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- October 1992 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Nopane Advertising Strategy
By: David E. Bell
Nopane is a proprietary drug that sells in much of the United States. It faces substantial competition. The brand manager is undertaking an experiment to determine whether ad copy should be emotional-based or rational-based. The data and associated regression results...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Intellectual Property;
Advertising;
Health Care and Treatment;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States
Bell, David E. "Nopane Advertising Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 893-005, October 1992. (Revised September 1993.)
- 04 Feb 2013
- News
The 5 Questions Every Company Should Ask Itself
- 21 May 2012
- News
How To Get A Celebrity Endorsement From The Queen Of England
- September 2001 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Eskimo Pie Corporation (Abridged)
In early 1991, Reynolds Metals, the makers of aluminum products, decided to sell its holding of Eskimo Pie, a marketer of branded frozen novelties. Reynolds had an offer from Nestle to acquire Eskimo Pie. However, Reynolds decided instead to make an initial public...
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Keywords:
Food;
Initial Public Offering;
Cost of Capital;
Valuation;
Business Divisions;
Brands and Branding;
Food and Beverage Industry
Ruback, Richard S. "Eskimo Pie Corporation (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 202-037, September 2001. (Revised December 2003.)
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Privatization and the New European Economy
International Senior Management Program) has been in the thick of Europe's airline industry for decades. With more than thirty years' experience at Swissair, he has served as president and CEO of Sabena since 1996. Christoph View Details
- November 2009 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Red Tomato: Keeping It Local
By: Jose B. Alvarez, Mary Louise Shelman and Laura Winig
This case describes the operating model and history of Red Tomato, a non-profit organization dedicated to branding and logistical support for locally grown produce farmers in the northeast U.S. The case highlights the challenges involved in making locally grown produce...
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Keywords:
Agribusiness;
Trends;
Food;
Local Range;
Consumer Behavior;
Logistics;
Supply Chain;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Northeastern United States
Alvarez, Jose B., Mary Louise Shelman, and Laura Winig. "Red Tomato: Keeping It Local." Harvard Business School Case 510-023, November 2009. (Revised May 2010.)
- April 2017 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
Helena Rubinstein: Making Up the Modern Woman
By: Geoffrey Jones and Kathy Choi
This case examines the entrepreneurial career of Helena Rubinstein before 1938. Rubinstein is widely considered the single most important female entrepreneur in the United States in the 20th century. She was born in Poland but immigrated to Australia where she started...
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Keywords:
Female Entrepreneur;
Brands and Branding;
Luxury;
Entrepreneurship;
Personal Development and Career;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry
Jones, Geoffrey, and Kathy Choi. "Helena Rubinstein: Making Up the Modern Woman." Harvard Business School Case 317-116, April 2017. (Revised February 2023.)
- June 2001
- Case
AtomFilms
By: Bharat N. Anand and Taslim Pirmohamed
Examines the evolution of AtomFilms--one of the few companies that survived the spate of failures in digital entertainment in 2000--from the time of its founding in 1998 to its merger with Shockwave in December 2000. Within a short period of time, AtomFilms had built...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Resource Allocation;
Brands and Branding;
Organizational Structure;
Problems and Challenges;
Alliances;
Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Anand, Bharat N., and Taslim Pirmohamed. "AtomFilms." Harvard Business School Case 701-063, June 2001.
- 09 Feb 2016
- News
The Trump Brand, Win or Lose
- January 2007
- Case
AMD: A Customer-Centric Approach to Innovation
By: Elie Ofek and Lauren Barley
AMD's launch of the Opteron microprocessor in 2003 has allowed the company to make inroads into the lucrative server segment. A long-time follower to Intel, AMD management felt it was in a position to lead the microprocessor industry in new directions. However, in 2006...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Price;
Leadership;
Brands and Branding;
Product Launch;
Product Development;
Competitive Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Semiconductor Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Lauren Barley. "AMD: A Customer-Centric Approach to Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 507-037, January 2007.
- June 1997 (Revised May 1998)
- Case
Exploring Brand-Person Relationships: Three Life Histories (Condensed)
The idea that "relationships" exist between consumers and products has implicitly occupied a central place in brand marketing thought and practice. Now as relational (one-on-one) marketing is said to be replacing transactional (mass) marketing as the dominant paradigm...
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Fournier, Susan M. "Exploring Brand-Person Relationships: Three Life Histories (Condensed)." Harvard Business School Case 597-091, June 1997. (Revised May 1998.)
- October 1988 (Revised December 1994)
- Supplement
Major Home Appliance Industry in 1988
By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
Updates developments in the industry. Included among these are GE's reinvestment program, GE and Whirlpool's bidding war for Roper, Sears' expansion into selling brand names, Whirlpool's expansion into the European markets, and a number of other examples of this kind...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Investment;
Globalization;
Brands and Branding;
Bids and Bidding;
Expansion;
Europe
Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "Major Home Appliance Industry in 1988." Harvard Business School Supplement 389-056, October 1988. (Revised December 1994.)
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books
(science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics). Whether used as an introductory aid or to underscore previous knowledge, the book prepares today’s visually savvy children to succeed in school and...
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- October 2014
- Article
Making Charity Pay
By: Michael I. Norton and Jill Avery
Companies are increasingly experimenting with the use of philanthropy to enhance consumer loyalty, brand awareness, and sales. But even highly creative approaches that garner a lot of buzz often fall short of sales goals, leading many companies to conclude,...
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Keywords:
Philanthropy;
Charitable Giving;
Charity;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Advertising;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Communications;
Marketing Strategy;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States
Norton, Michael I., and Jill Avery. "Making Charity Pay." Harvard Business Review 92, no. 10 (October 2014).
- 07 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook
the same customers. The Ordinary reduces costs. The no-frills cosmetic brand eschews the kind of product customization and coveted celebrity endorsements often seen in the industry, cutting research View Details
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by Michael Blanding
Should Your Company Sell on Amazon? Reach Comes at a Price—Harvard Business Review
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... View Details
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- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
growing share of the U.S. drug market. Traditional “small molecule” generics quickly erode the price and share of the branded product upon entry; however, only a few biosimilars have been approved in the...
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Keywords:
Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jan 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019
Saudi Arabia’s largest dairy producer, distributor, and marketer, with a large portfolio of branded dairy products, juices, bakery goods, and infant formula View Details
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Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
service lines, market segments, and competitive positioning. Marketing did the thinking, managed the brand and consumer franchise in consumer goods companies, View Details
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by Benson Shapiro
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
Spring Reunions: Milestones and Memories
by CNET (The Computer Network) in 1996 to start E! Online. Six months later, he was chosen to head the venture, now 100 percent owned by E! "E! Online is a fascinating space to work in," he relates. "It's the convergence of the Internet View Details
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Eileen K. McCluskey