Stella Artois is a popular alcoholic beverage company that specializes in beer. They first started brewing Stella Artios in 1926 by Artois Brewery in Leuven, Belgium, and was actually first launched as a Christmas beer, since it was named after the Christmas Star. Stella Artois was only sold during the winter season, but it eventually […]
OYO (Oravel Stays Private Limited) was founded by a 19 year old, Argarwal, in 2012. They are an India-based chain of leased and franchised hotels, homes, and living spaces. At the time of the case, they were considered to be one of South Asia’s biggest, China’s top five largest, and the world’s fastest chain within […]
Sephora was founded in France by Dominique Mandonnaud in 1970 and is defined by its unique, open-sell environment with an ever-increasing assortment of products from carefully curated brands, featuring indie darlings, emerging favorites, trusted classics, and Sephora’s own line, Sephora Collection (Sephora.com). They are now owned by LVMH, which is a luxury goods company that […]
In 1940, McDonald’s was founded by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California which revolutionized the fast food industry in America. They started as a hamburger stand, but turned it into a franchise while also producing the golden arches logo. In 1955, Raymond Kroc purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers. They serve over […]
Starbucks Around the Globe
Starbucks is the #1 leading coffee retailer in America, and it is no surprise their popularity amongst the globe.They roast and sell their very own high-quality coffee beans along with other tea beverages, refreshers, handcrafted coffee, ice cream, and food items. Starbucks was founded in 1971 in Seattle, Washington, but due to its success, they […]
Apple was founded in April of 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne who formed a business partnership in Cupertino, California. Their first product that catched many eyes across the nation was the “Apple I,” designed and entirely hand-built by Steve Wozniak. The launch of their computer allowed them to become Apple Computer, […]
Red Bull Marketing Strategies
Red Bull originated in Austria by a private company called Red Bull GmbH. It was founded in 1984 by Dietrich Matesschitz and Chaleo Yoovidhya. They sponsor a range of different sporting events and various team members to expand their energy drinks globally. 7.5 billion cans of Red Bull were sold worldwide in 2019, and reached […]
Global brands tend to find themselves in a conundrum when it comes to the choice of whether to standardize or adapt to new markets. Choosing what to do is an interesting topic of discussion. It is such an interesting topic that the brightest MBA professors tend to pose this question on their Midterms. Each option […]