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In 2001 Veropoulos Spar, a 770 million Euro retailer in Greece and the Balkan region, intiated the implementation of a new Internet enabled collaborative ordering IT system with 3 suppliers: P&G, Unilever, and Elgeka. Two years later the project failed and had to stop. The CEO is now evaluating a new proposal for re-starting the initiative.
Reference 5306
Published 09 Jan 2005
Length 19 page(s)
Topic Operations
Region Europe
Industry Retail
In 2001 Veropoulos Spar, a 770 million Euro retailer in Greece and the Balkan region, intiated the implementation of a new Internet enabled collaborative ordering IT system with 3 suppliers: P&G, Unilever, and Elgeka. Two years later the project failed and had to stop. The CEO is now evaluating a new proposal for re-starting the initiative.
The case describes the rapid development of BCP into one of the largest banks in Portugal with 6 distinct networks and hundreds of branches. Its growth was based largely on a strategy of customer responsiveness, rooted in a sophisticated approach to market segmentation and in a bold use of information technology and innovation to gain competitive advantage.
The case describes the rapid development of BCP into one of the largest banks in Portugal with 6 distinct networks and hundreds of branches. Its growth was based largely on a strategy of customer responsiveness, rooted in a sophisticated approach to market segmentation and in a bold use of information technology and innovation to gain competitive advantage.