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- February 2011
- Article
The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography
By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery and Juliet B. Schor
We introduce the concept of an underdog brand biography (UBB) to describe an emerging trend in branding in which firms author an historical account of their humble origins, lack of resources, and determined struggle against the odds. We identify two essential...
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Keywords:
Marketing;
Brand Management;
Brands;
Brand Building;
Brand Positioning;
Competitive Positioning;
Advertising;
Marketing Communication;
Biography;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Emerging Markets;
Network Effects;
Demand and Consumers;
Marketing Communications;
Cost vs Benefits;
Perspective;
Advertising Campaigns;
Marketing Strategy;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry
Paharia, Neeru, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery, and Juliet B. Schor. "The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography." Journal of Consumer Research 37, no. 5 (February 2011): 775–790. (Finalist, 2014 Best Article Award for a paper published in JCR in 2011.)
- June 2022
- Case
Zalando: Becoming the Starting Point for Fashion
By: Antonio Moreno, Leela Nageswaran, Emilie Billaud and Federica Gabrieli
Born in 2008 as a small startup selling flip flops, by mid-2021 Zalando had turned into an online fashion company with an assortment of more than 4,500 international brands, 45 million active customers, and a presence in 23 European markets. An essential component in...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Digital Platforms;
Distribution;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Service Operations;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Fashion Industry;
Europe
Moreno, Antonio, Leela Nageswaran, Emilie Billaud, and Federica Gabrieli. "Zalando: Becoming the Starting Point for Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 622-070, June 2022.
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
An Entrepreneurial Journey
paging capability," predicts the genial Hostetter, who will remain Continental's chairman and CEO. "I look forward to the challenge." « Back Healthy Returns In 1957, when Lloyd E. Cotsen (MBA '57) joined Los Angelesbased Natone, his father-in-law's specialty View Details
- Research Summary
Overview
Professor Jones researches the history and impact of global firms. In recent years he has prublished extensively on the ecological and social responsibility of business leaders. He has a strong interest in the business history of emerging markets. He founded and...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Ethics;
Globalization;
Government and Politics;
History;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Africa;
Asia;
Europe;
Latin America;
Middle East;
North and Central America;
Oceania
- September–October 2022
- Article
Should Your Company Sell on Amazon?: Reach Comes at a Price
By: Ayelet Israeli, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Matt Higgins and Sabir Semerkant
Selling on Amazon allows brands to reach millions of consumers—but that exposure comes with costs. They include smaller margins, more competition, the risk of commoditization, and less knowledge about customers.
In this article, the authors present a scorecard to...
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Keywords:
Retail;
Retailing;
Online Business;
Ecommerce;
E-commerce;
E-Commerce Strategy;
Omnichannel Retail;
Omnichannel Retailing;
Amazon;
Amazon.com;
Sales;
Digital Marketing;
Internet and the Web;
Business Model;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States
Israeli, Ayelet, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Matt Higgins, and Sabir Semerkant. "Should Your Company Sell on Amazon? Reach Comes at a Price." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 5 (September–October 2022): 38–46.
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
government blames the industrial sector, thus holding manufacturers responsible. The upcoming period of legislative meetings will tackle the new law on containers and packages. There are several proposals, and the last version I have...
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- May 2011
- Article
Underdog Branding: Why Underdogs Win in Recessions
By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan and Jill Avery
Underdog stories about overcoming great odds through passion and determination are particularly resonant during difficult times as they inspire us and give us hope when the outlook we face is bleak. They promise that success is still possible, a much needed message in...
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Keywords:
Marketing;
Brand Building;
Brand Management;
Brand Positioning;
Competitive Positioning;
Brands and Branding;
Economics;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Advertising Campaigns;
Advertising Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Advertising Industry
Paharia, Neeru, Anat Keinan, and Jill Avery. "Underdog Branding: Why Underdogs Win in Recessions." European Business Review (May 2011): 53–56. (Invited Article.)
- 2013
- Working Paper
Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective
By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper examines the evolution of concepts of the responsibility of business in a historical and global perspective. It shows that from the nineteenth century American, European, Japanese, Indian and other business leaders discussed the responsibilities of...
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Keywords:
Rachel Carson;
Sustainability;
Local Food;
Operations Management;
Supply Chain;
Business And Society;
Business Ethics;
Business History;
Corporate Philanthropy;
Corporate Social Responsibility;
Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact;
Environmentalism;
Environmental Entrepreneurship;
Environmental And Social Sustainability;
Ethics;
Globalization;
History;
Religion;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Asia;
Europe;
Latin America;
Middle East;
North and Central America;
Africa
Jones, Geoffrey. "Debating the Responsibility of Capitalism in Historical and Global Perspective." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-004, July 2013.
- 12 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
One Report: Better Strategy through Integrated Reporting
electronics company Philips; the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk; the Brazilian cosmetics company Natura; and the U.S.-based technology and aerospace company United Technologies all come to mind. All have done a very good job...
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