Strategy
December 2024
Facing the Retail Apocalypse: Majid Al Futtaimâs Digital Transformation (A)
By Michael Jacobides, Dalbert Ma, Aryan Mittal, Konstantinos Trantopoulos
In just a few decades Majid Al Futtaim (âthe Groupâ) had established an empire boasting major shopping malls, successful retail chains and popular entertainment centres across the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa (MENA) region. By 2020, however, its competitive landscape was changing fast, wi...
December 2024
Building Majid Al Futtaim’s Phygital Future: Orchestrating a Retail Ecosystem (B)
By Michael Jacobides, Dalbert Ma, Konstantinos Trantopoulos
Majid Al Futtaim (âthe Groupâ) is an empire of shopping malls, retail chains and entertainment centres operating across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Majid Al Futtaim ecosystem comprises operating companies Majid Al Futtaim Retail (operating bricks-and-mortar stores, such as Carrefour, a...
December 2024
Facing the Retail Apocalypse: Majid Al Futtaim’s Digital Transformation – Compact Case
By Michael Jacobides, Dalbert Ma, Aryan Mittal, Konstantinos Trantopoulos
By 2020, Majid Al Futtaim ("the Group") had established itself as a dominant force in the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa (MENA) region, operating major shopping centres, retail chains, and entertainment centres. However, the competitive landscape was rapidly evolving, with traditional powerhous...
December 2024
Building Majid Al Futtaimâs Phygital Future: Orchestrating a Retail Ecosystem – Compact Case
By Michael Jacobides, Dalbert Ma, Aryan Mittal
Majid Al Futtaim ("the Group") was an empire of shopping malls, retail chains and entertainment centres operating across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Group's ecosystem comprised operating companies including Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Entertainment, and Properties. During 2016-2020, Majid Al ...
January 2025
To beat or not to beat the drum for DE&I? Coca-Cola Switzerland and Corporate Political Action
By Aharon Cohen Mohliver, Forrest Briscoe, Marco Clemente, Nick Mickshik
In January 2020 on the eve of a national referendum to pass new laws affording LGBTQIA+ communities formal legal protection against homophobia, Martin Kathriner of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC), Reyn ffoulkes from The Coca-Cola Company and their teams were weighing up the pros ...
November 2024
Eden McCallum: Consulting Redefined (Spanish language)
By Freek Vermeulen
Eden McCallum is a Management Consulting firm founded by two ex-McKinsey partners. It has offices in London, Amsterdam and Zurich, and is planning further expansion. The company is founded using a distinctive new business model, based on operating a pool of experienced, freelance consultants. Hence,...
October 2024
Building an organisation for the ecosystem era: Weighing up the Recipe of Haierâs Internet of Food (Japanese Language)
By Michael Jacobides, Tom Albrighton, Monwei Chou, Lisa Duke, Dalbert Ma, Aleya Karim
Ecosystems offer a new way to bring multiple firms together in order to deliver new value propositions. By working together, the hub firm and its complementors can create innovative âproduct plus serviceâ bundles that span traditionally separate industries to offer an experience that simply wasn...
September 2024
Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Resources and Capabilities (B) Key concepts – Background Note
By Bukky Oyedeji
Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Resources and Capabilities: Key concepts...
September 2024
Sustaining Competitive Advantage: Resources and Capabilities (A) Overview – Background Note
By Bukky Oyedeji
Introduction to competitive advantage...
September 2024
Strategic Positioning: Competitive Advantage and Value Creation (B) Key concepts – Background Note
By Bukky Oyedeji
Definition of competitive advantage: A firm has a competitive advantage when it earns a higher economic profit than its rivals in the same market. This is achieved by creating and delivering more economic value. âą Value creation: Value creation is central to competitive advantage. It is defined a...