Bendle; Katie ChenCase IVEY-9B17A053-EMarketingIn 2016, a luxury cosmetic company approached BEworks Inc. (BEworks), a management consulting firm based in Toronto, Ontario, to gain a better understanding of its customers in an effort to develop better-tailored communications. BEworks was the world’s first management consulting firm to specialize in solutions for real-world challenges by applying behavioural economics—an emerging field that sought to understand human behaviour in the context o...Starting at €8.20
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The 2012 Republican Presidential Primaries
Neil BendleCase IVEY-9B13A003-EMarketingThe U.S. presidential primary elections represent an especially challenging decision context. The four candidates in the 2012 Florida Republican primary, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, all have strengths and weakness in the eyes of a Republican primary voter. In this case, these qualities are illustrated by the candidates’ statements and their reported actions during the campaign. The Republican primary voter must use the...Starting at €8.20
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Pixar Versus DreamWorks: Animating Creative Strategies
Neil Bendle; Justin Goldberg; Krystyn CoombsCase IVEY-9B12A027-EMarketing, StrategyThe CEO of the Indian animation studio Tulsi Studios Ltd. is considering approaching either Pixar or DreamWorks Animation to partner on future animation projects. The case provides a perspective on the film industry to indicate how it is rapidly changing and expanding globally, and outlines the history and past successes of the studios. The CEO must decide which potential partner to approach.Starting at €8.20
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The Profitability of Proof
Neil Bendle; Dilip SomanArticle IVEY-9B17TC02-EStrategyGathering the evidence required to back up a corporate claim has always been important, but the case for effective evidence gathering has never been greater than today. Unfortunately, while the data that organizations ordinarily collect can be useful, it is often insufficient to answer relevant questions. In other words, the evidence required typically isn’t ready to be analyzed and often must be developed using real-world experimentation. This p...Starting at €8.20
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Survival of the Best Fitted
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Neil Bendle; Ranjan BanerjeeArticle IVEY-9B19TB02-EStrategyTo avoid extinction in the Age of Disruption, managers need to know that many evolutionary concepts are misapplied when used to illuminate business strategyStarting at €8.20
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Impossible Foods, Beyond Burgers, and Plant-Based Meat
Neil BendleCase IVEY-9B20A044-EMarketingIn 2019, a small investor was reviewing her portfolio mix, which included quick-service restaurants. During her research, she learned of new-product launches by two companies: Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat. Both companies produced plant-based productsStarting at €8.20
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BEworks: Experimentation in Business - Teaching Note
Neil Bendle; Katie ChenTeaching Note IVEY-8B17A053-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B17A053.Starting at €0.00