The Secret Weapon Behind Chewy Founder Ryan Cohen's Success - May 4, 2020

https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/the-secret-weapon-behind-chewy-founder-ryan-cohens-success/349890

  • Watch your expenses
  • Delight your customers
  • Be the person others want to follow
  • Take the long view
  • Trust yourself
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9 Comments

epicsninja@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Wasn't the company running at a massive deficit until it was sold?

Xanthrax@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

It was! I got that information from a biased source though, I worked with Petco corporate.

The idea is: you operate at a loss to undercut your competitors, in hopes you'll attract long time customers. Eventually, they either ramp up costs, or legitimately have a way to cut down the costs of operations. Usually, it's the latter.

If I remember correctly, most of their money was also spent on marketing, which honestly worked. We'll see how that continues to play out, though.

Overzeetop@sopuli.xyz · -13 pts · 2y (8 replies)

How’s that BBBY turnaround going? And GameStop - that’s a $1000/share company now, right?

Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 2y
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Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (5 replies)

We just like the stock.

ZombiezzzPlz@lemmy.whynotdrs.org · 9 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I actually LOVE the stock. Glad the shills are moving here, they must be fucking worried !

Overzeetop@sopuli.xyz · -7 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Sorry to disappoint but I made my money and moved on.

BeelouTheHornedBeast@lemmy.whynotdrs.org · 8 pts · 2y

Cool story, tell readers digest!

Zuberi@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2y
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Dampmaskin@lemmy.whynotdrs.org · 6 pts · 2y

Your actions belie your words, good sir/madam

Darkhoof@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 2y

Who the fuck cares about BBBY?