9-810-108 REV: JANUARY 6‚ 2012 BHASKAR CHAKRAVORTI JANET KRAUS SHIRLEY M. SPENCE Blue Man Group: Creativity‚ Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown 1 Sometimes when we look at where Blue Man Group has gone; we just sort of scratch our heads. And we think about how we started‚ basically just the three of us saying‚ “Why don’t we get bald and blue and do stuff?” — Chris Wink‚ co-founder with friends Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton Monday evening on July 7‚ 2008‚ Chris‚ Matt and Phil
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one of the world’s leading markets. Blue Nile was considered the largest online jeweler. Sanjay and Amy Bhargave were on the market for an engagement ring. After their disappointing experience of shopping for a ring in New York City and in the local jewelers in their hometown‚ one of Sanjay’s clients suggested for the couple to visit Blue Nile’s website. After the great length Sanjay subjected himself to the diamond purchase process and with the help of Blue Nile’s diamond consultant‚ he finally
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BUAD 441 – Individual Case Study1 Blue Nile‚ Inc. – World’s Largest Online Diamond Retailer 1. Looking into the future‚ the cost of products‚ a well executed customer service along with information about products‚ web platforms‚ lean operating‚ fast delivery time and reliability will be key factors in determining a company’s success in the online jewelry industry. Consumers want the best quality product at the best price and as fast as possible. In today’s society consumers are educated enough
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Blue Nile Inc. Strategy 2011 Blue Nile Inc. Strategy 2011 Introduction In 2009‚ the U.S. jewelry and watch market was 42% of the worldwide market‚ which was estimated to be as much as $140 billion. Industry revenues had grown 5.5% annually for the 20 years prior to the recession in 2008. Despite the recession and intense competition in this highly fragmented market‚ Blue Nile Inc. (NILE) capitalized on the industry growth rates and grew to become the world’s largest online
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cc-409-024 Blue Mondav @o o() N e .E sT h+ 13 () e c0 oP 8 > 9€) * ’On go f‚e Ef = < o; A d >.cy d C:d) a*6 9..=N l^ O) co5 H >J h -trc) E*E eeE €-.-c 3 ’iE > k; ‚Y * ’= -E6 O Xn aJl ^ ’:i= g >E (f) Q) tu) l This case wos prepored by Di.stingrishecl Prc.fbssor o.f ’ Clttbal Resprsn‚sible Lcuclership Henri-Claude de Bettignies at CEIBS and Research Studies Manager Charlotte Butler at the Euro-Asia Centre-IIr{SEAD.This case was inspired by
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Case 7 Blue Nile inc. Discussion questions 1. The diamond and fine jewelry industry was very competitive. Market share was divided between locally owned brick and mortar stores‚ retail chains‚ big box stores like Costco and online retailers. Which made The rivalry between competing sellers the strongest of the competitive forces in the industry. Buyer bargaining power: very strong Strengths -Buyers incur a low cost of switching (they can purchase jewelery anywhere with no cost. -Buyers are
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Case Study 3: Jet Blue: High-Flying Airline Melts Down 1. After the unfortunate storm of February 2007‚ JetBlue’s image was quite diminished. The storm caused the cancellation of almost 1‚900 flights. This in turn caused JetBlue to lose a decent amount of money. Additionally‚ this incident jeopardized JetBlue’s image that previously was stellar. In order for JetBlue to regain their image they would need to take necessary steps beyond refunds and vouchers. I would recommend that JetBlue first
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1. How strong are the competitive forces confronting Blue Nile and other online retail jewelers? Do a five-forces analysis to support your answer. If you were to forecast the future‚ what would this analysis look like in 10 years? Potential entrants: Major online retailers‚ major jewelers‚ Village Silversmith Current Competitors: Ice.com‚ Gemvara‚ Diamond.com‚ Jamesallen.com‚ Astley Clarke Substitutes: Smaller/local Jewelry stores Buyers: Couples to be engaged Suppliers: Diamond mines‚ precious
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Creating Shared Value (CSV) through the Formation of Blue Skies Foundation Blue Skies is one of the well-known brands in the world today that produces and exports fresh fruits to serve the health conscious and fresh fruits lovers. Their feet in providing a high-quality fruit was able to attract the attention of many companies including two of their largest clients‚ Waitrose and Albert Heijn‚ to embark on an agenda that will increase the value to Blue Skies and consumers as well as to their farmers.
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Contents JET BLUE AIRWAYS JetBlue Airways exists to provide superior service in every aspect of our customer’s air travel experience (JetBlue Airways). Our History David Neeleman founded JetBlue in 1999‚ under the name “NewAir.” JetBlue offers low-cost travel with on board amenities‚ such as in-flight entertainment‚ TV on every seat and Satellite radio. The company is headquartered in the Long Island‚ New York at the John F. Kennedy International Airport (Wikipedia). Analysis of Jet Blue Airways
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