The founder of Sunripe Marketplace is thinking about how to grow his operations. He has two fresh produce-focused stores and a unique set of distribution and store-level systems that differentiate him from other supermarkets. Would the current system enable him to expand his operations beyond two stores? This case study allows instructors to discuss entrepreneurship (how an independent competes against big-box retailers). As a complementary exercise, .....more

This note describes the Canadian grocery industry in terms of participants, formats, methods of competition, performance indicators and future trends. It was written to accompany case material on Canadian retail grocers, but it can be used alone as a discussion of how a major industry has evolved over a 120 year period.

A partner in a venture capital company is assessing whether or not to invest in Grocery Gateway, an Internet grocery retailer. In order to decide, he must evaluate the strengths, weaknesses and risks involved. If the investment is made, he must value the company and structure a deal that is attractive to the existing owners.

This case provides new situations, including supplier relations problems and new government regulations, to be faced by decision makers in "Iceverks (A): Ben & Jerry's in Russia", case 9A93G007.

The chief executive officer of Fishery Products International (FPI), was considering the future of their new venture in Japan. Following several years of research and development, FPI had launched eleven value-added products in Japan eleven months earlier, and sales to date had exceeded all expectations. Despite this early success, questions had been raised about FPI's future involvement in Japan, particularly in the light of the dramatically .....more