Calyx & Corolla 1) What is the gap in market structure for Calyx and Corolla’s business model? The traditional distribution chain for the fresh flower market is: grower‚ distributor‚ wholesaler‚ retailer and finally the consumer. As a result of the number of participants in this structure‚ a flower may be as much as seven to ten days old before it is available for sale in a retail store. Additionally‚ the industry participants do not confine themselves to a single role. For example‚ most growers
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Calyx & Corolla Marketing Case Study Background Calyx & Corolla has pioneered the use of express shipping to deliver a highly perishable and fragile product. Through effective marketing and high level of service (both to the customer and with the product)‚ the company has positioned itself as an affordable alternative to the traditional wire service (FTD) and local flower shop. However‚ the competition is well entrenched‚ as are the habits of the traditional consumer‚ who do not necessarily
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona School of Management Master of Science in Management CALYX & COROLLA Study Case for Practical Session October – 2012 Background history Calyx & Corolla is a company that sells fresh flowers by mail‚ which was founded in 1988 by Ruth Owades. She had 18 investors who had provided her $2 million in capital to launch the company. By 1990‚ they raised $10 million in sales. The major point of success behind the company was that they have changed the way
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Calyx & Corolla Case Strength: Management Team Ruth Owades- HBS graduates‚ CML Group former director of marketing in retail and direct mail business; successful launched “Gardener’s Eden” under Williams-Sonoma‚ a direct mail business focused on garden implements and accessories. Through her great understanding of direct mail flower business‚ she maintained great relationships with both Growers and Federal Express‚ including growers training and negation on deliver method such as online-tracking
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Calyx & Corolla formula 1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Calyx & Corolla formula? Strengths ●Through working closely with the supplier or grower Calyx & Corolla provides a much fresher product to the customer than their competitors. Through Federal Express Calyx & Corolla have an excellent relationship with the growers. Calyx & Corolla uses 30 quality growers to supply their flowers. The top eight of these growers supply close to 80% of their
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Calyx and Corolla: Case Study Write-up Prepared by: Group 3 Brendon Jordan Krystal Juren Matt Leslie Andreas Rudin University of Florida Gainesville Executive Summary Tivo’s new consumer electronics product has the potential to revolutionalize media consumption habits and the structure of the television industry. The key challenges include: (i) how to improve the value of the product in terms of the benefit to cost ratio and (ii) how to increase awareness of the brand as well
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Calyx and Corolla By Rajesh Naidu Calyx and Corolla Abstract The present analysis of the case Calyx and Corolla‚ a mail order flower retail company is rather a descriptive one without leading to any conclusion and finding any causative reasons. The present case is analysed and presented in various sections encompassing the organisation and its management‚ the relationships with the key players – how it led to its success‚ its growth in terms of volumes and profits. A comparative study has
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quality of flowers required‚ and level of service required to cater to the respective market. Calyx & Corolla‚ with its exclusive contracts with thirty quality flower suppliers and delivery with FedEx‚ is uniquely positioned to cater to “flowers for regular décor” segment by providing high levels of quality and service for a customer who plans their purchases in advance. Refer to Exhibit 1. Calyx & Corolla should increase sales in its continuity program by x% over the next x years through
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Calyx and Corolla Analysis and Recommendations Our analysis confirms that Calyx and Corolla ’s (C&C) concept of eliminating the middleman in the supply chain‚ thereby enabling the delivery of fresh flowers is unique‚ potentially game changing and if executed correctly‚ extremely profitable. We believe C&C’s target market consists of middle to high income men and women as well as very high income women and in order to succeed‚ C&C must establish itself as the top of mind provider among
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Company: Founded in 1988 by Harvard Business School graduate Ruth Owades‚ Calyx and Corolla (C&C) pioneered the concept of mail order flowers which were sent directly from the grower to the consumer through a partnership with Federal Express (FedEx). When she founded the company‚ Owades enlisted two other women to form a small but capable management team. Fran Wilson‚ a Harvard Business School graduate‚ was brought in as Vice President of Operations‚ and Ann Hayes‚ a twenty year veteran of the
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