Focus on diamond retailing : Blue Nile, Zales, and Tiffany /

Focus on diamond retailing : Blue Nile, Zales, and Tiffany /

The case focuses on the diamond retailing industry toward the end of 2008, with the United States in an economic downturn. All diamond retailers are hit by the downturn and are facing a critical look at their strategies. Given the basic performance information on Blue Nile, Zales and Tiffany, studen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chopra, Sunil, 1960- (Author), Thomas, Roby (Author)
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [London] : SAGE, 2016.
Series:SAGE knowledge. Cases.
Subjects:
Diamond industry and trade > Case studies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The case focuses on the diamond retailing industry toward the end of 2008, with the United States in an economic downturn. All diamond retailers are hit by the downturn and are facing a critical look at their strategies. Given the basic performance information on Blue Nile, Zales and Tiffany, students are asked to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each business model with the goal of understanding business models that are better suited to handling a downturn.
Item Description:Originally Published in: Chopra, S., & Thomas, R. (2008). Focus on Diamond Retailing: Blue Nile, Zales, and Tiffany. 5-408-754. Evanston, IL: Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour).
ISBN:9781473968929 (ebook) :