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- April 1991 (Revised October 1993)
- Supplement
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (C)
By: David J. Collis
Describes significant developments in the pet food industry in 1987 and 1988, focusing on the competitive interactions among the industry's major players. View Details
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-196, April 1991. (Revised October 1993.)
- April 1991 (Revised November 1993)
- Supplement
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (D)
By: David J. Collis
Describes important developments in the pet food industry in 1989, 1990, and 1991, focusing on competitive dynamics among the industry's major players. View Details
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-197, April 1991. (Revised November 1993.)
- April 1991 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the pet food industry in the mid-eighties prior to the breakout of a major competitive battle as manufacturers fight for share. Illustrates how when there are benefits to play in multiple markets, competitors will take action in one market to preserve their... View Details
Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Financial Markets; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Ownership Stake; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A)." Harvard Business School Case 391-189, April 1991. (Revised October 1993.)
- April 1991 (Revised August 1995)
- Supplement
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (B)
By: David J. Collis
Describes the contest for the takeover of Anderson Clayton as industry players compete for one of the seven major dog food makers. View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Bids and Bidding; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry
Collis, David J. "Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 391-195, April 1991. (Revised August 1995.)
- May 2018 (Revised February 2019)
- Teaching Note
Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods
By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
Teaching Note for HBS No. 211-085. Greg Mazur (HBS 1997) identified a small firm, Great Eastern Premium Pet Food, in December of 1998 that fit his search criteria and decided to offer the seller a cash price of $1.2 million plus an earn-out equal to 1% of revenue over... View Details
- February 2011 (Revised February 2018)
- Case
Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Greg Mazur decided to purchase a small business after graduating from the Harvard Business School. The case explores his decision about whether or not he should finalize his deal to purchase Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods, Inc. ("GEPP"). It gives students the... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Negotiation Deal; Negotiation Preparation; Strategic Planning; Valuation
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods." Harvard Business School Case 211-085, February 2011. (Revised February 2018.)
- March 2018 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Chewy.com (A)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
In late 2013, Ryan Cohen, cofounder and CEO of online pet products retailer Chewy.com, faces a “bet the company decision”—whether to stay with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) for all of its e-commerce fulfillment or to take the function in house. Cohen worries... View Details
Keywords: Pet Food; Pet Products; Retail; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Decision Choices and Conditions; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Service Industry; Florida; United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Chewy.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-079, March 2018. (Revised September 2019.)
- November 2018
- Supplement
Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 219-716, November 2018.
- March 2025
- Supplement
Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods (B)
By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Pre-abstract:
Instructors should consider the timing of making videos available to students, as they may reveal key case details. View Details
Ruback, Richard S., and Royce Yudkoff. "Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet Foods (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 225-722, March 2025.
- March 2018
- Supplement
Chewy.com (B)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Matthew G. Preble
Cohen and Chewy’s other board members decided to fully insource order fulfilment and commenced building an order fulfilment center near its 3PL partner’s facility. As soon as the 3PL learned that Chewy would be managing its own order fulfillment; however, it decided to... View Details
Keywords: Pet Food; Pet Products; Retail; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Decision Choices and Conditions; E-commerce; Retail Industry; Service Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Matthew G. Preble. "Chewy.com (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-105, March 2018.
- June 1991 (Revised December 1995)
- Teaching Note
Cat Fight in the Pet Food Industry (A), (B), (C), and (D), Teaching Note
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (9-391-189), (9-391-195), (9-391-196), and (9-391-197). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- September 2019 (Revised May 2020)
- Supplement
Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pippa Tubman Armerding
This case describes Keroche’s growth after entering the beer business in 2008. Although the company was operating at full capacity and not able to fulfill all of its orders, Tabitha Karanja had set a goal of growing Keroche’s share of the Kenyan beer market from... View Details
Keywords: Keroche; Alcohol; Alcoholic Beverages; Beer; Beer Market; Premium Beer; Manufacturing; Production; Production Capacity; Capacity; Business Ventures; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Small Business; Family Business; Crime and Corruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Decisions; Income; Demographics; Geographic Scope; Geographic Location; Goods and Commodities; Government Legislation; Growth and Development; Business History; Lawsuits and Litigation; Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Behavior; Market Entry and Exit; Problems and Challenges; Safety; Social Issues; Poverty; Strategy; Competition; Entrepreneurship; Investment; Financing and Loans; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pippa Tubman Armerding. "Keroche (E): Considering Additional Capacity." Harvard Business School Supplement 720-394, September 2019. (Revised May 2020.)
- 24 Sep 2007
- Research & Ideas
The FDA: What Will the Next 100 Years Bring?
spend a lot more time researching where products come from and what ingredients they contain. During recent scares concerning pet food ingredients and some children's toys, people suddenly had to research... View Details
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
similarly to its prior funds, or alternatively, raise a significantly larger fund. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/211066-PDF-ENG Greg Mazur and the Purchase of Great Eastern Premium Pet View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Why Japanese Businesses Are So Good at Surviving Crises
delivers food to victims CEO Takeshi Niinami of Lawson, a chain of convenience stores, watched out his Tokyo office window as skyscrapers swayed. Just minutes before the tsunami reached the Tohoku shore, he sent an order to employees:... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
simultaneous increase in demand for home deliveries, which raised the need for operators in stores. The company worked with catering and cooking associations, whose operations were temporarily closed, to share labor. Instead of staying at home, View Details
- 27 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Customer Loyalty Programs That Work
president and CEO of grocery chain Stop & Shop. In 2007, certain brands of pet food manufactured in China and sold at several locations were found to be contaminated with melamine. Many View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
provides a wide array of in-aisle treats and accessories to drive impulse purchases. At the same time, they've maintained a strategy of exclusivity with pet food so that they are not stocking all of the same... View Details
- 17 Mar 2022
- Research & Ideas
Navigating Tradeoffs: How Purpose Becomes a Company's ‘Lighthouse in the Storm’
unpackaged greens and toward locally-grown packaged greens, which are cleaner, retain their quality, and are safer to eat. After extensive research, the team perceived the inherent tension between environmentally friendly packaging and View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati