Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2011

All the world's apparel manufacturers and retailers have joined the race to clothe China. Meanwhile, the number of people agreeing with the statement "I build my wardrobe around different occasions and needs" rose from 36% in 2010 to 45% in 2011. Apparel retailers in China face three challenges: Geographic.

Apparel 13

Apparel Franchising Retail Fashion 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Getting around these retailing hurdles will require flexibility and creativity. One, companies should use franchising to scale up quickly. For instance, Suguo, a Chinese supermarket chain with hundreds of outlets in small cities and rural towns, has set up a rural franchising program. RMB (around $1.48

Marketing 12

Marketing Franchising Retail Budgeting 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

Some companies that made the list were obvious choices; for example, the biggest online retailer now gets most of its profit from cloud services (Amazon). That vision prompted Danone to divest product lines such as biscuits and beer while broadening its core dairy franchise.

Franchising 15

Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

Abrams to direct the next movie in the franchise, the folks at Disney must be feeling some relief. The irony here is that the Star Wars franchise has been focused on licensing and new-platform development for years. Third, continued investment in a popular franchise means further business growth, new jobs, and new wealth creation.

Franchising 8

Franchising Licensing Merchandising Film 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

Founders Forum is a franchise started by two successful UK-based entrepreneurs, Brent Hoberman and Jonnie Goodwin, to stimulate US-style entrepreneurship in the European region, and now around the world. The Indian government sponsored the introduction of 3G services in 2011 with a $30 billion spectrum auction.

Venture Capitalist 13

Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Conference Wireless 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

For one thing, thanks to a long history of exclusive municipal franchising regulations that didn’t end until 1992, the two companies don’t overlap in any market—TWC customers will become Comcast customers (and get arguably better technology and service in the process), but no local market will see a decline in the number of competitors.

Technology 8

Technology Content Information Technology Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 5, 2013

With the rollout of Venus, Gillette refocused on increasing its number of customers (A) by formally inviting women into the franchise to not just settle for a razor designed for a man''s face, but rather one tailored for women shaving their legs. Now with its focus on body shaving, it''s targeting variable B.

Price 8

Price Franchising Marketing CFO 8