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Riding into social media : Earl's Cyclery and Fitness / Virginie Khare and Karen Popovich

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Khare, Virginie
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London : Society for Case Research, 2020.
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1 online resource : illustrations
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Popovich, Karen
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Earl's Cyclery and Fitness, located in Burlington, Vermont, is a specialty retailer in bicycles, accessories, and fitness equipment. Earl's business success depended exclusively on traditional advertising methods and building strong customer relationships "with a handshake." Roger Frey, owner of Earl's for almost 30 years, had set a meeting with his operations manager to discuss whether to expand their advertising methods to social media platforms. Frey was skeptical about the potential effectiveness of social media advertising for his business. He did not believe specialty bikes and fitness equipment would sell online. Frey wondered if he had a handle on how technology was seemingly taking over all aspects of his business. Earl's recently developed a website and Facebook page, and neither had received many hits. Nevertheless, his operations manager was pushing for Earl's to engage in social media actively.
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9781071980934 : (SAGE Business Cases)
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