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Brooks, Carson
Trader Joe's: Navigating the Changing Seas of an Evolving Industry
Harris, Jared D. Brooks, Carson Tongate, Julia
S-0412 | Published December 07, 2023 | 16 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Trader Joe’s, a specialized grocery retailer, occupies a successful niche market segment of selling highly valued, unique, and often quirky private-label-branded goods. Store locations, size, and in-s... Read More
Apple Inc.: The Future of the Mac
harrisj@darden.virginia.edu LenoxM@darden.virginia.edu Goldberg, Rebecca Brooks, Carson
S-0340 | Published October 08, 2020 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses Apple Inc. (Apple) and its Mac line of personal computers (PCs) to allow for an analysis of competitive positioning and the building of sustainable competitive advantage. In spring 2020... Read More