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      • February 2014 (Revised December 2016)
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      Aldi: The Dark Horse Discounter

      By: Eric Van den Steen and David Lane
      In 2013, Aldi—the world's 8th largest retailer—planned to accelerate its US expansion. Aldi was a German-based hard discounter that sold a limited assortment of private-label groceries and household items in barebones stores. Despite its presence with 1200 stores in 32...  View Details
      Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Strategy; Value Creation; Values and Beliefs
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      Van den Steen, Eric, and David Lane. "Aldi: The Dark Horse Discounter." Harvard Business School Case 714-474, February 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
      • July 2012 (Revised July 2015)
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      Nalli Silk Sarees (A)

      By: V.G. Narayanan, Namrata Arora and Vidhya Muthuram
      Nalli Silk Sarees Private Limited was a family owned and operated business that retailed Indian ethnic wear. This 83-year-old company had enjoyed impressive growth with a $95 million turnover, a 22-store retail footprint, and had outdone its competitors by being the...  View Details
      Keywords: Price; Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; India
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      Narayanan, V.G., Namrata Arora, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Nalli Silk Sarees (A)." Harvard Business School Case 113-004, July 2012. (Revised July 2015.)
      • June 2011
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      Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors

      By: John A. Quelch and Carole Carlson
      Reed Supermarkets is a high-end supermarket chain with operations in several Midwestern states. Meredith Collins, vice president of marketing, visits stores located in Columbus, Ohio, an important region with the largest market and the greatest impact on revenue...  View Details
      Keywords: Product Positioning; Marketing Strategy; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Strategy; Consumer Behavior; Brands and Branding; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Ohio
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      Quelch, John A., and Carole Carlson. "Reed Supermarkets: A New Wave of Competitors." Harvard Business School Brief Case 114-296, June 2011.
      • September – October 2010
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      The Effect of Product Variety and Inventory Levels on Retail Sales: A Longitudinal Study

      By: Zeynep Ton and Ananth Raman
      We examine the effects of product variety and inventory levels on store sales. Using four years of data from stores of a large retailer, we show that increases in product variety and inventory levels are both associated with higher sales. We also show that increasing...  View Details
      Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Design; Logistics; Product; Quality; Sales; Retail Industry
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      Ton, Zeynep, and Ananth Raman. "The Effect of Product Variety and Inventory Levels on Retail Sales: A Longitudinal Study." Production and Operations Management 19, no. 5 (September–October 2010): 546–560.
      • 2007
      • Working Paper

      A Taste For Obscurity: An Individual-Level Examination of 'Long Tail' Consumption

      By: Anita Elberse
      Because online retailers are often able to provide products in a more cost-efficient manner than bricks-and-mortar stores, online channels are characterized by a vast assortment of products. Proponents of the "long tail" principle recently argued that the demand for...  View Details
      Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Distribution Channels; Product; Renting or Rental; Online Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Music Industry; Retail Industry
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      Elberse, Anita. "A Taste For Obscurity: An Individual-Level Examination of 'Long Tail' Consumption." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 08-008, August 2007.
      • January 2006 (Revised December 2006)
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      Wal-Mart's Business Environment

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee
      In 2004, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. proposed to build a new supercenter in Inglewood, a low-income community near Los Angeles. The proposal was a part of Wal-Mart's strategy to bring its supercenter format to California. Introduced in the late 1980s, supercenters added a...  View Details
      Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Expansion; Market Entry and Exit; Corporate Strategy; Labor Unions; Conflict and Resolution; Retail Industry; Los Angeles
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix. "Wal-Mart's Business Environment." Harvard Business School Case 706-453, January 2006. (Revised December 2006.)
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      The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (MBA)

      By: Anita Elberse
      This second-year MBA course is primarily designed for students pursuing a career in the entertainment, media and sports sectors -- including film, television, music, publishing, video games, the performing arts, sports, fashion, and advertising -- or who plan to work...  View Details
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      By: Kris Johnson Ferreira
      In her research, Professor Ferreira focuses on helping e-commerce companies make more profitable revenue-management decisions. Although the overarching goal of revenue management is relatively well-defined – typically to maximize either revenue or profit – companies...  View Details
      Keywords: E-commerce; Analytics; Revenue Management; Pricing; Assortment Planning; Field Experiments; Operations; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Retail Industry
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