A New Blockbuster Image I. Point of View Harry Wayne Huizenga‚ Chairman‚ Blockbuster II. Major Problem What steps should Blockbuster Inc. take to ensure the company’s sustainability in the long run? III. Case Facts To determine Blockbuster Inc’s market position and future business strategy‚ SWOT analysis was conducted and company traits and overall environment categorized as follows: SWOT Summary |Strengths |Weaknesses | |High market share in the video rental industry |Company resources
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Background Blockbuster is an American based company in the business of home video rental services established in 1985. In the early years the company entered the market with a bang which was predominated by single stores. The Blockbuster business model was better than its competitors because of the following points: • Large number of copies and broad selection of movies • Conveniently located and highly visible stores • Superior customer service • Optimal pricing and lower costs due to self
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. Brief Strengths 1. International locations 2. Can reach remote areas 3. Subscriber incentives 4. No late fee policy 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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 8. 9. 10. Opportunities 1. Online
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The Times 100 Business case studies ‘Creating a winning marketing mix’. Available from www.thetimes100.co.uk The article discusses how JD sports‚ the Britain’s leading sportswear retailer uses the ‘4Ps’ to outgrow itself. 4Ps includes ‘product’‚ a good or service’s function and feature. JD works with suppliers worldwide to create their own-brand products. ‘Price’ can be the money that costs to manufacture or create the products. It can also be the profit that products bring. JD buys a large
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Fund (UNICEF)‚ through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)‚ will extend financial assistance to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Eastern Samar who were worst affected by super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. UNICEF’s Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program will benefit 5‚801 4Ps households in Eastern Samar‚ namely the municipalities of Guiuan‚ Hernani‚ Mercedes‚ Balangkayan and Salcedo. The identified beneficiaries come from vulnerable households who
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Canon Product Decisions The term "product" refers to tangible‚ physical products as well as services. Here are some examples of the product decisions to be made: • Brand name – Canon • Functionality - Digital Single-Lens-Reflex Camera • Styling – Sleek‚ Rounded & Modern Looking • Quality – Great camera; fast‚ feature-packed‚ and with excellent photo and video quality: Very Good to Excellent quality for a prosumer digital SLR • Safety – Weather Seal‚ Safety-Shift Possible‚ Environmental Parameter
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In 1938 the Samsung’s founder Byung-Chull Lee set up a trade export company in Korea‚ selling fish‚ vegetables‚ and fruit to China. 1930-1990 In 1938‚[16] Lee Byung-chull (1910–1987) of a large landowning family in the Uiryeong county came to the nearby Daegu city and founded Samsung Sanghoe (삼성상회)‚ a small trading company with forty employees located in Su-dong (now Ingyo-dong) In 1938 the Samsung’s founder Byung-Chull Lee set up a trade export company in Korea‚ selling fish‚ vegetables‚ and fruit
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Product For years‚ Apple was considered as a computer manufacturer that creates products aimed at individuals who are “different‚ hip and imaginative. Both Apple’s computers and the brand name itself are successfully marketed all around the world. In recent years‚ Apple diversified it product mix by introducing new line of products to keep up with the competitive consumer electronics market. The iPod‚ a portable music player was the first product range that was launched to compete in the portable
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4Ps Case Study 4Ps (Price‚ Place‚ Promotion and Product) model is a useful tool for companies to plan and implement market strategies‚ after analyzing by 4Ps model‚ companies would have a better way to plan what or who is their target market‚ what is their obstacle and what they should do. Here is the simple graph of 4Ps model. Case – McDonald’s McDonald’s is world-famous. One of the key reasons is that it has great Market strategy. How can it have such a great plan? In this part we’ll discuss
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company. Blockbuster and Netflix are no exception. Starting with the first; Blockbuster’s vision statement: "At BLOCKBUSTER‚ diversity means valuing differences. It’s a corporate value that must be continually developed‚ embraced and incorporated into the way we do business." The company appealed to the diversity‚ differences‚ making the approach to all demographic group. Their mission‚ at some point changed adapting their mission to the new change of the movie rental market. The Blockbuster mission
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