Abstract
Bharat Footwear Limited (BFL) is an Indian upmarket footwear manufacturer with an extensive retail network. The case presents the experience of a customer while purchasing a pair of shoes in a BFL retail outlet in Ahmedabad, India. The purchase price of the footwear was INR 4000. The customer was offered a 20% discount, using an exclusive discount coupon meant for BFL shareholders provided he was willing to share 40% of the savings with the sales agent. The customer must decide whether to accept the deal or not. The case provides adequate data to discuss the decision-making context, business value of the secondary market for shareholders’ discount coupons based on estimated data. The case analysis further leads to a debate on whether BFL should continue with the discount coupon scheme.
Additional Information
| Product Type | Case |
|---|---|
| Reference No. | O&DS0004 |
| Title | Discount Coupons at BFL: A Privilege for Shareholders or A Means of Wealth Erosion? |
| Pages | 8 |
| Published on | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Year of Event | 2023 |
| Authors | Ravichandran, N; Narayanaswami Sundaravall; Shah, Bhavin; |
| Area | Operations & Decision Sciences (O&DS) |
| Discipline | Operations Management |
| Learning Objective | 1. Structure and resolve a resource allocation among multiple players 2. identify multiple players, their objectives, priorities, and a solution approach 3. Asymmetry of information and its linkage to the bargaining power of individual players 4. Root cause analysis 5. Fool-proofing a system |
| Keywords | Shareholder's Coupons; Monetizing Coupons; Pricing Coupons |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| Organization | Bharat Footwear Limited (Fictitious) |
| Access | For All |
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