Use of TikTok by brands: case studies

Case Study 1: Made by Mitchell (UK beauty/cosmetics) This is one of the most oft-cited success stories on TikTok Shop in Western markets. What happened During a TikTok Shop Summer Sale live event, Made by Mitchell sold one product every second over a 12-hour live, generating ~US$830,000. Within 24 hours, they crossed US$1 million in …

The Rise of Havaianas as a Global Footwear Icon

History & BackgroundIn 1883, two immigrant Argentines, Juan Echegaray (from Basque) and Robert Fraser (from Scotland), created a partnership for manufacturing low-cost jute soled canvas footwear – called Alpargatas – the inspiration for the name of the company. As immigrants flooded into Argentina, demand for this low-cost product grew quickly, allowing the company to first …

Taming Complexity

Make sure the benefits of any addition to an organization’s systems outweigh its costs. Martin Reeves (Senior partner, BCG). Simon Levin (Professor, Princeton University). Thomas Fink (Physicist and mathematician). Ania Levina (Project leader,BCG)