CASE ANALYSIS The following analysis is about Netflix and Blockbuster. Two successful companies with similar target market but at the same time with very different strategies which can make the difference of success in the future or contrary go down. First of all we need to clarify what is the specific situation of each one. Blockbuster is a rental home video company that has been leading the market during many years‚ since the VHS cassette till the appearance of the DVD and the expansion of
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Introduction Our assigned company‚ Netflix‚ does not have a sustainability report in their form 10-K‚ nor do they have any mention to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that can be located on their webpage. After an exhausting search through third party sites‚ it has been determined that Netflix has no mention of CSR. So‚ in that vein‚ we accepted the challenge in designing a CSR report for Netflix. CSR can be dissected into three broad categories; Social Responsibility‚ Economic Responsibility
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NETFLIX INC FORMReport) 10-K (Annual Filed 02/01/13 for the Period Ending 12/31/12 Address 100 WINCHESTER CIRCLE . LOS GATOS‚ CA 95032 408-540-3700 0001065280 NFLX 7841 - Video Tape Rental Broadcasting & Cable TV Services 12/31 Telephone CIK Symbol SIC Code Industry Sector Fiscal Year http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2013‚ EDGAR Online‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online‚ Inc. Terms of Use. Table of Contents UNITED
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and go out of business. This industry movement has allowed many online movie companies to emerge‚ most notably Netflix which is the world’s largest online subscription service of online movie rentals. Background and History of Netflix: Netflix was founded in 1997 in California as an online video rental and streaming company. Since launching its online movie rental service in 1999‚ Netflix has experienced rapid financial growth. Netflix’s net income grew approximately 40 percent annually from 2004
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infrastructure growth. The consumer base was the final objective Netflix sought to achieve. Retaining and growing subscribers were fundamental to revenue and marketing goals. Marketing Strategy To meet marketing goals and objectives the company implemented Michael Porter’s approach to strategy and relied heavily on strategic alliances. Porter’s notion of differentiation and focusing on specific markets were used to set Netflix apart from competitors and build a customer base. Employing strategic
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Introduction Netflix is a DVD rental company which has been founded by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings in 1997. When Netflix was first launched‚ it started by offering DVDs on a fee per use basis. In 1999‚ it introduced monthly subscription service and in January 2007‚ Netflix started offering on-demand video streaming over the internet. Since then‚ Netflix has enjoyed huge success to the point that it has become one of the largest online providers of movie rentals in U.S. Netflix has been able
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NETFLIX UNIFICATION Presented to: Reed Hastings‚ Chief Executive Officer Netflix Prepared by: Jocelyn Casetllon‚ Autumn Champlin & Audris Hung Submitted: May 7‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE………………………………………………………………………….. i MEMO OF TRANSMITTAL…………………………………………………………. ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………… iii INTRODUCTION………………….…………………………………………………..5-6 Scope of the research……….…………………………………………………
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Netflix Case In the late 1990s‚ with the booming in number of Internet users (dot-com boom)‚ investors was encouraged to invest in Internet to get in on the very profitable market that was available at that time. Netflix was one of the first Internet companies‚ which took that advantage by getting into Internet video market. By the late 2000s‚ home video rental business (Blockbuster‚ Hollywood video‚ etc.) took place in the market‚ however it
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9-11) Overall‚ the historical financial statements of Netflix are characteristic of a company entering its growth stage. Revenues have grown at a rapid pace over the past five years‚ increasing from $996 million in FY 2006 to $1.6 billion in FY 2009. Assets have increased slightly over the same time period‚ to $663 million. Netflix is currently growing at a more rapid pace than it has in the company’s history‚ which dates back to 1997. Netflix appears like a company that has figured out its business
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1) wireless controller (the Wii remote) handheld pointing device/detect movement in 3 dimensions; 2) WiiConnect: receive message & upload over the Internet; (2) Segmentation Strategy: aimed at a different target audience: underserved segments (more women and families) teenage boy’swomen and families “Blue ocean” strategy: creating a market where previously there was not one. 15-30 males -> neglected female and older males. Risk: new market with new product; damage market position and reputation
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