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Optima Business Group: Leveraging Information Technology for Salesforce Enablement
Ritu Mehta; Debabrata GhoshCase IVEY-9B15A021-EMarketing, StrategyOptima Business Group (OBG), a consumer packaged goods firm, achieved significant improvements in its sales and distribution processes through the implementation of sales force automation (SFA). The implementation was carried out in the urban markets of OBG, but it was not an easy journey. The chief technology officer has to decide whether OBG should implement SFA in its rural markets and, if so, how it should be executed. What are the risks and ...Starting at €8.20
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Sunripe Marketplace: A Private Label Strategy
Kyle Murray; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07A003-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe founder/owner of Sunripe Marketplace (Sunripe) is thinking about the stores' product offerings. He has two fresh produce-focused stores and a unique set of distribution and store-level systems that differentiate Sunripe from other supermarkets. Being a small retailer allows the owner to only choose the best and freshest products for his two stores. His stores have several private labels that customers like. Sunripe's owner must now consider h...Starting at €8.20
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Positioning Urzza: Launching a New Energy Drink - Teaching Note
Ritu Mehta; Robin SinghTeaching Note IVEY-8B16A009-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B16A009.Starting at €0.00
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Personal Shoppers at Sears: The Elf Initiative
Kyle Murray; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B07A019-EMarketingThe senior vice-president of Corporate Store Sales, Sears Canada, was reviewing a new retailing initiative scheduled to launch within a month in all full-line Sears department stores across Canada. For the holiday season, Sears would offer the services of an elf, the equivalent of a personal shopper, to its customers. Although personal shoppers were common in upscale department stores, especially in the United States, this concept had not been tr...Starting at €8.20
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Customization at BMW
Kyle Murray; Jason ChanCase IVEY-9B08A007-EMarketingThe product planning manager for BMW Group Canada (BMW) wondered how to revive the once-promising BMW Individual program. Despite a strong start when the BMW Individual Collection (IC) was launched in 2002, and significant growth in total BMW sales over the past three years, IC sales had declined substantially. At the corporate level, no specific measures had been taken to ensure a constant focus on the Individual program. At the customer level, ...Starting at €8.20
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Biba: Stitching Plans for Growth
Ritu Mehta; Prateeth NayeeniCase IVEY-9B16A037-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyAfter solidifying its brand as a national leader in the ready-made, ethnic wear market in India, Biba Apparels Pvt. Ltd. (Biba) was at a crossroads when it came to determining future growth strategies. By 2014, Biba had 150 exclusive brand outlets and 225 multi-brand outlets all over India as well as an online presence. Faced with fierce competition from trendy western retailers and local competitors creating chic Indo-Western fusion clothing, Bi...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Planning at Apple Inc.
Kyle Murray; Miranda R. Goode; Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B09A026-EMarketing, StrategyApple Inc. is one of the world's most successful and most recognizable companies. Over its 30 year existence, the company had seen a lot of changes in the computer industry. What would the future hold for the computer giant in a rapidly changing world? How should the company allocate resources between its more traditional offerings (computers) and its newer products (iPods, iPhones, Apple TV, etc.) in order to maintain and improve its market posi...Starting at €8.20
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Indigo Books & Music Inc.: Optimizing Its Loyalty Program
Kyle Murray; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07A005-EMarketingThis case allows for a discussion on loyalty programs. How should irewards, a consumer loyalty program, take advantage of the new capabilities promised by Indigo's new customer relationship management (CRM) system. Would adjustments to the pricing structure or the membership discounts be appropriate? Ultimately, how could Indigo ensure that its irewards program was both meaningful to customers and contributed to sales growth? The basis of the ire...Starting at €8.20
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Biba: Stitching Plans for Growth - Teaching Note
Ritu Mehta; Prateeth NayeeniTeaching Note IVEY-8B16A037-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B16A037.Starting at €0.00
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Pulse Candy: Sustaining the Brand Differentiation - Teaching Note
Ritu Mehta; Mayank MoreTeaching Note IVEY-8B18A032-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B18A032.Starting at €0.00