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Anik, Lalin

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Anik, Lalin ; Mittal, Aerika ; Yemen, Gerry

M-1007 | Published January 06, 2021 | 12 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case uses a start-up in the retail industry to explore the leverage of behavioral science to enrich a business model and structure a marketing campaign. The material unfolds the testing of an inn... Read More

A Supreme Case of Coolness?

Anik, Lalin ; Maiden, Stephen E. ; Corriher, Addison

M-1006 | Published August 26, 2020 | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case uses Supreme, a skater-clothing brand from New York City, and a framework for understanding the concept of "coolness" (see "A General Theory of Coolness," UVA-M-0953), which is the cornersto... Read More

Conjoint Analysis: Estimating Consumer Preferences

Cian, Luca ; Anik, Lalin ; Kim, Tami ; Steenburgh, Thomas J. ; Whitler, Kimberly A. ; Ferrera, Ryan ; Hills, Winfred

M-1002 | Published August 03, 2020 | 8 pages Exercise

Collection: Darden School of Business

This exercise walks students through using conjoint analysis to determine customer preferences and price sensitivity using the example of car sales. It includes steps to determine attribute levels, ho... Read More

A General Theory of Coolness

Anik, Lalin ; Miles, Johnny ; Hauser, Ryan

M-0953 | Published August 11, 2017 | 12 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

Coolness is a quality that is widely desired but not widely understood. While many brands seek to establish themselves as "cool," few have a clear idea of how to get there. In this technical note, we ... Read More

Dare to Experiment: The Scientific Approach to Consumer Behavior

Anik, Lalin ; Hauser, Ryan ; Yemen, Gerry

M-0951 | Published August 02, 2017 | 4 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This is a collection of four caselets that aim to provide a rich discussion around why experimentation in business is important and how it can be properly designed to improve short-term tactical and l... Read More

To Understand Consumer Behavior, Think Like a Marketplace Scientist

Anik, Lalin ; Hauser, Ryan ; Gibson, Madeline

M-0950 | Published July 28, 2017 | 16 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This technical note outlines the process of proper experimentation in the world of business. This reading begins by describing why organizational experimentation is important and then defines a true e... Read More

From Heineken with Love: James Bond Product Promotion

Anik, Lalin ; Miles, Johnny

M-0952 | Published July 28, 2017 | 10 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The producers of the newest James Bond film, Spectre, had a difficult sponsorship decision to make before filming of the movie began in one month. Up for consideration was a highly lucrative product p... Read More

GlobalGiving

Anik, Lalin ; Steenburgh, Thomas J. ; Steenburgh, Laura

M-0938 | Published April 20, 2017 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Nonprofits are facing a growing challenge to retain donors. At a time when acquiring a new donor is three times as expensive as retaining an existing donor and donor attrition stands at an all-time hi... Read More