by jim muehlhausen | Dec 27, 2011 | Blocbuster, blockbuster business model, Blockbuster vs. Redbox, Failure Stories, Public Companies
This summer, Blockbuster was full of glee. Titled “Blockbuster Rescues Furious Netflix Customers,” a press release in July promised to give Netflix customers an oasis after their upstart competitor blundered with its failed Qwikster service. The company launched a...
by jim muehlhausen | Dec 19, 2011 | Failure Stories, Netflix, Public Companies, Qwikster business model
Netflix saw a meteoric rise in its stock price in 2010 after successfully weathering the devastating financial crisis that stifled wages, depressed consumer demand, and threatened just about every other retailer in existence. This was largely thanks to its relentless...
by jim muehlhausen | Nov 9, 2011 | Apple, Apple without Steve Jobs, Business Model Innovation, Public Companies
Steve Jobs may have been only one man, however, his impact on Apple was both significant and profitable. We decided to evaluate Apple’s business model with and without Steve Jobs. We ran Apple’s business model through the Business Model Evaluator under both...
by jim muehlhausen | Oct 31, 2011 | 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 | Oct 3, 2011 | create jobs for us, Howard Schultz, Public Companies, Starbucks, Success Stories
Hats off to Howard Schultz, chairman of Starbucks. Schultz announced that starting Nov. 1, Starbucks will collect donations of $5 or more from customers to help job growth in the U.S. With this “Jobs for USA” program, Schultz is collaborating with the...
by jim muehlhausen | Aug 18, 2011 | Business Model Innovation, Cadbury, Kraft, Nabisco, Public Companies
18 months ago Kraft (KFT) acquired Cadbury for $19 billion and became the second-largest food company in the world, based on revenue (Nestle is #1). In 2007 Kraft acquired Lu Biscuits from Danone for $7.7 billion. Why all the major acquisitions? What do they do for...