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Blockbuster Brief
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Strengths

1. International locations

2. Can reach remote areas

3. Subscriber incentives

4. No late fee policy

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Weaknesses

1. Not digital options

2. Takes too long for online rentals

3. No technology advancement

4. No enough kiosks

5. Too many unprofitable stores

6. Not covenant

7. Failed partnerships

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Opportunities

1. Online services

2. kiosks

3. Games console options

4. Movie company partnership

5. Mobile phone or devices

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Threats

1. Other companies

2. on demand through cable

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Problem Statement:

Seek a partnership with a cable or a more aggressive partnership with movie companies to get rentals out the people

Alternatives

1. Seek joint working arrangement with another company to expand

2. Expand into a more kiosk oriented renting approach

3. Find a new method to rent movies (Cable companies)

Evaluation Criteria

|Criteria |Weight |Justification |
|Financial consideration |.40 | |
| | |Need to be able to make profit and get back on a upward movement than decline in |
| | |rentals |
|Ease of entry |.40 |Be able to get movies at a easier and quicker way then renting online and waiting |
| | |for movie to show up after a couple days

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