by jim muehlhausen | Sep 25, 2024 | Apple, AT&T, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, iPhone, Public Companies, Verizon
As Verizon rolls out its own version of the iPhone, the AT&T business model is being tested. AT&T’s market share growth was largely dependent upon exclusive availability of the iPhone. iPhones went from 0% market share in late 2007 to 25% of all U.S....
by jim muehlhausen | Aug 30, 2024 | Apple, Apple without Steve Jobs, Business Model Trends, Public Companies
With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, one question lingers in the minds of techies and business leaders alike: what will happen to Apple without Jobs at the helm? More specifically, what products will Apple release and how will the company’s business model...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 11, 2024 | Bank of America business model, Business Model Trends, debit card fees, Failure Stories
Bank of America may have committed the #1 business model blunder of 2011for their $5 debit card fee. First, let’s get some background. Spoiled U.S. banks have become so addicted to high-profit fees that they seem to have forgotten the customer. The average bank earns...
by jim muehlhausen | Jul 7, 2024 | Amazon Tablet, Apple, Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, HP Table, iPad
Apple has sold 25 million iPads since their April 2010 release. They currently possess 82% of the market and seem to show no signs of letting up with the iPad 3 coming soon. With a price tag ranging from $499 to $829 (depending on the iPad model) the iPad has proved...
by jim muehlhausen | Jun 25, 2024 | bad branding, Business Model Trends, Failure Stories, Public Companies, Snap-On Tools
Many professional mechanics view Snap-On Tools as the best tools money can buy. A Snap-On wrench or screwdriver can cost five times more than a similar Craftsman model, but professionals swear the extra cost is worth it. According to their website, since 1920,...
by jim muehlhausen | Jan 4, 2012 | Business Model Innovation, Business Model Trends, Business Ownership, Failure Stories, NBA business model, NBA lockout
After allegedly losing money for the last 11 seasons the NBA decided to alter its business model. This led to a 149-day lockout that claimed the first 7 weeks of the regular season and cost the NBA an estimated $480 million. As with most labor disputes the issue at...
