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- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Back to the Future
discontent for many American families. Bundled up in chilly homes, they see their heating bills cutting deeply into the rest of their household budget. Lowering the thermostat, they wonder when keeping warm became a luxury in the...
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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
June 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books
Jr., and other leaders to become larger-than-life figures; why society works the way it does, and what you can do to positively impact it, and the importance and power of close relationships. Fin Tales: Saving Cadillac, America’s Luxury...
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- 12 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 12, 2006
icewine industry and follows Vincor International as it creates an international market for its Inniskillin Icewine—a luxury alcoholic beverage consumed as a dessert wine. Gives the history of the alcoholic...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
it far because there’s a lot of air you’re moving around,” he explains. “This is very much a local business.” Consumer preference for plastic and the marketing trend toward rejuvenating a brand with new packaging designs have been pushing...
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- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
presents the results of a study that investigated the use of the underdog effect in marketing. The idea of triumphing over disadvantages by impassioned determination is said to be a powerfully positive image, which can lead consumers to...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 28, 2009
tilted towards old age than annuities. Several advantages of this are discussed, including some that may explain why tontines have proven popular with consumers in the past. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-121.pdf ...
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Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Dean Nohria Looks Ahead
which now consumes more and more of society’s resources, particularly as people live longer? Global poverty is a huge issue as the demand for a more prosperous life increases everywhere. And then there is global security. So there are...
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Roger Thompson
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
developed an imaging material comparable to paper, it would need to partner with others to build the display modules, handheld devices, digital content libraries, and e-commerce services to take advantage of it. And before sales could really take off, View Details
- 19 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 19
negotiated a deal to use it, and if it were adopted by Lauder's key brands. If the new packaging functioned as promised, the consumer would not perceive any change in the high quality, stylish packaging that was essential to the View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Running Up the Score
Jennifer Rottenberg (MBA '96) Down on the Farm: Frank Burke (MBA '87) A Player's View: Gord Kluzak (MBA '98) As in any business, the sports industry's mounting costs are eventually passed on to the consumer - at the stadium, via...
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Garry Emmons
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
City on a Hill
consumers seeking high-quality, locally grown produce. An industrial hemp-growing project he undertook under license by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture failed in part because the fabric designer who had signed on to craft high-end...
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- 02 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 2, 2016
2013. The sudden price increase not only increased the likely acquisition price for an ownership stake in Hefei Sanyo, but also meant that Whirlpool had lost the luxury of both time and secrecy. Lee had to quickly decide how to structure...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 24, 2007
evolved to a close-out retail model where its unique low-overhead operations were advantageous. As it added highly consumable categories its mix shifted, but it managed to retain its low-overhead model. Interestingly, the mix shift was...
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Martha Lagace
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
parlayed his fame as a celebrity real estate developer into a winning pitch to voters as a Washington outsider. Emphasizing his decades of experience as a wheeler-dealer building luxury hotels, casinos, and golf courses around the world,...
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by Christina Pazzanese
- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
working learners who are over the age of 25, that they are seeking pathways to upskill and reskill. Employers need better prepared and more ready workers into those jobs, but these individuals don’t have the luxury of going back to a...
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- 27 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 27
Exploration of Luxury Hotels in Tanzania Authors:Diego A. Comin Abstract Tourism is a tradable service activity that could allow some African countries to generate significant growth. Tanzania, given its unique natural assets, is an ideal...
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Carmen Nobel
- February 2017
- Supplement
JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place...
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JCDecaux;
Clear Channel Outdoor;
OUTFRONT Media;
Lamar Advertising Company;
Jean-François Decaux;
Jean-Charles Decaux;
Outdoor Advertising;
Street Furniture;
Airports;
Billboards;
Bicycles;
Digital Devices;
Digital Marketing;
Bidding;
Advertising;
Advertising Campaigns;
Acquisition;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Organization;
Family Business;
For-Profit Firms;
Joint Ventures;
Design;
Price;
Profit;
Revenue;
Geographic Location;
Geographic Scope;
Global Range;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Government Legislation;
Business History;
Human Resources;
Laws and Statutes;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Channels;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Marketing;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply and Industry;
Operations;
Distribution;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Product;
Product Design;
Production;
Organizational Structure;
Property;
Public Ownership;
Renting or Rental;
Problems and Challenges;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Family and Family Relationships;
Sales;
Situation or Environment;
Luxury;
Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Consolidation;
Corporate Strategy;
Customization and Personalization;
Expansion;
Segmentation;
Mobile Technology;
Wireless Technology;
Air Transportation;
Bicycle Transportation;
Rail Transportation;
Transportation Networks;
Advertising Industry;
France;
Paris
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-441, February 2017.
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
epitome of the Aston Martin Grand Touring car. Comfortable for two, it has few frills and a high level of luxury and yet is capable of heart-stopping performance and superb handling on the racetrack. Candee examines in detail the history...
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