For the exclusive use of c. muller‚ 2015. NA0302 The Deutsch–Casella Joint Venture and [ yellow tail ]® Wines: Trading Up or Trading Down? Armand Gilinsky‚ Jr.‚ Sonoma State University Raymond H. Lopez‚ Pace University We should be very proud of our portfolio of wine brands‚ but we admit that the [ yellow tail ]® story has redefined and refocused our firm over the last decade. While the current economic environment creates uncertainty for most businesses‚ we must be confident of our ability to
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12-05 Carnival Cruise Lines: Wreck of the Costa Concordia “The boat started shaking. The noise – there was panic‚ like in a film‚ dishes crashing to the floor‚ people running‚ people falling down the stairs.” – survivor Fulvio Rocci 1 The Crisis At 4:00 p.m. on the evening of January 13‚ 2012‚ the Costa Concordia set sail from Rome‚ Italy for a seven-day cruise as it did every week. The ship was due to arrive in Savona‚ Italy the next day. Around 9:15 p.m.‚ the ship took a five mile detour to pass
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he company is facing a good economy as evidenced by the increase in sales. Industry is investing in research and development of products. Competitors are slowly entering the market. O.M. Scott and Sons Company is a business in the lawn care and garden product industry. Currently‚ the company is reviewing the results of 1961 and preparing plans for the 1962 selling season. Sales were increasing and so is net income except for the year 1960 to 1961. he company is facing a good economy as evidenced
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Blaine Kitchenware is issuing stock to raise money for their business. BKI plans repurchase its own shares. This means BKI plans to invest into its own company. The company’s main issue is the fact that it is over liquid and under-levered and whether to distribute cash to shareholders by buying back shares or paying dividends. The answer is easy as this; BKI has to spend money to make money. Lucky for them they have the money and have more than enough to invest into their company. When BKI repurchase
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CASE f t r 3 it it :t :r le Glen Mount Furniture Company :0 :? Iy 8‚ es ~e on er e lnt la. ts) Ich Furniture magnate Carl Thompson couldn ’t believe the amount of pressure security analysts could put on a finn. The Glen Mount Furniture Company was a leading manufacturer of fine home furnishings and distributed its product directly to department stores‚ independent home furnishing retailers‚ and a few regional furniture chains. The firm specialized in bedroom‚ dining room‚ and living room
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2. Using some of the tools and techniques introduced in this chapter‚ assess Harley´s principal resources and capabilities as the case date. Resources are the productive assets owned by the firm while the Capabilities are what the firm can do. The Resources can be classified in tangible‚ intangible and human resources. Applied to the case‚ we have identified several resources of the company: -The image of the company that the customers have. -The loyalty of its consumers. -The reputation and the
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CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION‚ LIMITED 2012 Annual Information Form February 21‚ 2013 ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION‚ LIMITED TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. Corporate Structure Description of the Business 2.1 Retail Business 2.2 Financial Services Business 2.3 Seasonality of the Business 2.4 Intangible Properties 2.5 Economic Dependence 2.6 Lending 2.7 Financing of the Business 2.8 Risk Factors 2.9 Employees 2.10 Social and Environmental Policies General Development of the Business
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Case Analysis Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.: Energy Beverages 1. How would you characterize the energy beverage category‚ competitors‚ consumers‚ channels‚ and DPSG’s category participation in late 2007? The energy beverage category was the fourth largest nonalcoholic beverage category in America during 2006. While it wasn’t among the top three‚ it was the fastest growing beverage category. The energy beverage market is primarily led by three big name brands including Red Bull‚ Monster Energy
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Dr Pepper Snapple group‚ Inc. is a major integrated brand owner‚ bottler‚ and distributer of nonalcoholic beverages in the United States. In 2007 they had net sales of $5.748 billion‚ 21 manufacturing facilities and approximately 200 distribution centers in the United States. They are the number one Company in carbonated soft drink products in the United States. Their business strategy is to invest most heavily in their key brands to drive profitable and sustainable growth by strengthening consumer
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The now behemoth Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) has simple origins like many in its class it has grown exponentially over the years the by-gone days of soda shops that were once vital to this business are fleeting memories like the foam coming off of a freshly poured glass of Dr Pepper. From humble beginnings in Waco‚ Texas in 1885‚ the delicious refreshment was born thanks to Charles Alderton‚ a young pharmacist working in Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store. Alderton wanted to find a drink that embodied
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