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When It's Time to Expand Beyond the Base (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Bertini, Marco; Tavassoli, NaderArticle HBS-R1705N-EMarketingThe new CMO of an extreme-race company is on the hook to come up with a way to further monetize the underexploited brand while also fixing customer pain points related to the registration process. She and the COO propose a premium membership that allows die-hard fans to buy early access to race registration, but tests on social media reveal strong animosity toward the program among some racers. Should the company pull the plug or move forward, po...Starting at €8.20
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Escaping the Discount Trap (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Anderson, Eric T.Article HBS-R1309L-EMarketingBrazilian medical-devices maker Bosi e Faora has seen its prices decline as its sales reps scramble to sign up clinics by offering steep discounts. The company aims to turn things around with a "solutions" strategy that, along with medical equipment, offers ideas and training to health care providers that want to improve patients' overall health, not just purchase hardware. When one semirural but influential customer resists the upsell at a high-...Starting at €8.20
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The Sure Thing That Flopped (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Zaltman, Gerald; Zaltman, LindsayArticle HBS-R0807A-EMarketingTibal Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees a huge opportunity in products for aging consumers. Focus groups and surveys confirm strong market demand for such items, and the media love the idea. So why is TF's NextStage, his new line of stores for older consumers, a disaster? Four experts comment on this fictional case study in R0807A and R0...Starting at €8.20
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Case of the Profitless PC (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Blackburn, Andy; Halprin, Matt; Veloria, Ruth; Dubinsky, Donna; Keeley, Larry; Quesnelle, George; Ward, Scott; Pifer, Philip; Moore, GeoffArticle HBS-98603-EMarketingThis fictitious case written by Andy Blackburn, a Boston Consulting Group vice president based in San Francisco, explores the question of how PC companies can make money in the increasingly price-competitive consumer market. The senior staff of Praxim, a multibillion-dollar maker of desktop computers, face some tough questions: Is it possible to make money selling personal computers to consumers? And if so, how? What resources need to be mustered...Starting at €8.20
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When the Twitterverse Turns on You (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Seijts, JanaArticle HBS-R1403L-EMarketingCanadian Jet just launched a social media contest: The traveler who posts the most creative tweet using the hashtag #CanJetLuxury will win two round-trip tickets to any of the airline's destinations. The head of public relations conceived the campaign in an attempt to improve the airline's tarnished reputation. But within the first 24 hours of the contest, unhappy customers have hijacked the hashtag and are using it to air their complaints about ...Starting at €8.20
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Customers' Revenge (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Ariely, Dan; Farmer, Tom; Bennett, Nate; Martin, Chris; Fein, Nancy; Libai, BarakArticle HBS-R0712A-EMarketingVenerable Detroit automaker Atida Motors has a new call center in Bangalore that the company hopes will raise its reputation for customer service. But it doesn't appear to be doing so yet. Complaints about the Andromeda XL--the hip new model Atida hopes will capture the imagination of Wall Street--are flooding the call center. Call backlogs are building, and letters of complaint are piling up. One loyal Atida customer is so upset about getting th...Starting at €8.20
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Holding Fast (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Lutz, Robert A.; Christensen, Clayton M.; Wittes, Jason; Galakatos, Nick; Gourville, John T.Article HBS-R0506A-EMarketingCEO Peter Walsh faces a classic innovator's dilemma. His company, Crescordia, produces high-quality metal plates, pins, and screws that orthopedic surgeons use to repair broken bones. In fact, because of the company's long-standing commitment to quality, some orthopedic surgeons use nothing but Crescordia hardware. And now these customers have begun to clamor for the next-generation technology: resorbable hardware. Resorbables offer clear advanta...Starting at €8.20
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Global Brand Face-Off (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Raman, Anand P.; Thompson, Peter M.; Aaker, Jennifer L.; Manwani, Harish; Clift, Simon; Kotabe, Masaaki MikeArticle HBS-R0306A-EMarketingEspoir Cosmetics has received a tantalizing offer: sponsorship of the sequel to the Hollywood hit Diana's She Devils. For Natasha Singh, the U.S.-based company's global marketing officer, the movie is an ideal vehicle for global brand building. As the film is released in each country, Espoir can launch tie-in lipsticks and nail polishes. But some of Espoir's regional executives don't see it that way. One of them--Vasylko Mazur, the head of Easter...Starting at €8.20
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When New Products and Customer Loyalty Collide
Maruca, Regina Fazio; Halliday, Amy L.Article HBS-93608-EMarketingIn this fictional case study, Henry Carson had thought it was time for his company, Pacer Athletic Shoes, to upgrade its standard offerings for the serious runner and expand into walking shoes. But after investing considerable resources in the effort, he's having second thoughts: the returns so far aren't good; old customers seem confused or, worse, annoyed; Pacer doesn't seem to be attracting new customers, despite a flashy marketing campaign; a...Starting at €8.20
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25 Game Changers: Insights From IESE Insight
IESE InsightArticle ART-2710-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyIn celebration of our 25th edition, we have compiled 25 top insights by IESE professors published since the magazine's inception. Here we offer six years' worth of insights that, if put into practice, will have a deep, positive, lasting impact on your management and the world in which you operate. So read on!Starting at €8.20