Case Study | Levi’s – Aiming at the Echo Boomers
In 1986, Levi Strauss & Company found that the best way to stay true blue to its customers was to change its colors. Riding high on the results of a recent “back to basis” campaign with its flagship 501 brand, Levi’s was enjoying reinvigorated jeans sales. But the good news was followed by bad. Research […]
Case Study | Old Spice – The Advertisement That Took The Brand By Storm
Old Spice has been a long standing global brand of cosmetics for men. Their range includes after-shave lotion, lather shaving cream, talcum powder, shampoos and hair cream. In India the first and most successful product launched was after-shave lotion. In the year 1986, the market share of Old Spice products in India was as follows: […]
Case Study | Sosyo’s Comeback Amidst Rising Competition
Sosyo, a brand of Surat-based Hajoori & Sons presents an interesting example of comeback. Sosyo enjoyed customers in a niche market who liked its unique fruity taste. The brand was mainly limited to Western India with its presence in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Its presence, over five decades, made Sosyo the preferred brand by certain sections […]
Case Study | Countering Competition: The Nirma Way
Karson Bhai Patel introduced Nirma washing powder in 1969 as a sole product. This product created its own niche of economy value for money washing powders. The company extended its detergent and soaps line to both as a launching offensive and a defensive moves: In 1987, Nirma detergent cake was introduced in the territory that […]
Case Study | Journey From Wills Cigarettes To Wills Sports
Wills was in the cigarettes business for over three decades. It was one of the hottest selling cigarette brands in India from the ITC stables. The ‘Made for Each Other’ line had been so closely tied to the brand that it gave the brand very high recall. In terms of visuals, Wills conjured up images […]
Case Study | Dettol – Extending Brand Products
Dettol provides perhaps the best Indian example of brand extension. It demonstrates how a product which is not something delightful to have in your home could be extended to reach out and achieve higher targets. Dettol is a product that is over a half-century old. People all over the globe have grown up experiencing the […]
Case Study | How Nokia Built A Powerful Technology Brand
It is the era of 2000s. The world of parity has hit the mobile phone market just as it has many other technology product categories. The products range from the simple to the complex, but every manufacturer offers, of course, the latest features. Leapfrogging in sales between brands frequently occurs based on design. But overall […]
Case Study | How FedEx Pioneered Internet Business in the Global Logistics Industry
FedEx Corporation created its own website form in 1994, it is the first step and basis for the company to develop its e-commerce. FedEx.com is the first transportation website that could accept the one-line order for package tracking and allow the customers to transact the business by the Internet. We bring you an interesting Fedex case […]
Case Study | Reviving Khadi – From Freedom Fabric to Fashion Fabric
Many great leaders fought the war of Indian Independence in kurtas and dhoti/ pajamas made of Khadi. After independence khadi had become a fashion statement, from the common public to the elite, all wearing Khadi due to its USP of being “swadeshi”. But Khadi lost its sheen during the 1960s and 70s when it got […]
Case Study | L&T Found A Worthy Partner In Fujitsu
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. (L&T), a $11.7 billion enterprise with global operations, is arguably India’s best known corporation in the sector. L&T Construction is responsible for consulting and infrastructure design and development. There is a noticeable rise in energy as the company gears up to tap a market that may be as large as $50 […]
Case Study | Influencer Marketing by Mercedes Benz
Car market became more crowded with the entry of many different players and all focusing on similar aspects of care, comfort, speed and performance. It thus became very important to distinguish the Mercedes brand from other competitors and Mercedes Benz engaged via Influencer marketing campaigns. Mercedes Benz CLA (2013) Mercedes Benz came up with a […]
Case Study | General Mills Flour Recall 2016
General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. It is often referred to as Big G. It has headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota. It sells many of the popular brands like Gold Medal flour, Annie’s Homegrown, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totino’s, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, […]
Case Study | How Parle Agro’s Bailley Broke The Monopoly Of Bisleri
In 1993, Prakash Chauhan’s Parle Agro decided to enter the mineral water market with its brand, Bailley. But there were two clear challenges that Bailley faced. For one, the concept of bottled mineral water was not very well known, with its usages restricted to foreign tourists and jet-setting Indians. On the other, brother Ramesh Chauhan’s […]
Case Study | Mitsubishi Electric – Promoting IoT By The Means Of e-F@ctory
Mitsubishi Electric Company has extended a wide variety of services enterprises, including Electricity and Electrical Systems, Manufacturing Systems for Automation, Information and Communication. The company also has a wide variety of world-class goods and technical facilities in the FA (Factory Automation) and e-F@ctory has been promoted since 2003. The objective is to reduce growth, production, […]
Case Study | Royal Mail London Program
Overview The Royal Mail London Programme has transformed the capital’s mail processing operation. It has provided a cost-effective operational platform for high-quality customer service, value for money, and room for future business development. With technological advances and increased competition, it was important to provide an operational network in London to support Royal Mail’s commercial strategy, […]
Case Study | WhiteHat Jr. VS WhiteHat Sr.
Introduction WhiteHat Jr. is an online platform that provides tuition assistance for kids to learn coding languages. Founded in 2018 by Karan Bajaj, the firm was bought by the Edutech giant Byju’s for a 300 million dollar in an all-cash deal. The introduction to WhiteHat Sr. is a little more complicated. Unlike WhiteHat Jr. it […]
Case Study | Otis Elevators – Accelerating Business Transformation with IT
Otis was the largest manufacturer, installer, and servicer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways in the world with revenue of $11.9 billion in 2019. They dominate the market space. Though there are some competitors like Kone, Hitachi, and Schindler, etc. These majorly operated in the “hardware” segment and were not seen as a real threat […]
Case Study | IKEA “Glocal” Marketing Strategy In China
It is well known that for the past few decades, companies have been trying to design an effective marketing strategy for the global market while also catering to local needs and demands. This sort of strategy is called “Globally local” or “Glocal”. Thus companies take into consideration of local cultural, social, economic and linguistic factors while […]
Case Study | From Building Burj Khalifa To Running Out Of Money
Arabtec Construction LLC (Arabtec), set up in 1975, is the biggest auxiliary of Arabtec Holding PJSC and conveys social and financial foundation ventures, including tall structure improvements, air terminals, extravagance estates, and famous milestones. It has attempted ventures in the UAE, more extensive GCC, North Africa, and Asia. It has built both skyscrapers and the […]
Case Study | Tropicana Rebranding Failure
In an advertising campaign that promoted the new packaging for the fruit juice brand, Tropicana invested $35 million. The same agency, Arnell, created both the packaging design and the advertising campaign. Launch Tropicana launched the new packaging for Tropicana Pure Premium, its best-selling product in North America, on January 8, 2009, with sales revenues of […]